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Trane Technologies Embraces a Digital Twin to Optimize Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. Trane Technologies uses the FourKites real-time transportation visibility and yard management solutions to help optimize logistics. Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news. The number of small and medium-sized British businesses selling over Amazon’s marketplace soared by more than 25 percent in 2021, faster than in Germany, France, or Italy. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. That’s all for this week.

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Excessive heat hits the food supply chain

Resilinc

There is an unprecedented shortage of our products … caused by several spiraling events, including unexpected crop failure from the spring chili harvest,” stated Huy Fong Foods, maker of the most popular sriracha hot sauce. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

In a webinar shared by Roadie and Supply Chain Dive , McKinsey and Company partner Manik Aryapadi spoke with Roadie Head of Marketing Mary Frances Jones about 2022 trends in last-mile fulfillment. administration and agencies to provide logistics and transportation support as needed, because when it matters most, FedEx delivers.”

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

The bolded line is key, explaining why Amazon’s acquisitions have shaken markets – the Whole Foods acquisition prompted a $12 billion drop in grocery shares and the PillPack acquisition triggered a $15 billion dollar pharmaceutical share drop. Fulfillment and global logistics is increasingly a goal in and of itself. At over 243.5

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This Week in Logistics News (October 17-21, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team (LL4T1DCure) raised just under $43,000 for the cause! Moving on, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: IBM, Walmart, university to put Chinese food products on blockchain (Reuters). billion in France to double capacity at Roissy airport.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. You deserve it. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors.