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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. The larger ships will further test the capacity of ports and canals and the skill of their captains and crews. UX has approximately 700 employees and contracted capacity of over 1,600 independent carriers and installers.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity. About three hundred supply chain professionals from various pockets of the world representing manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and technology vendors took part in the summit.

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FM Logistic drives process automation and visibility

Supply Chain Movement

F M Logistic, an international third party logistics provider headquartered in Phalsbourg, France, has announced it will roll out the Kewill Move multimodal transportation platform to its operations worldwide, driving process automation and visibility across the entire organization. Operational efficiency.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. Germany has proposed dredging parts of the Rhine after the worst drought to hit Europe in 500 years depressed water levels in 2022 and forced ships to sail at only 25 percent of capacity. ”[5] Rising Seas Obviously.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this month, Yellow averted a strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers and last week it said it was exploring opportunities to divest its third-party logistics company. The company will move to 30% recycled content in most bottles sold in Brazil, Europe, and the U.K.

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Thanks to Our TMS Customers, Blue Yonder is a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader 12 Years in a Row

BlueYonder

This is an example of what our valued customers are saying about our solution: “As the transportation and logistics industry continues to transform, in tandem with sales volume growth in certain regions, we need to make sure we are supporting that growth with improved responsiveness, while remaining efficient.

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