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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. It has been around since 2005 and is celebrated every year as a way to thank those who work hard behind the scenes, ensuring that goods are delivered quickly, efficiently and safely.”[3] ”[3] In 2019, Logistics Plus Inc.,

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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Free Delivery At The Store

Cathy Roberson

The introduction of Amazon Prime and its free two-day shipping perk in 2005 drew many consumers to online shopping. It forced many competitors of Amazon also to offer free shipping to keep pace with the e-commerce behemoth. For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Why this book rocks: Whether you focus on ocean, air, truck, barge or rail freight, it’s probably a steam engine that’s making it all work. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. Empire State Buildings.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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Air Cargo Tech Is Falling Behind. It Doesn’t Have to.

Freightos

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). Back in 2008, FedEx set a goal to improve the overall fuel efficiency of the FedEx Express global vehicle fleet 20 percent by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. Berkshire’s BNSF Railway to Test Switch to Natural Gas ( Wall Street Journal ).