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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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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. Tony Hsieh, the company’s legendary late CEO, offered free returns for up to a year after purchase and encouraged people to order items in multiple styles and sizes. Some retailers simply refund certain purchases, no need to send anything back.

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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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A chat with Scott Phillips

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. Starting out as a Marketing Intern in Adelaide, Australia for a Fielders Steel Roofing, my international studies lead to an opportunity to work in Singapore in 2005. Family reasons relocated me to Bangkok in 2011. .

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RESPOST: LTL: Then and Now with David Ross

The Logistics of Logistics

David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. Before joining Stifel in 2005, he was an analyst with Legg Mason Capital Markets, worked briefly in the industry at RailWorks Corp., About Roadrunner Freight. About David Ross .

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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

GlobalTranz

In 2005, 73% of distributors were family owned. This builds on the trend of developing larger manufacturers who focus more expansion and less specialization. This is a direct relation to the growing construction and stable manufacturing markets. 79% offer an investment package and 63% offer an bonus plan.

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LTL: Then and Now with David Ross

The Logistics of Logistics

David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. Before joining Stifel in 2005, he was an analyst with Legg Mason Capital Markets, worked briefly in the industry at RailWorks Corp., About Roadrunner Freight. About David Ross .

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