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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021)

Talking Logistics

Not enough to shovel or make snowballs…or stop delivery robots in their tracks, as happened to this poor fleet in Estonia. When you wake up on Tuesday thinking it’s Wednesday, you know you’re in for a long week. We got our first dusting of snow in Boston this week. The morning in the Estonian capital.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task. Sourcing agencies take charge of the entire shipment process, selecting the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Agile Network & Manhattan Associates Collaborate to Develop a New Shipping Solution. Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. FusionOps Raises $25 Million In Series C Financing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the booming number of e-commerce deliveries across the five boroughs. It comes after Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. Can the US break China’s grip on solar? The bosses of A.P. The bosses of A.P.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

Shutdowns and shipping disruptions could suspend production on the other side of the world, leading to supply shortages. After placing an order online they can either pick it up or have it shipped. Borderfree allows customers to shop in their local currency and takes advantage of its speedy, reliable shipping network.

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Autonomous Vehicles Maker Clevon Launches in U.S.

Multichannel Merchant

It doesn’t make sense in the long run to ship cars here.” He said Estonia has the most tech startup unicorns per capita in the world; Estonian president Alar Karis attended the U.S. launch last week. “Autonomous vehicles are future but also present technology, something companies are already using,” he said.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech- August 9 2024

Supply Chain Matters

That consortium includes global container shipping firm Maersk that has been utilizing this provider’s technologies. This round was led by Estonia based Karma Ventures along with named investors 3VC , Atomico , Project A , Superangel , PortfoLion , along with Maersk.