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Supply Chain Investments Represent a Significant Portion of Total VC Investing

Logistics Viewpoints

The Netherlands-based online grocery store Picnic Technology raised €355 million in investor capital as part of plans to expand into France and Germany. billion had been invested in Exiger ; warehouse automation and robotics; supply chain digitization and AI; and supply chain sustainability 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 (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 An Oregon freight-forwarder was hit with an export ban in what officials said was a warning to companies to heed restrictions on the shipment of sensitive technologies to countries the U.S.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These e-fulfillment centres should also be heavy on solar power generation to meet the energy needs of both the facility as well as electric vehicles used in warehouse operations as well as for deliveries. Sea freight and airfreight costs have become very expensive. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox]. The service was originally launched in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 2013 and called “Staples Easy 3D.” This, in turn, could reduce shipping and air freight volumes. yellowbox].

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Measuring Transportation Vehicle Utilization: The KPIs

SCMDOJO

However, measuring space utilization presents challenges: Lack of volumetric data: Comprehensive data on freight volume is often lacking, hindering industry-wide analysis (McKinnon, 2003). Watch Modern Warehousing & Distribution Centers: Operations and Management Overview at our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Kearney, A. McKinnon, A.