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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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TECHNOLOGY & LOGISTICS: A Match Made In Digital Heaven

InstaVans

Businesses no longer view logistics as an overhead cost or quantify it only by price. Instead, the supply chain is viewed as a strategic tool that, operated in an optimized manner, offers a competitive advantage. For we have hit a roadblock in the shape of a fragmented logistics industry, dominated by traditional players.

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MORE THAN JUST CONNECTING DOTS ON THE MAP : Route optimization driving businesses to success

InstaVans

Handling a number of consignments for several customers is a logistics problem simply not solved as easily. Vehicle routing problem (VRP) is an issue that has plagued the supply chain sector since ages and technology has made it easier to test the different algorithms that have evolved to deal with the problem.