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The RocketFuel Story with Josh Beatty

The Logistics of Logistics

As Josh and his partner scaled Launch Fulfillment , they encountered some cash flow issues inherent in high volume parcel shipping that their ecommerce customers required. Client Access & Transparency: Provides client access to their shipping data for increased transparency and decreased administrative overhead.

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AI Integration, Autonomous Robotics, and Strategic Visions: The Future of Supply Chains – News for the Week of June 8th

Logistics Viewpoints

This move is part of a larger capital expenditure plan of up to $100 billion in 2025, primarily focused on AI… Manhattan Momentum 2025: Agentic AI: Expanding Automation Across the Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence | By Jim Frazer • 06/09/2025 I had the opportunity to attend Momentum 2025 in Las Vegas, Manhattan’s annual user conference focused (..)

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

I have been to other vendors’ procurement conferences and cannot recall seeing similar functionality. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” And the supplier might reply, “I only agreed to ship 800.” However, those savings can leak away in several different ways.

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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

The term shipper can sometimes cause confusion, as it is often understood by the layman to be the entity that physically ships the goods from origin to destination. Shippers Council meeting at LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 in Singapore.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2025: New Horizons

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week, I attended the Manhattan Associates Flagship US Conference, Momentum 2025. Unification was an underlying theme of the entire conference, with benefits such as optimized operations, improved visibility, and enhanced collaboration.

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The Bumpy Road to Building Outside-in Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

They dance in the bright light of these shiny objects at conferences with cell phones in hand depositing smiling selfies all over LinkedIn. The problem was that VMI is a ship through model whereas supply chain planning is a ship from model with different granularity. Supply chain leaders love shiny objects.

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China expert Leland Miller announced as keynote speaker at FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival

Freight Waves

Miller is also a sought-after speaker at high-profile conferences, often addressing audiences on China’s economic trajectories and policy impacts. administrations, or internal challenges like property sector woes—directly impact freight volumes, shipping rates, and inventory strategies.

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