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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad Wheeler and Joe Lynch discuss the freight-tech dilemma. Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. About Brad Wheeler. About Emerge.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Parallel Systems , a firm specializing in autonomous battery-powered electric rail vehicles for shipping and freight. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). billion between 2015 and 2017. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon Fulfillment. billion to $21.7

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Doing Business in Spain

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state of Kentucky. Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. Spain has 99 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle freight planes. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. In addition, the country has 10 heliports, making air travel and freight delivery a relatively simple matter.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins. Hasbro said it would raise prices mid-year and that it was taking steps to mitigate some of the expected supply issues.

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The Logistics of Fidget Spinners: Amazon vs Alibaba

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Just this April, Credit Suisse reported that over 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores may shutter their doors in 2017. Look no further than 2017’s spinner craze, with over 200 million sold after their February debut. All the Q3 2017 logistics technology updates. Meanwhile, brick-and-mortar stores shut down in droves. In seconds.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. Perishable goods like fresh food may utilize air freight for faster delivery to distant locations. They can store and fulfill online orders for both Whole Foods products and Pantry items. Super fast and on-demand deliveries through the air?