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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. They’re coming.

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All Eyes Remain Focused on the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

The exceptions were goods purchased from mail-order catalogs. Andrew Chung, CEO of Innovo Property Group, explains, “[The] explosive growth of online purchasing and competition among online retailers has resulted in a race to reach consumers. consumers when making online purchases. ”[2]. .”[3] 5] Erica E.

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Preparing Your Supply Chain for the Holidays

Talking Logistics

Due in part to the strong economy and job market, retail sales during the 2018 holiday shopping season are projected to increase 5.0% Shipping companies in particular are looking to hire extra workers. in September 2018 according to the U.S. year over year according to analysts at Deloitte. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State of Logistics Industry: Recent Reports Indicate Logistics to Excel in 2019 in Key Ways

GlobalTranz

Logistics is expanding, and at the end of 2018, unemployment rates decreased. Consumer Confidence Contributed to a Record-Breaking Holiday Shopping Season to Enhance the State of Logistics Industry Growth As explained by FleetOwner magazine, the 2018 holiday season broke records for many retailers, especially Amazon.

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Machine Learning and the Business of Tomorrow

Enterra Insights

You can use data gathered from user behavior and purchases to predict how they may act in the future or tailor marketing efforts to their likes, dislikes and buying habits.” 2] Nipa Basu, “ 3 ways to make machine learning in business more effective ,” TechTarget , October 2018. [3] Improved performance.

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Logistics in the Golden Age of E-Commerce!

Supply Chain Game Changer

However, other logistics companies improved their fulfillment game in 2018. Amazon suddenly changed the game by introducing the 2-day shipping program of Amazon Prime. Online vendors nowadays often release deals and coupons for customers to have discounts and even free shipping ( visit couponlawn.com ). Tech-Focused Companies.