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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. The biggest challenge in the transport sector today: there just aren’t enough drivers. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Domestic flight activity for express air parcel companies, led by FedEx, inched up in August, with the group performing better than normal for the time of year, according to research by transport analysts at Morgan Stanley. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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Augmented Reality: A Game Changer for the Logistics of the Future

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

REGISTER NOW Augmented Reality: A Game Changer for the Logistics of the Future Synopsis: At this exclusive event, discover how Augmented Reality solutions running on smart glasses and other can help tackle warehouse challenges and optimize your logistics processes. billion devices around the world.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. All of us at Logistics Viewpoints would like to thank our readers for continuing to tune in every week. Without our readers and sponsors, Logistics Viewpoints would not be possible.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The gauge brings together 27 variables that take the temperature of everything from cross-border transportation costs to country-level manufacturing data in the euro area, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K. Maximum disruptions pushed the gauge to a peak of 4.31 in December 2021.

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Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics Feature Article by Beverly Lege , Research Associate and PhD Candidate at Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Business Logistics and General Management, Thomas Twenhöven , PhD Candidate at Kuehne Logistics University and Prof.