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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

“Large shippers and logistics providers can use the tool to track orders, manage delivery providers and find alternate routes in the case of weather delays or other disruptions,” FourKites CEO Matt Elenjickal wrote in an email to Supply Chain Dive. German-Based Transportation Company DB Schenker Announces the Acquisition of USA Truck.

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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). China, Canada, Spain and elsewhere. Robinson intends to purchase APC Logistics for approximately $300 million AUD (approximately $225 million USD) in cash.

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Golden Results in the Supply Chain

EcoVadis

More than 600 CSR and procurement professionals, attended Sustain , the annual EcoVadis event dedicated to responsible purchasing earlier this year. Carbon footprint: to continue to optimize our business, we obviously rely on state-of-the-art IT systems to study all the possibilities for optimizing transport.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Amazon Logistics Hiring Plans.

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New Developments Among Electric Vehicle Automotive Players

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, new tooling that can produce vehicles with smaller battery packs has been delayed in China. The implication is that consumers hoping to purchase an EV model from VW or any of its other brands will more than likely have to wait until 2023. PowerCo will additionally locate a second cell factory in Valencia, Spain.

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Collaboration the Key to Unblocking Megacity Streets?

MIT Supply Chain

Two companies that attended the Last-Mile Delivery Roundtable organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics explained their experiences. A Spanish food company makes 37,000 deliveries a month in Madrid, Spain, a city with almost 7 million inhabitants and a population density of nearly 14,000 people per square mile.