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The Backorder, March 27 2024

Unleashed

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. The F&B industry added 1.4 The F&B industry added 1.4

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. Blackbay, headquartered in the UK with offices in Australia and New Zealand, will fully integrate with the global BluJay team.

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Future eCommerce Fulfilment Trends – What Will 2019 Bring?

Unleashed

When the words eCommerce is mentioned businesses are quick to mention B2C trends and but what about B2B trends which are arguably just as important to understand? These services are aimed at meeting the changing needs of society who expect packages quickly and to be delivered at times that suit them, such as on evenings and weekends.

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Navigating Through the Disruption – An Oceania Perspective

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Logistics has always been the backbone that silently keeps the world moving but, in this time of uncertainty, its importance has been magnified. COVID-19 has caused disruption globally to all business, in one way or another, and navigating this unprecedented time has highlighted many challenges.

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Navigating Through the Disruption – An Oceania Perspective

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Logistics has always been the backbone that silently keeps the world moving but, in this time of uncertainty, its importance has been magnified. COVID-19 has caused disruption globally to all business, in one way or another, and navigating this unprecedented time has highlighted many challenges.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Like most sectors of the gig economy, drivers are paid purely for the jobs they do (in this case deliveries) and have none of the benefits enjoyed by full-time workers, such as medical and pension assistance, or paid holiday and sick leave. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea.

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Digital Manufacturing and the Smart Factory in 2021

Unleashed

It connects products, processes and people to improve all aspects of an organisation by using software and hardware that allows for monitoring of real-time processes. 5G is the fifth generation technology standard for cellular networks and is 100 times faster than 4G. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 in manufacturing. Industry 4.0