DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Online sales have grown by an average of 15% per year since 2014, said Montague, citing statistics published by eMarketer.com. If that rate continues, total online sales will double, from just under $300 billion in 2014 to over $600 billion by 2019. Leading brick-and-mortar stores are following suit, in order to remain competitive.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. ► 2014. (13). Blog Archive.

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RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

The Modern Form of Cargo Theft. supply chain theft was down 7 percent between 2014 and 2015 , according to The Wall Street Journal. Around the world, however, the amount of goods stolen during distribution is higher in South America and China. No matter the price of the cargo, a theft will cost a business.

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RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

The Modern Form of Cargo Theft. supply chain theft was down 7 percent between 2014 and 2015 , according to The Wall Street Journal. Around the world, however, the amount of goods stolen during distribution is higher in South America and China. No matter the price of the cargo, a theft will cost a business.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 9, 2016

Not the Zip… “The Zip looks more like a plane, and it’s launched with a slingshot, delivering its cargo with a parachute before returning home. Zipline is using Rwanda to test a system of distribution medical supplies in hard to reach areas. ” Source: ReCode.net. Here’s the Zip in action.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

Daniel Gagnon, Vice President of Marketing for Global Logistics and Distribution at UPS, explains, “This fast-paced, new world of change in logistics is happening because businesses and consumers are demanding better (faster) service at a lower-cost-to-serve. Capture transportation, distribution, and service costs. Footnotes. [1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) indicates when the cargo shipped is expected to arrive at its final destination. The 2M alliance will be disbanded in 2025.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

India has 253 airports with paved runways and most are able to support cargo traffic. India has 1,731 vessels in its merchant marine, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers. Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India since 2014. In addition, it has 45 heliports. as of 2017.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

Airlink, the NGO that provided the air transportation, collaborated with the ACCEL logistics team to secure cargo space. Distributing the goods to hospitals that are scattered across Liberia is another logistics challenge. Distributing the goods to hospitals that are scattered across Liberia is another logistics challenge.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Import cargo volume at major retail container ports has been increasing steadily and is on track to meet or surpass last year’s levels. Couple that with the fact big retailers have been rapidly building and expanding warehouse and distribution centers and suddenly hiring managers are starting to feel a lot more in tune with the Grinch.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The ability to in real time identify the location and status of the sourced goods gives the importer the ability to fine tune its distribution channels, its inventory management and its ability to fulfill commitments to its end users. • Lack of uniformity in the packaging sizes.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Tesco has introduced a dedicated train to move stock between the distribution centers in Daventry and Livingston. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring. arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Choice Logistics Opens Service Parts Distribution Center in Dubai Free Trade Zone. The company announced this week that it is has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In other news… JDA Software to Release Next-Generation Solution for In-Store E-Commerce Picking Operations. NAFTA trade reached $96.5

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

UPS Tests Electric Cargo Bike in Basel. Here is a photo of the Flex Pulse Center: Flextronics is basically building upon its investment in Elementum , a supply chain software start-up it spun off in February 2014 (see my comments at the time ). Wal-Mart taps manufacturer database to aid U.S. reshoring drive (Reuters).

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 26, 2014

The world’s megacities are growing in both size and number, posing major distribution challenges for companies. If a truck breaks down, for example, the company might send another driver or swap the cargo out of one truck onto another. The Last-Mile Delivery Roundtable took place on May 21, 2014, on the MIT campus.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 12, 2014

In addition, the way cargo handling facilities are owned and governed, and port-related investment policies, add to the complexity of a system that is inherently fragmented. But perhaps one of the most surprising reasons for the vulnerability of the US maritime transportation system is the way port facilities are distributed.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshoremen Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been operating without a contract since the end of June, 2014. If your firm is currently importing cargo from Asia, you know about the challenges faced by what is rapidly becoming a crisis on the West Coast. Chassis Issues.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2014 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge award and SmartWay Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2013.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 14, 2014

The roundtable took place on May 21, 2014, on the MIT campus. The company’s Madrid distribution center (DC) is located about seven miles outside of the city. The company is working with the City Council and the government to rethink the way buildings and distribution hubs are zoned in Bangkok.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Media Image.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. The office of Prime Minister is occupied by Charles Michel, who has served in the role since 2014. This makes Belgium an ideal location for manufacturing, distribution or warehousing operations. In addition, the U.K.’s

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 19, 2014

The roundtable took place on May 21, 2014, on the MIT campus. The company’s Madrid distribution center (DC) is located about seven miles outside of the city. The company is working with the City Council and the government to rethink the way buildings and distribution hubs are zoned in Bangkok.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With Amazon looming on the horizon, Advance Auto Parts is prepared to defend its territory with nearly 6,400 stores and 54 distribution centers that enable same-day or next-day delivery. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Today, cyber adversaries not only destroy information, they can commandeer systems and use them to distribute weapons and contraband. And they are in the business of aiding and abetting the theft of cargo and competitive intelligence, and doing damage by altering information on customers and shipments.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Cargo Chief. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was talking about logistics back in 2014 (although he called it “icing on the cake” back then). Acquiring an autonomous trucking company was another clear indicator, as was the 2015 Uber Cargo test runs in Hong Kong. Established. 10-4 Systems. Spun off from GlobalTranz (July 2016).

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001. More than 1.14

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

You also are reducing risk for the manufacturer, because the 3PL will even cover the cargo insurance for shipments. Here are the top reasons from the Inbound Logistics 2014 and the Inbound Logistics 2015 Market Perspective : Reasons Shippers Outsource to a 3PL - IL Market Perspectives 2014.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

After graduating from the University of Oxford, Hunter Yaw worked as a project manager for several companies, including as the Head of Special Projects, Fuel Logistics for the Sochi 2014 Organizing committee. It can positively impact the supply chain and its management, from point of origin to the place of distribution.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

eCommerce distribution has massive fixed costs but benefits greatly from automation and economies of scale and Amazon made massive investments in technology and fulfillment centers to serve their own online retail business. A cloud-computing platform, like eCommerce distribution, benefits greatly from scale and automation.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Celebrating the anniversary of this first flight, we’re taking a look at nine most amazing things you should know about air cargo. 1 First air cargo flight: 1910. One of the 10 bolts of silk, which was bright pink, was later cut up and distributed as souvenirs. 2 Craziest air cargo market entry: DHL Express.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

So large companies/small companies use us, sometimes, as their distribution network. And, sometimes, as their compliment, as a flexible compliment to their existing infrastructure, again, in warehousing and distribution services. So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

By 2014, it reached $77 trillion dollars. Three-day freight quoting , opaque pricing, error-prone data entry and incorrect routing hold logistics providers, retailers, distributers and importers hostage to manual processes and wasted money. Introducing the Freightos Marketplace. In 1900, gross world production was $175 billion dollars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

Smithfield Foods prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to US employees. BrightDrop, which plans to sell electric pallet movers this year and an electric cargo van next year, will deliver 500 FedEx delivery vehicles this year. The service, which was launched in 2014 as Prime Pantry, charged customers a flat fee of $5.99

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Biden administration announced steps Tuesday to speed up the distribution of some of the $17 billion for ports in the infrastructure bill passed Friday, even before the bill has been signed into law, in an effort to relieve supply chain backlogs that have driven up prices and created project shortages.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Google’s 2014 purchase of the British firm Deep Mind for something more than $ 400 million produced a bonanza of publicity earlier this year, when its game playing program whipped a human master of the ancient strategy game Go. Gelernter summarizes AI technologies: “We can’t have artificial intelligence until a computer can hallucinate.”.

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