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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

As the old-timers of the global logistics industry, parcel carriers like FedEx , UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service struggle to keep up with innovative strategies from retailers like Walmart and Amazon. The logistics industry is taking notice. As Amazon Grows, Experts Question Companies Relationship With UPS.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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Ryder Acquires Whiplash, Expands Network

Multichannel Merchant

Whiplash brings Ryder facilities near LA/Long Beach (Chino, Long Beach, City of Industry, CA), Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, Newark, Secaucus and Clifton, NJ, Columbus, OH, Salt Lake City and Sumner, WA, near SeaTac.

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. CargoBarn’s offices in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno also are expanding.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech November 6 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Jacksonville Florida based ProcureAbility was founded in 1996, and is a provider of procurement services and staff augmentation spanning end-to-end procurement, category management, sourcing execution, contracts administration and supplier relationship management needs. No financial terms were disclosed regarding this acquisition.