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This Week in Logistics News (October 28-November 1, 2013)

Talking Logistics

However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 The savings number came from a UPS press release issued this week announcing the launch of its route optimization software known as ORION, which stands for On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation. million, up almost 21 percent from Q3 2012.

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Last-Mile Technology Comes of Age

Cathy Roberson

The sudden shift to purchasing goods online in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, caught shippers and last-mile carriers off guard. “We work with TMS providers as well as with shippers by providing such solutions as parcel rate comparison to optimize the last mile” Catania said in a recent interview.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. In March 2018, Belkin was acquired by Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. And for Burlington, it’s working: the company boasts about $4.5

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Brewery Marketing: 9 Strategies to Grow Brewery Sales

Unleashed

With the added uncertainty of the ongoing global pandemic, the need to implement effective business strategies – and have the right brewery software in place – has never been more critical. Host brewers have already purchased brewery equipment and are already responsible for its maintenance and routine cleaning procedures.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. In the latter half of the 20 th century, it transformed into a Swiss holding company with interests in sea freight, air freight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a focus on IT-based logistics solutions. Revenue: €10.2