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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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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.

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3PL Trends: 10 Areas Shippers Consider as They Increase Their Use of Third Party Logistics

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3PLs will also seek to increase use of automation in 2018, found the 2018 Third-Party Logistics Study. 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.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Supply Chain Mobility & How it is Creating More Efficient Manufacturing Productivity

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Today, more smartphone manufacturers are creating smartphones with built-in Near Field Communications (NFC) chips, also known as RFID, which is further driving the push towards the use of point-of-sale technologies through the smartphone. However, the official rollout of the 5G technology is not expected to take place until sometime in 2017.