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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The enterprises were added to a lengthy register of companies the U.S.

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Space: The final logistics and supply chain management frontier

Kinaxis

by Ilyas Kucukcay Recent advancements in the space launch market may indicate an increased need for logistics and supply chain management in outer space operations. Space Logistics and Supply Chain. Managing the supply chain and logistics in space will not be easy and is still speculative on many levels.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Weekly/Monthly.

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The Brave New World of Logistics: A Primer

BlueYonder

But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry? Other industries, like aerospace, have experienced similar flashpoints, which created enormous benefits. At Blue Yonder, we believe every logistics stakeholder should be excited about advanced technologies like AI. Will self-driving trucks ever be a reality?

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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: New report highlights 3PL benefits

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry. According to a recent article in Logistics Management , manufacturing activity continued to grow in August.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

What is inbound logistics? See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. What is inbound logistics? 3PL inbound logistics services. Just in time (JIT) delivery.

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Digital and the Supply Chain—How Far Have We Come?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In addition good data can even perform predictive outcomes, which help managing uncertainties as well as a better positioning of resources. Before relocating to Sin- gapore, he worked in the aerospace sector in the United Kingdom and focused on process efficiencies. Decisions can be made quickly based on accurate data.