Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon captures more than 30% of all e-commerce activity. Most people today have likely used its services at least once. As an innovator in customer service across multiple industries, this market giant has forever transformed the face of retail as it is known today. Thanks to the Amazon Effect, innovative supply chain strategies and state-of-the-art technological deployment have become the norm rather than the exception among industry leaders. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon’s Retail Strategy with Rick Watson. Rick Watson and Joe Lynch discuss Amazon’s retail strategy. Rick founded RMW Commerce Consulting , a boutique ecommerce consultancy that supports investors and management teams incubating and growing digital businesses online – both direct-to-consumer and B2B. About Rick Watson. Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

You might think that the recent spate of supply chain disruptions would have caused a stampede of manufacturers out of China, or at least prompted them to diversify sourcing. But that hasn’t been the case.

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The new offering, entitled Market Rate IQ, was created by the company’ technology incubator, C.H. Robinson Labs, and company officials said that it is the only tool that highlights to shippers which factors in their United States spot pricing are market-driven and which ones are outside of their control. What’s more, it explained that it is the lone tool incorporating DAT’s RateView, a database comprised of U.S. spot freight lanes.

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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Trux

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Purchasing a piece of software for your business is a big decision. It can be a large investment, it will likely impact the way your employees perform their jobs, and it has the potential to change the way your organization does business.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

AYRO Inc., an engineer and manufacturer of light-duty, urban and short-haul electric vehicles (EV), has named Thomas M. Wittenschlaeger as CEO. He has more than 25 years of executive experience in growing technology-driven engineering and product development companies. Wittenschlaeger joins AYRO after most recently serving as CEO of NantMobility, Inc., an operating unit of NantWorks. […].

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Blume officials said that this round of investment values Blume Global at $500 million, with Bridgeport joining funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and EQT as equity investors in the company.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Who says there’s no such thing as a money tree? There’s at least one such tree in the supply chain and logistics forest, where technology companies and logistics service providers keep plucking its leaves. Check out the first ten news items below: they’re all related to acquisitions and funding rounds. I wish I had a. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 24, 2021).

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Rail carloads—at 234,790—saw a 3.5% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 270,832 units—were off 8.3%.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This past year and half has shown us that global supply chains can be very fragile. Whether the supply chains are impacted because of the pandemic or they are impacted due to climate change and the unprecedented weather extremes that come with it, it doesn’t seem as though a strained global network of supply chains will subside anytime soon. However, with that being said, companies can and will have to adapt to these trends.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Owner-operator Debbie Desiderato on bottom-line business impacts likely from her TransFix My Rig sweepstakes win, after custom work by Jason Cameron. Also: FMCSA's input on COVID hours of service waiver's reporting requirement, more.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Linde Material Handling is continuing to support reconstruction efforts in central Europe following the devastating floods that struck the region earlier this year. Even more than three months after the devastating floods that had taken place along the rivers Ahr, Kyll or Erft, many places in this part of western Germany are still a scene of destruction.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% to $1.093 trillion, while the season’s ecommerce sales will rise 11.3% to $206.88 billion. Ecommerce will account for a record 18.9% of total holiday season retail sales. – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. With Covid-19 creating numerous disruptions, uncertainties, and volatilities, businesses are counting on peak season sales.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

XPO Logistics , a leading global provider of freight transportation services, is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by sponsoring the Birmingham Pride Festival on 25th–26th September 2021 in the West Midlands. The theme of the event, “Stronger Together”, also signals XPO’s support of LGBTQ+ employees and allies.

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 24, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Freightera, a leader in green freight, with an innovative CO2 emission reduction program for shippers, placed 102 on the 2021 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail. Freightera earned its spot with three-year growth of 557%. Earlier this year, several former Amazon executives joined Freightera’s leadership team. “Freightera is honored to join the ranks of Canada&#

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Retailers have had it rough, to say the least. With Brexit and the pandemic causing a wave of uncertainty, brands saw themselves facing never before seen challenges. As a result, customer service teams and operational agility were pushed to their limits, picking up the pieces with frustrated customers due to supply chain and workforce shortages. With thousands of front-line workers ‘pinged’ to self-isolate, the same problems of empty supermarket shelves, delayed deliveries, and stretched custome

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Good help is hard to find. And finding good help has become increasingly difficult as the Covid pandemic has caused labor shortages across a number of industries. One industry that has been hit hard is the restaurant industry, where owners and managers are having an incredibly difficult time finding servers. One Connecticut restaurant is taking a unique approach to combatting the labor shortage: robot servers.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents the UK’s freight forwarding and logistics sector is launching a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain, and encourage students to consider them. With schools returning for a new academic year, BIFA is equipping its members with materials to help them promote careers within the freight and logistics sector to students.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Temperature Control and Logistics forum remains the industries foremost operational and hands on conference to discuss everything logistics, supply chain and temperature controlled for the Pharmaceutical Industry. Our vision is to ensure that we remain true to our role in the industry – building a network of world leading expert speakers and facilitators alongside the industries leading solution providers and attendees to address how we can work together to practically advance the industry p

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