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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

DAT Solutions

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates. Blame the weather. Outbound ratios rose from 5.0

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My Logistics Job Hunt

The Logistics of Logistics

For the past few years, I did wholesale import/export in Korea and Philippines so I figured getting a logistics job back home would be a snap. Operations people are responsible for all the tasks related to moving the freight (tracking, trucking, warehouses, customs compliance, auditing, billing, customer support, etc.).

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

BluJay customers include five of the top 10 food and beverage companies, 32 of the top 40 LSPs, and 24 of the top 25 freight forwarders. TMS solutions are moving beyond being just a freight management tool. For time and labour-intensive operations, in warehouse management and distribution, there is a clear benefit to automation.

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Current State of International Transportation Industry – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Our vision at TRAMES, is to reduce global trade barriers through digitalizing international freight and transportation. TRAMES is all about International Freight Orchestration (IFO). Monopolistic supply is extremely rare, especially in the freight industry where service providers have varying strengths in the different markets.

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5 Ways To Improve Your Import-Export Business Now

EMERGE App

Or, if you’re lucky to deal with tropical islands like Indonesia , Thailand and the Philippines , do remember the concept of island time. The best part is when you finally deliver the shipment, EMERGE App will automatically adjust the in-stock quantity in your warehouse. Just define as many warehouses as you need in EMERGE App.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Philippines. Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. In comparison, according to Fraunhofer Institute, warehousing is outsourced by 54% in Germany, which is the largest logistics market in Europe. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation.