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

Talking Logistics

As the folks on Sesame Street would say, the future of transporting goods and people is brought to you by the letter ‘D’ — as in droids, drones, and driverless. Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., FusionOps Raises $25 Million In Series C Financing. with more than 50,000 miles planned this year. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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

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A third-party delivery partner transports orders by bike, so some weight and size restrictions apply to the service. Bolt’s entry into the dark store business is part of a broader strategy – with dark store operations starting in Estonia before moving into other countries where they have an existing food delivery presence.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

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Top Sourcing Agents, You Can Hire on SCMDOJO Dante Garcia Location: Estonia/Remote Area of Expertise: Demand Planning, Critical Path Analysis, Cost Reduction, Cost Optimization, advanced Excel Skills, Processes Optimization, APICS/CSCP/CPIM, Instructor, Supply Chain Management Consulting, Supply Chain Modeling, Supply Chain Simulation and modeling, (..)

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. is trying to close the gap with big production incentives tied to each major stage of that process.

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

He pointed to Estonia as an example: Estonia is a great example of what can happen with a concept like blockchain if you’re able to start with a clean sheet of paper. Estonia was able to accomplish this because they had no legacy technology to deal with. In fact, the government estimates that it saves about 2.5%

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech- August 9 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Earlier this month this cold chain services provider announced that it has completed the acquisition of Luik Natie , a cold storage and transport service provider located in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. a provider of transportation management systems ( TMS ). million in Series A funding.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

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Connect with Intelligent Audit to let the experts deal with the nuances of transportation cost management while you focus on your other priorities. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico. 4 All LAC except Mexico, Puerto Rico, and St. Virgin Islands). 15 All of Europe except Vatican City. 20 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico.