Procurement Analytics Seattle Sourcing 
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology.
Cathy Roberson
MARCH 25, 2024
Meanwhile, FedEx reported that overall revenue for the quarter ending February 29 declined 2.3% These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones. “Amazon Business supports integrations with Coupa and over 100 other procurement, payments, and ERP systems. Net income for the quarter increased 15.1%
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.
Freightos
JULY 26, 2018
According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com.
Unleashed
MARCH 2, 2022
Here, you may consider using a hybrid system of Kanban’s pull alongside analytics-based push methodologies (i.e. a heavier focus on demand forecasting and more variable inventory purchasing). Read more about manufacturing inventory software Sources used Clickup: What is a Kanban Board? Keen to find out more?
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
The switch they helped flip in consumer purchasing trends caused companies worldwide to scramble, desperate to play in these emerging and evolving new spaces. An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. I can have my purchases delivered faster than ever.
Proxima
AUGUST 3, 2020
Lockdowns have given a new edge to e-commerce as returns for online purchases tend to be three-fold compared to in-store purchases. As consumer consumption habits changed, companies like Amazon, Walmart, Target and Kroger were faced with yet another challenge in addition to a higher demand in online purchases and returns.
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