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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

” UPS is also evaluating the possible sale of its truck brokerage service, Coyote Logistics, which it acquired in 2015. Many utilize parcel management technology tools that track and manage a group of carrier partners. These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. billion between 2015 and 2017. There are also a number of positions open on the Flex team, mostly in software and operations roles. billion to $21.7

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The data from this global virtual item master takes another step in its evolutionary journey and is refined using an online, cloud-based platform with user tools that automatically present the normalized data obtained from all sources, both internal and external, in natural English. What do you, the reader, think of AI technologies?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Oracle Introduces New Cloud Solutions for Transportation and Global Trade Management. Thirteen Years After 9/11, A New Attempt To Screen 100 Percent of Cargo Containers ( Roll Call ). Additional rollout of RFID tagging in fashion categories is planned for 2015. IAS ChassisManager Facilitates Street-Turns.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

“I predict we will see a greater adoption of automated tools assisting, rather than replacing, humans in specific roles within our supply chains: warehouse, manufacturing and distribution.” Also, globalization presents another hydra-headed challenge for your procurement network.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Foxconn execs cite Belkin’s widely recognized brand name, strong sales channel presence and growth potential, as well as its best in-class capabilities and solutions, as primary motivators for the acquisition. In March 2018, Belkin was acquired by Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. billion in annual sales across 500 stores.