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Supply Chain Management in the Cloud

Talking Logistics

billion parcels followed by Japan (9.4B), Germany (3.0B), UK (2.2B) and France (1.5B) – so the growth of the number of parcels is huge. In this model, the focus is on interactive collaboration among carriers, shippers, forwarders, suppliers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and even customers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

In this blog, we will answer the question: what is Contract Logistics, and explore its definition, solutions, challenges, and opportunities, understanding why Contract Logistics is considered as the hub of logistics today and how it can help businesses thrive in an ever-evolving market.

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

Probably the most notable outcome from a logistics standpoint has occurred in Calais, France, where trucks headed for the Channel Tunnel to the United Kingdom were being boarded by migrants. million trucks in both directions between France and the United Kingdom last year. The service carried some 1.5

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FM Logistic drives process automation and visibility

Supply Chain Movement

F M Logistic, an international third party logistics provider headquartered in Phalsbourg, France, has announced it will roll out the Kewill Move multimodal transportation platform to its operations worldwide, driving process automation and visibility across the entire organization.

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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. PHOTO: KARIM SAHIB/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES. Moller-Maersk is in the market for a major third-party logistics acquisition. Advertisement. Transportation.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data. Japan, France and China. – Micro-fulfillment market, Logistics IQ, 2020. As business strategies turn increasingly customer-centric, supply chain professionals have already started preparing for the future with a focus on elastic logistics.

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Time for 3PL to Get Real – How 3PLs Can Deliver Strategic Value in an Omni-Channel World

BlueYonder

This challenge presents an opportunity for third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, as they are ideally positioned to help retailers and manufacturers transform their supply chain operations. The demands of the omni-channel customer are forcing retailers and manufacturers to quickly adapt to becoming more agile and responsive.

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