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

Talking Logistics

But let’s not let the elevator bring us down, let’s go crazy…after this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Trucker Profits Fall on Weak Demand ( WSJ – sub. Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., .” — Prince. The world lost another gifted musician and performer yesterday. RIP Prince.

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Adrian Gonzalez and Dan Dershem Talking Tech Trends.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Comprehensive Services: Offers a broader range of services, including market research, logistics coordination, and risk mitigation. Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task.

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

Unleashed

On-demand delivery is booming, and at the centre of this so-called quick commerce is the dark store – the customer-free store where online orders are packed for fulfilment in as short a time as possible. Dark stores operate around the clock to fulfil online demand. Read more: Micro-fulfilment: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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7 Blockchain Development Trends You Can’t Miss!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 4 Ways Blockchain is Revolutionizing Supply Chain! It’s a distributed, translated database model with the potential to solve a wide range of internet trust and security challenges. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 12, 2022.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Costa Rica.