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The History of Shipment Tracking

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And with demand for more shipping growing across all carriers, the need for faster more accurate tracking will increase. million packages, while FedEx averages over 15 million each day. Ancient Egypt Established the First Known Courier Service Ancient Egypt established the first known courier service around 2,400 B.C.E.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. This week, a giant container ship the length of four football fields has become wedged across the canal, blocking traffic in both directions.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

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It’s a lot more forward focused than our traditional view, in which we’re steering the ship by looking over our shoulder at the wake. When I look at the consulting work that we do, a lot of it is using specialized software packages to optimize supply chains. I’d love to know your thoughts on that.