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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

In particular, emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America, the adoption of mobile devices is rapid as consumers and businesses bypass traditional laptops and desktops in favor of smartphones and tablets. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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Podcast: VC Brian Aoaeh on the Future of Supply Chain Investment

Requis

I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping. My co-founder and I knew that yes, it would be messy, and yes it was going to be difficult to manage, but it’s in that messiness and that exchange of ideas and collaboration that hopefully some really great innovations can come out. I had a decision to make.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

FIFO is popular and is widely accepted because it follows common sense in running a business: that you want to sell your oldest inventory first. Also, recent costs are reported in the ending inventory on the balance sheet. Other Uncommon Inventory Valuation Methods. Last In, First Out (LIFO). Retail prices collapsed as a result.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. These advancements are accelerating thanks to better tools that were created in 2018. Zipline already delivers medication to areas in Africa that are difficult to access.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7 Revenue: €17 billion/ $19.42

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Before that I worked as Planning and Operations Manager for Bridgestone , Middle East, Africa, Pakistan & Afghanistan for 4 years. I published a few blogs in between and moved to Dubai in 2018. Originally from Pakistan/UK, I currently live in Dubai, where I serves as Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO. From Muddassir to SCMDOJO.

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Why Blockchain Within The Supply Chain Makes Perfect Sense

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem.