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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. The company has developed a fleet of last mile drones for small package delivery in the US, Australia, and Finland. However, from a customer experience standpoint, it is also the most memorable and possibly important.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

Over 60 companies have benefited from the close collaboration and supply chain expertise of these two industry powerhouses – who show no signs of slowing down. ToolsGroup, based in Amsterdam with offices in Boston, Milan, Barcelona, and Bogotá, has 30 years of experience in supply chain planning software development.

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International Day of Happiness 2025

Enterra Insights

As usual, the countries ranking highest in the annual World Happiness Report are Nordic countries: Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. Heres what we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark, the happiest countries in the world ,” Fast Company, 5 August 2024. [4] Which countries were the happiest countries?

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With Brexit Looming, New Supply Chain Requirements Emerge

ToolsGroup

This alternative reality would add new requirements on supply chain management for companies in the EU. In order to stay competitive, companies must invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence to optimize their supply chain. Using this supply chain technology requires competence.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

A popular application in logistics is data analytics: By continuously merging data from a wide range of systems – from machine control units, other IoT devices, WCS and WMS to TMS and ERP – the cloud service provides a clear overview of the complex processes in the systems as well as in the entire supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. Venues outside the greater Tokyo metropolitan area would allow small numbers of spectators, and the policy for the Paralympics will be decided next month.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

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The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday.