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Why We Bought Freightquote

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Ecommerce is going to be a bigger part of future supply chain services. Most do not have the deep infrastructure to source transportation services in a multitude of lanes. As a result, customers can go to the site, get a quote, and book a load in a completely self-service platform. These benefits are just the beginning.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. The region could capitalize on the nearshoring trend given its nearness to US markets.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. This exceeded initial estimates by more than 21 million shoppers.