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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.

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Blockchain Will Solve, Save, Cure Everything

Talking Logistics

For related commentary on this topic, watch Why Supply Chain Visibility Remains an Elusive Goal and download my presentation that provides recommendations on how to improve supply chain visibility.). These nodes are distributed around the world. Although we share the enthusiasm for its potential, we worry about the hype.

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How Fleet Management Professionals Can Leverage IoT Technology

IoT World Today

A widely available version of the technology known as OBD II obtains information on vehicle maintenance and driving conditions through a device, plugged into a vehicle’s OBD II port, which is present in virtually any passenger vehicle produced since 1996. There are several core focus areas that fleet-based ioT deployments tend to focus on.

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Retail Trends: The Growing Demand for Click and Collect

Bringg

Back in 2017, the Click & Collect Retail Consumer Preference Study revealed that nearly one third of shoppers made an online purchase and subsequently picked their order up at a store during the 2016 holiday season. To justify the price of square footage, retail locations must now serve as a node in eCommerce fulfillment.

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

GlobalTranz

In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as “[moving] small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories” However, only in 1999 did the field start gathering momentum. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

At Ford, for example, Bong points to the use of a sophisticated forecasting, monitoring and action tool that the company started using several years ago, which maps and monitors every node in the supply chain. Sevatas acts for many in developing these and is presently engaged with OEMs at different levels.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

In our work with clients, we often succeed in making an existing network more effective by removing a distribution node or two. It also provides the on -demand scalability that will not be present in a network relying solely on assets owned or leased by your company.