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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Ryder Announces Acquisition of Contract Packaging Provider IFS Ryder System announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impact Fulfillment Systems (IFS), a contract packaging production and warehouse services provider primarily catering to consumer product goods and healthcare companies. billion, but the move had to be postponed.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Perhaps surprisingly, companies that sell sofa beds, dining tables and other bulky, heavy items often do the same, because return freight is so expensive. I saw bins of window curtains in another part of the building; all were from Amazon, many in packages that hadn’t been opened.

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

With so many millions of packages shipped across the country on any given day, it’s vital that systems are in place to keep them on track and make sure they’re delivered to the right place on time. The differences include packaging requirements, warehousing needs, and ultimate shipping destinations and customer types.

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Global study reveals increased use of third party logistics providers and outsourced logistics services key to success in emerging markets

Supply Chain Network

and packaging sufficiently to handle long distance transportation. Penn State is designated as the sole land grant institution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. University’s main campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania. Conferences Emerging Trends Freight & Transportation Third Party Logistics'

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year. Participating businesses deliver an average of 30 packages a day for seven days a week, excluding major holidays. Josh Shapiro (D) said.