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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Team Analysis.

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The Smart Shipping Container Revolution

GTG Technology Group

Shipping containers are an integral part of the world’s supply chain. Transportation management systems (TMS) use this information in combination with cutting-edge software solutions to monitor shipping times, routes, and logistics. Each device is weatherproof, with GPS and cellular modem technology. The Future of TMS.

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

Talking Logistics

Before I go back out to shovel, this week’s news… 3Gtms and Transite Technology Join Forces to Offer Innovative TMS for Mid-Market Shippers, 3PLs, and Carriers. Roadnet Technologies Unveils Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.60 New Vehicle Routing Software Version. Ryder Relaunches Dedicated Transportation Solution.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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Ways to think about Last Mile Delivery

Techgistics

A sea-change is upon the Logistics industry and as is often the case when an industry is about to be turned upside-down, there are a number of converging factors, both societal and technological, that are accelerating the pace of change. Ford, Tesla, Uber, and Google have all made recent announcements on their self-driving car aspirations.

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Do Americans Really Want Splendid Isolation?

Enterra Insights

In 2005, The Economist published an article that summarizes the prevailing belief about manufacturing employment. Today, however, you hear much more talk about reshoring and nearshoring manufacturing in order to make America’s supply chains more secure. However, supply chain journalist Robert J.