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Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues

Logistics Viewpoints

Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. While Amazon has rolled out its own digital freight matching marketplace named Amazon Freight, the company is always looking at new opportunities in this area. Final Thought.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). And As For Global Freight…. Source: Amazon.com.

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Homeward Bound: Reshoring's Shaky Momentum

Elementum

Increased traffic in shipping, rail, and road will likely mean more congestion and delays in coming years, at least until countries can innovate and mitigate congestion (see our articles on shipping congestion and China’s freight rail ). Medical device production is increasingly becoming centered in the U.S.,

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

They communicate the importance of policies and programs that encourage research, innovation , and the development of educational initiatives to create future manufacturing technologists. What is the USMTO Data Report? Thanks to the AMT and USMTO for the use of their data. Sources: The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) [link].

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DOT Gives $500 Million in Grants to Much-Needed Infrastructure Projects

GTG Technology Group

This year, the grant program focused on projects that considered the future of transportation, making the nation’s roads safer and more innovative. Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin are included in the grant. The project will improve driver safety and rail freight efficiency.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

As global supply chains start the long process of recovery, supply chain management is in the spotlight, and new best practices and innovative strategies are emerging as supply chain leaders aim to reduce risk in an uncertain future. “Think beyond your four walls to how you can better collaborate and innovate with your suppliers.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. Freight claims is one of those “white spaces” in transportation management that TransSolutions addresses with its solution.