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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. The kids named him Cow when he was born.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. Logistics managers of tomorrow will need to be more skilled.

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

The literal ‘pinch point’ of Suez is a prime example of how an unexpected incident can disrupt the finely balanced system that we all rely on. Not only will the goods aboard the Ever Given be severely delayed on their journey, but the hundreds of other ships are also affected.

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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. It integrates with your system software – ERP or WMS – so you have visibility into the inventory inbound on those trucks. Where's the ROI?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted. Our first guinea pig, Bubbles, had passed away a few weeks earlier (after bringing us much joy and laughs for over four years), so we were very excited to bring Milo and Otis home and begin a new chapter of memories.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau. Content Summary: According to a US State Department report, corruption of the authorities, exacerbated by drug trafficking, violence and discrimination against women and children are the causes of main human rights violations in Guinea-Bissau. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. China has militarized Woody Island by deploying fighter jets, cruise missiles, and a radar system.” Recent events remind us how big the world is and how vital ocean supply lines are for the global economy. Footnotes [1] Peter T.