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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

With all the natural disasters, political posturings and sexual harassment revelations dominating the news cycle of the past year, we sure could use some good news, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you—the 2017 MH&L Innovation Awards. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouse break-ins, accounting scams, and oil tampering are on the rise in the olive growing regions of Greece, Spain, and Italy. The model factors in shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. “We But thieves are also raiding unprotected groves and cutting off branches or even cutting down whole trees.

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform. “In MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation. Walmart in the news: Walmart, suppliers continue sustainability collaboration.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

QAD

Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Manufacturing is the growth engine of the swiss economy, but the country has lagged in innovation during the last several years. At 41,277 sq km, it is slightly less than twice the size of the US state of New Jersey. of the GDP.

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20Cube believes its customers need to benefit through the right advice

20Cube Logistics

LCL Shipping and Customs Brokers Streamline Your Distribution. If you don’t understand the most efficient means of freight consolidation and the clearances you need to ship, you end up over-paying for usually late deliveries. FCL and LCL are two logistics terms that refer to the fullness and contents of a shipping container.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5 Amazon Fulfillment.