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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

million-square-foot warehouse in Connecticut Flexport announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics’ assets, including Deliverr. 6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Results. Ryder Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore has also embraced solar energy, having multiplied its solar capacity by more than seven times since 2015. The solar project is an essential part of DPDHL Group’s sustainability roadmap and strengthens our commitment to operate our warehouse facilities at Net Zero Carbon by 2025. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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What is the Biggest Blind Spot in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

“With the size and complexity of supply chains soaring, a daunting challenge is confronting companies: identifying the critical nodes hidden within the vast expanse of their supply networks,” state the authors of a 2015 Harvard Business Review blog post titled Hidden Suppliers Can Make or Break Your Operations. struck Vietnam.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

The company is publically traded on Euronext Amsterdam since the IPO in February 2015. We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons.

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

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.