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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. in Sports & Business Leadership from the University of Kentucky. Transforming the $800 billion freight industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Procurement Trends: Carving a Bigger Role in Supply Chain & Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

As time passed, procurement gradually gained a larger role in the scope of manufacturing and order fulfillment. By the mid-1950s , procurement had become a commonplace aspect of minor business, and procurement was almost comparable to secretarial work. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement?

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

According to the report, Tesla intends to utilize a more environmentally friendly process for producing the battery friendly raw ore and ship that ore by truck or rail to Tesla’s various other battery manufacturing sites. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024. Others in this area include Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.

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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

FLEXE

The growing company began selling clothes under its own name, it procured a distribution center in Kentucky, and venture capitalists started to take notice—leading to at least $40 million in funding. To match demand, she began approaching labels to bolster inventory. In 2012, things began to pick up even more.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

In fact, for its Georgetown, Kentucky, factory, more than 350 suppliers are located in the United States and more than 100 inside the state of Kentucky.” ” — Chadwick Stephens, 5 Ways to Improve Your Procurement Crisis Management , Procurement Pulse by NASPO; Twitter: @NASPOnews 30. ” — Thomas Y.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Louisville, Kentucky. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. Atlanta, Georgia. Edison, New Jersey. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Orlando, Florida.