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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices has created new opportunities for cyberattacks. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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Cross Border B2C E-Commerce Market Demand Estimations and Industry Dynamics Forecast Report, 2030

Vinculum

Internet of Things (IoT) . IoT uses GPS sensors to track the stock and the shipping and delivery of the products to the shopper’s address. IoT uses GPS sensors to track the stock and the shipping and delivery of the products to the shopper’s address. Robotic Automation.

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Managing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) For Future Growth

IQMS

Digitally enabling a warehouse increases order fulfillment accuracy, speed, and scale while eliminating shipping and receiving handling errors. Forrester, courtesy of Cloudera (reprint) The Internet Of Things Heat Map, 2016 Where IoT Will Have The Biggest Impact On Digital Business by Michele Pelino and Frank E.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Technology – Shopify and Panasonic

Supply Chain Matters

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 wide fulfillment centers.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail. In the U.S.,

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How to Handle Spare Parts Inventory Management (& Who Benefits from What)

Unleashed

In 2021, the global demand value in North America for spare parts and consumables relating to maintenance and operations reached over USD 150 billion. Shipping spares will also cost additional fees, especially for components that require special handling. Running a tight ship in manufacturing is easier with the right technology.