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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maerskā€™s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supported by partners Heriot-Watt University, Pedersen & Partners and RV Consultancy, the full-day agenda featured a stellar line-up of speakers presenting and discussing key issues facing logistics and supply chain management practitioners. Leadership Excellence for the Digital Age – LogiSYM January/February 2018.

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The State of Freight with Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss the state of freight. Established in 1978, TIA has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fostering excellence and innovation within the logistics and transportation sector. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry. The Greenscreens.ai

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Shouldnā€™t GenAI Mean New Gen?

Supply Chain Shaman

The translation of ripple effects of short supply, pricing, quality issues, and freight shifts affects how to source, make, and deliver processes should align. The discussions are full of vacuous presentations and over-hyped promises. Or mine supplier shifts to build alternate buying plans. Sensing and Proactive Alerting.

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Best Supply Chain Management Software for Mac 2024

SCMDOJO

It is also a means to maintain a competitive edge and operational excellence. We also present the reasons why we believe they should be at the top of your consideration list. #1 It encompasses a wide range of features from freight forwarding to brokerage. Pros: Comprehensive solution for freight shipping needs.

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How Disruptive is Global E-Commerce? More Than You Think

Talking Logistics

Let me tell you how international e-commerce is changing one buying pattern and why it will reshape global logistics operations and government import regulations. In this case, it was not in bulk but individual purchases. French customers were buying directly from Chinese merchants. At a low level, the answer is no one would.

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Logistics servants

Supply Chain Movement

During a recent presentation in the Dutch town of Hoofddorp, Matthias Hanke, Managing Partner for the logistics market at consultancy Roland Berger, made it painfully clear where the problem lies. Logistics capacity. According to his own capacity index, global logistics capacity shrunk by 18% between 2019 and 2021.