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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad brings it all to the table from characterizing Emerge’s brand and culture, presenting Emerge’s value proposition to the industry, and determining pivotal insights to enhance customer experience. in Sports & Business Leadership from the University of Kentucky. Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

There have been stories of autonomous vehicles crashing which seems to set the industry back every time. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The chain has also purchased most of its paper-based packaging with fiber from responsibly managed forests and recycled sources. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. According to industry data, five of the six most sold vehicles in July were electric-powered models.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

3D printing has gone from a novelty to a serious industry, a predicted $16 billion industry by 2018 according to Canalys as stated in another article from the Guardian. Printers can be a vast source of digital information based on the memory they possess. Basically, it has become mobile. It has become additive manufacturing.

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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

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The growing company began selling clothes under its own name, it procured a distribution center in Kentucky, and venture capitalists started to take notice—leading to at least $40 million in funding. Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. For many of today’s startups, outsourcing logistics and fulfillment is a no-brainer.