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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the results of a study published in Computers in Human Behavior, determining ideal transport routes in combination with a higher fill level of the trucks can lead to a significant mileage reduction. Real-time insights allow the operation to rapidly make informed decisions. Mix of measures opens up new era in transport logistics.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

From an inventory perspective then, service means maintaining an appropriate level of stock to meet your promises to your customers. Hence it’s critical to balance inventory levels and deployment strategy to meet availability and cost requirements. Too many nodes will result in excessive warehouse cost and inventory levels.

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Network Design in supply Chain

20Cube Logistics

This involves the placement of supply chain nodes in the accurate locations. Supply chain needs to be stronger and more efficient in order to meet the uncertain needs of the market in various industries. The cost and time required also needs to be studied well. Placement of distribution centres and warehouses.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. According to Chakri Gottemukkala, the co-founder and CEO of o9, the company has “subscription revenue in the 200 hundred million plus range now.”

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Blockchain Will Solve, Save, Cure Everything

Talking Logistics

Our experience studying technological innovation tells us that if there’s to be a blockchain revolution, many barriers — technological, governance, organizational, and even societal — will have to fall. These nodes are distributed around the world.

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The Dispatch Report | October 2019, Issue No. 12

Shipchain

We partnered with GTX Corp, ParceLive, and a few others that will be announced soon, began working on case studies, aired our first webinar with major industry executives, graduated from the Plug and Play Spring 2019 Food and Beverage Accelerator Program, joined forces with the World Economic Forum to build the Blockchain Toolkit, and a lot more.

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MediLedger Network: How Blockchain-Enabled Solutions Will Change How Companies Do Business…

Chronicled

MediLedger Network: How Blockchain-Enabled Solutions Will Change How Companies Do Business, Together Business, Together This month is the 4th anniversary of our very first industry group meeting of the MediLedger Project. The solution was initially designed to meet regulations around drugs returned and resold in the US.