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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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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The US, Norway, and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle to launch a project aimed at protecting the world’s tropical forests. The partners help to fund and pilot start-ups in their sustainability innovation plans. Panasonic to acquire Blue Yonder.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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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 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

million short tons of steel to fortify the coastline from the Franco-Spanish border up to Norway — enough concrete to build 270 Empire State Buildings! Ok, enough about concrete; let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Majority of small fleets yet to comply with ELD mandate (CCJ). Bloomberg).

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RELEX Solutions shortlisted for 5 awards as its success as a retail innovator continues

RELEX Solutions

Celebrating excellence and innovation in the retail sector, the award ceremony is to be held in London on 3rd November. Entered jointly with its customer Europris, Norway’s largest discount variety retailer, this award recognizes how Europris has transformed its supply chain using RELEX. Stay tuned for further announcements!

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Case Europris

RELEX Solutions

Europris is Norway’s largest discount variety retailer. Its low-cost model relies on optimized sourcing, logistics and distribution. Norway’s largest discount variety retailer. Pair took super-user colleagues around Norway to meet store managers and to reassure them that their roles were changing, not being downgraded.