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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

The two main planks of the GSA would seek to tackle non-market excess capacity and carbon emissions. Blue Yonder , a leading supply chain solutions provider, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Doddle, a first and last mile technology business. UPS late Monday also said it had stopped flying to Israel.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. Graph of Russia War Supply Chain Interdependencies.

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Q3 Economic Indicators and Statistics

American Global Logistics

Its comprehensive breakdowns and close alignment with official figures make it an essential tool for assessing employment conditions and making informed decisions. This was due in part to an increase in workforce numbers, as companies sought to increase capacity. The rate of expansion has slowed for Warehousing Capacity.

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. Plug Power also sells what it calls hydrogen engines that can fit into existing electric fork trucks. According to GXO, Digit works on repetitive tasks.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

“I predict we will see a greater adoption of automated tools assisting, rather than replacing, humans in specific roles within our supply chains: warehouse, manufacturing and distribution.” Also, globalization presents another hydra-headed challenge for your procurement network.

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

6 River Systems

In the latter half of the 20 th century, it transformed into a Swiss holding company with interests in sea freight, air freight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a focus on IT-based logistics solutions. XPO Logistics started as Express-1 Expedited Solutions in 1989. Ryder Solutions Inc. Jacobs in 2011.