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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management.

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What is the Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain?

The Logistics Academy

If managing the supply chain is like fetching a hungry baby a bottle, then logistics is the thankless trek up and down the stairs in the middle of the night. Chief Strategy Officer, WiseTech Global. Logistics focuses on transporting goods while supply chain focuses on finished product and/or customers. Benn Bekic.

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Dematic AGVs optimise new DC

Logistics Business Magazine

Peter Stokes, Global Logistics President at Toll, says that the new DC represents the future of supply chain and logistics in Australia, with its advanced integration of automated technology, including AGVs, positioning it as a flagship facility for the industry. AGV Rollout.

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The Ultimate Guide to a 3PL Business

GlobalTranz

There are several definitions of 3PL. mistakes – you will have a higher return with lower risk.This can help your business build a global logistical network at a fraction of the cost. Does the 3PL have the necessary expertise and experience to help you improve your company’s logistics activities? What is 3PL?

3PL 101
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2018 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings released by Gartner

247 Customs Broker

Guy Courtin, vice president of industry & solution strategy for Infor Retail, was among those executives attending the Gartner event. Notes: Gartner Opinion and Peer Opinion: Based on each panel’s forced-rank ordering against the definition of “DDVN orchestrator.”

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What is Reverse Logistics and How Can It Help Your Supply Chain?

CH Robinson Logistics

For instance, unsold goods being sent from a retailer back to a distribution center or the manufacturer would constitute reverse logistics. Customer returns also fit this definition and make up a large percentage of reverse logistics concerns that retailers and logistics organizations handle. Private auction platforms.

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The Evolving Role Associations Play in the Logistics Industry

Logistics Manager

These relatively simple tools helped to bolster and create entire businesses and organizations around them, in turn helping to prop up the global logistics industry to the point where it’s at today. I’ve been working in the logistics industry for nearly all my career as a trade representative.