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The Rise of Logistics Technology in E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

As a result, companies are doubling down on their efforts to meet the surge in demand and across global omni-channel sales. New Business Models Reduce Operating Costs. Logistics providers focus on revamping existing business models to create a productive, cost-savings oriented environment, explains Ricard Coelho of TAS Portugal S.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. Similarly to last year, several factors are continuing to impact on progress towards the advanced end of the maturity model for shipper-3PL relationships.