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Freightera CEO wins sustainability award for freight-based digital transformation efforts

Freightera

. “Freightera is a B2B website focused on finding the best deals for shipping, compiling different companies’ quotes in a manner similar to flight and hotel comparison sites.” ” “The company’s website states, “It’s difficult for all but the largest companies to negotiate volume discounts on shipping.

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Early ‘Internet of Things’ Pilots Proved Supply Chain Benefits of RFID Pallets

Supply Chain Network

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through ‘Internet of Things’ implementations. – Backend systems connectivity/reporting comparisons YES.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which has been conducting an annual survey on Mother’s Day spending since 2003, as more people are getting vaccinated and stimulus checks are being distributed, consumers are going all out for moms this year. The move could serve two purposes.