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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Tech-enabled fulfillment and operations : Manage orders and inventory across distribution centers and suppliers while protecting margins and delighting customers. Here are some details from the article: Starship robots have already covered more than 1,900 miles in the U.K.,

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

Dark stores do use physical outlets, but these spaces are eCommerce warehouses, distribution centres or micro-fulfilment hubs. The fundamental operations of any dark store can be undertaken with a robust inventory software system , an efficient team of pickers and a store layout optimised for rapid picking.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire.