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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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“True Greenfield” – Answering the Distribution Service Time Challenge 

Logility

Now, supply chain leaders are caught between a cost versus service crunch. However, there is a problem — traditional network design tools struggle with unknowns. Why Does Center of Gravity Analysis Fail? Why Do Traditional Network Design Tools Fail? A user cannot enter “anywhere” into these standard tools.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year.? to avoid significant supply chain disruption.

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Geopolitical Risks and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Supply chain risk managers often feel like long-tailed cats in a room full of rocking chairs — everywhere they look a new risk appears. ”[1] Mike Rosenberg, a professor at the Iese Business School in Spain, insists understanding geopolitical risks is essential for supply chain managers.

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Supply Chain and Digital Innovation in the Wake of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! The cause for this success was the use of digital innovation and automation rather than the use of manual processes. They became a stress relief for all companies associated with the supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter While all of this technology sounds pretty amazing, it should be said that this type of performance comes with a price tag. The Czinger 21C costs $1.7

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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

For shippers, understanding what’s impacting the LTL market and how it affects traditional approaches to LTL transportation management is critical to maintaining supply chain efficiency. Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year. TMS technology.

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