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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. You deserve it. Talks on EU-U.S. billion ($3.53

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Driving Value Over the Last Mile

MIT Supply Chain

At a beverage and snack products company, delivery drivers for some product lines have three jobs: deliver the order to the retailer, replenish store shelves, and take orders. At a third-party logistics company drivers can call a central dispatch team if they have questions or issues. Drivers also receive technological support.

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Logistics Technology and Startup Roundup: Q1 2016

Freightos

Logistics Technology Updates: Q1 2016. Overview | Industry Research | Tech Giants | Logistics | On-Demand | On-Demand Food. Ongoing investments in the logistics sector continued strong in Q1 2016, following the investment of $1.5 billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014). billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014).

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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. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Consumers plan to spend a total of $6.9 per person. But I see one missing category: live music.

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3 Technology Companies Disrupting Shipping

FLEXE

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.