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The Logistics of Fidget Spinners: Amazon vs Alibaba

Freightos

Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online. Two Retail Paths Diverged In The Forest… Alibaba and Amazon are at the heart of the new digital sourcing and retail, both with very different methods.

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Tesla’s Master Plan Part Deux and the Future of Line Haul deliveries

Techgistics

Source: Mercedes-Benz. From a line-haul transportation perspective, self driving cars offer enormous potential as the freight travels long distances across freeways where everyone is moving in the same direction at the same speed and there are no pedestrians. one of the most common jobs are truck drivers: Source: NPR.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Media Type. Media Caption. CEVA Logistics (The Americas).

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering.

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Last-Mile Technology Comes of Age

Cathy Roberson

Along with the ability to integrate with TMS, OneRail’s platform can also integrate into warehouse management systems (WMS). Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World. Other tech providers in this space include Bringg and Delivery Solutions.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.