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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s division with a time of 2:05:54, for an average pace of 4.8 Helen Obiri of Kenya won the women’s division with a time of 2:21:38. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. An estimated 30,000 athletes from over 100 countries participated. minutes per mile.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the professional women’s division, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia dropped the majority of the pack during a record-setting 11-mile stretch from mile 6-16. Just over half (53 percent) said that their company and its suppliers are equally responsible for the security of supply chains.

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In the crosshairs: Real-time logistics visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Freight monitoring accounted for more than half of the USD 116bn spent on transportation digitization in 2019, and the segment remained one of the top-5 use cases in 2020, according to IDC. Historically, the business cases that delivered immediate value were to ensure compliance, implement product security in transit (e.g.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, and U.S. FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ).

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The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For instance, Maersk and CMA CGM are building end-to-end logistics capability chains, while over USD 6bn was invested by VC investors in freight marketplaces alone through 2019. Conversely, new players like Amazon and Alibaba have revolutionized not only the retail but also the logistics industry. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Rise of China-Africa Trade: Why Transportation and Logistics Should be Front and Center

BlueYonder

For instance, main ports in Africa – such as Kenya, South Africa or Nigeria – can be identified as the primary points for embarkation and disembarkation. Then road feeder services supported by strategically chosen or built distribution centers, warehouses and regional air freight from these main ports to other destinations can be planned.

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