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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

More on Maerskā€™s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases.

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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

The following seven stories will recap business moves, innovative ideas, and industry insight to guide supply chain professionals into the launch of the next quarter. In a continued effort to grow its presence in the North American market, DB Schenker announced the $435 million purchase of USA Truck on June 24, 2022. year-on-year.ā€

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The Data Behind Amazonā€™s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded ā€œdivinely discontentā€ customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazonā€™s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazonā€™s sales) are cross-border. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, youā€™re competition.

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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASFā€™s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spainā€™s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). The biggest news this week is the ripple effect Hanjin Shippingā€™s bankruptcy filing is having on supply chains. China, Canada, Spain and elsewhere. Hanjin handles about 7.8 APC had $334.2

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Industry 4.0: Will Your Business Survive?

Murano Corporation

which combines Cloud Computing, Big Data and Analytics, Horizontal and Vertical System Integration, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity to interconnect manufacturers and their customers and suppliers in an extended supply chain. Raw material was purchased in excessively large quantities to avoid stock outs and production line shutdown.

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Amazon Go and the Future of Sentient Buildings: An Analysis

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon has achieved their almost mythic status by continually innovating at a pace that others find hard to keep up with. As stated earlier, whoever has the phone (if the person can access and run the Amazon Go App) can shop at an Amazon Go store and all purchases they make will be charged to the Amazon account associated with the phone.