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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the five largest providers of TES, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, FourKites, Infor Nexus, and project44. The company has grown significantly via acquisitions over the last few years, including the purchases of Amber Road, BluJay Solutions, and INNTRA. FedEx Corp.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

It is that time of year again when we at Cerasis take a global view of what trends to expect in supply chain management throughout the remainder of the year. According to Steve Banker via Forbes , Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods positioned the company to corner the omnichannel area , and Amazon went a step further.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. These criminals find new ways to expand their networks and manipulate the retail supply chain every day. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

This will certainly be an interesting area to watch, especially as electric vehicles become more commonplace and apply to the global supply chain. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. Alphabet Inc.’s percent gain in April.

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Siemens BT: Every analytical transformation requires a “Jonah Hill”

NC State SCRC

One of our newest SCRC partners, Siemens Building Technologies, recently shared their insights on creating an analytics strategy. This effort was led by the Chief Procurement Officer for Siemens BT, Carl Oberland, but has recently been rolled out across the global organization. What is digital governance and stewardship?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals.