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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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Supply Chains Can’t Handle the Heat

Elementum

Executive Summary The recent record-setting heat across Europe sent shockwaves throughout the world, as persistent extreme temperatures pushed people and emergency systems up to (and beyond) their breaking points. A World on Fire In mid July, major cities across Europe set all-time records for high temperatures.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Robinson and UltraShipTMS are Talking Logistics sponsors. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012. Implement a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fee?

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. This latest announcement closely follows Accenture ’s announced acquisition of MacGregor Partners , a supply chain consultancy and technology provider specializing in intelligent logistics and warehouse management.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

There is an active group in Europe and North America. Port infrastructure and logistics capacity are growing issues. In 2007, it took six months for companies to sense the downturn in markets and align supply chains. Prior technologists included Cloudera, Enterra Solutions, IBM, and Microsoft. The reason? Market Opportunity.