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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact? But it’s no formula for long-term success, and not every shipper can afford it. Digital transformation is the formula.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge.

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. Capacity from Asia Pacific to North America – down by 17%. Ocean Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The supplier will additionally establish added factories in Germany and in Canada. location, facilitating delivery of lithium inputs and shipment of battery-grade lithium products over multiple transportation routes.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. LOG-NET announces release of Next Generation Global Transportation Management with its version 8.0. eBay to Roll Out Guaranteed Delivery for 20 Million Items.

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Cool Logistics Vendor: Locanis Offers a Differentiated Path to Warehouse Efficiency

Logistics Viewpoints

Locanis is a warehouse technology supplier headquartered in Germany with clients located in Europe, North America, and Asia. The system receives tasks (transportation orders) and assigns the tasks based on the operation’s criteria of importance and the real-time status of the resources. It is reasonable to call it a WMS.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. This follows the company’s acquisition of 3PD this past July, another provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America. The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia.