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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

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Just imagine the day when packages will never become lost or misplaced (because they are fitted with RFID chips that enable them to communicate with each other), when driverless vehicles and drones will deliver shipments at the customers’ doorsteps, and when customers will be able to monitor the progress of their shipment in real time.

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The Future of the Distribution System: The New Distribution System: Part 3 of 3

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Technologies such as RFID tags are already being rolled out and used wherever their application can save money. Since the toy order is local, a drone reads the address, plots a corresponding course and takes the package to its destination. Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment.

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[Video] What Is the Internet of Things and How Does It Work?

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More advanced examples that you may end up seeing in your home within the next few years are a fridge that reminds you to get milk when you’re out (or, knowing our audience, when it has expired) by scanning the RFID chips in products or a garage door that opens when it detects you have driven onto your street.

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Concealed Freight Damage: NMFTA Changes Reporting Window Effective April 18, 2015

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Since third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially those involved in order fulfillment and shipping processes, have a duty to ensure accuracy and delivery of merchandise, the NMTA®’s decision to reduce the reporting time frame will greatly impact the course of business.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

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IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.