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BackOps AI raises $6M to solve warehouse inefficiencies

Freight Waves

San Francisco-based AI operations platform BackOps has raised $6 million to solve what its CEO has called a “$100 billion inefficiency” in manual logistics labor. McCarthy identified a number of logistics inefficiencies while previously working for e-commerce giant Amazon alongside its warehouse operations teams.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

million-square-foot warehouse in Connecticut Flexport announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics’ assets, including Deliverr. 6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while most people think of over the road trucking first, ocean freight is making waves. Drop shipping is where retailers have manufacturers ship items directly to the consumer rather than carrying them in their warehouse. Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts.

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The Kargo Story with Sam Lurye

The Logistics of Logistics

Sam is the Founder and CEO of Kargo , a San Francisco tech firm that is on a mission to make factory operations as intuitive and responsive as reading Google Maps. In October 2019, Sam founded Kargo with a vision to build the universal data layer between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem that manages it.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Online Retailers’ New Warehouses Heat Up Local Job Markets (WSJ – sub. Marble and Yelp Eat24 start robot food delivery in San Francisco (TechCrunch). February 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Amazon’s Free Shipping Pushes Small Retailers, Delivery Firms to Compete (WSJ – sub.

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Top SEO Strategies for Logistics Companies to Improve Online Visibility

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In logistics, they come from sources like freight associations, warehouse management publications, and reputable local directories. For example, ‘freight forwarding in Albany’ or ‘cross-border logistic solutions in San Francisco’. Google sees backlinks as a vote of confidence from one site to another.

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$1B Investment in Flexport – A Smart Bet or Case of Irrational Exuberance?

Talking Logistics

The investment […] values the San Francisco-based company at $3.2 billion, according to a source with knowledge of its terms.”. The article goes on to say: The investment comes as Flexport continues to grow its business at a clip atypical for startups at its scale. Watch the short commentary then post your perspective!