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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. First and last mile shipments are usually by truck.

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

“117 such facilities were built across the United States from 2010 to 2016 for a total of 141.2 ” Burnson goes to note that e-commerce is having an impact on air freight hubs, maritime cargo, middlemen, and intermodal operations. .”[4]. He points to the growing number of fulfillment centers (i.e., million square feet.”

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

of procurement expenditures. TMS. ,” says Bart De Muynck, Gartner’s research vice president, transportation technology to. New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. Transport Topics. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7-11, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Kuebix Surpasses 10,000 Companies Using Its Transportation Management System (TMS). to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas.” Rail, One of the Transportation Granddaddies, Still Relevant.