logistics

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet requirements of customers or corporations.

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Study Finds Trucking Company Bankruptcies Increased In 1H 2019

Study Finds Trucking Company Bankruptcies Increased In 1H 2019
Study Finds Trucking Company Bankruptcies Increased In 1H 2019
September 04, 2019  |  Delivery

To quote the Grateful Dead and their song “Truckin’” — an apt choice for this topic — “What a long strange trip it’s been.” Get...

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Thailand Integrates IBM’s TradeLens To Streamline Shipment Tracking
Thailand Integrates IBM’s TradeLens To Streamline Shipment Tracking
August 30, 2019  |  Blockchain

A blockchain logistics project by IBM and Maersk is being utilized by Thailand to improve its shipment tracking procedures, Cointelegraph reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
August 30, 2019  |  Delivery

FedEx said this week that it would acquire Cargex, an international freight forwarding company, and Agencias de Aduanas Aduanamos S.A. Nivel 2, a customs brokerage...

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When Micro Supply Chain Frictions Create Major Payment Bottlenecks
When Micro Supply Chain Frictions Create Major Payment Bottlenecks
August 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Down supply chains, paper checks indeed remain the dominant way companies pay suppliers, logistics service providers and business partners. While the payment method is far...

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Turvo Launches Automated Supply Chain Payments Tool
Turvo Launches Automated Supply Chain Payments Tool
August 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Real-time logistics collaboration platform Turvo is rolling out its payments solution, Turvo Pay, to automate payments down supply chains. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Supply Chains, Aided by AI And Robots
Supply Chains, Aided by AI And Robots
August 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Two-day deliveries. One-day deliveries. Consumers want what they want now. That means supply chains have to be more efficient, and so do warehouse and logistic...

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DoorDash, Revention Partner For Last-Mile Restaurant Deliveries
DoorDash, Revention Partner For Last-Mile Restaurant Deliveries
August 20, 2019  |  Delivery

Restaurant management app Revention is teaming with on-demand logistics platform DoorDash to help restaurateurs streamline delivery operations, Revention said in a press release on Tuesday...

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Goldman Leads $20M Funding For Trucking Platform Kobo360 
Goldman Leads $20M Funding For Trucking Platform Kobo360 
August 14, 2019  |  Investments

The freight logistics startup Kobo360 in Nigeria has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Goldman Sachs, as reported on Wednesday...

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FedEx Will Not Renew Amazon Ground Delivery Contract
FedEx Will Not Renew Amazon Ground Delivery Contract
August 07, 2019  |  Retail

After ending its express U.S. shipping contract, per an announcement earlier in the summer, FedEx now plans to conclude its ground-delivery contract with Amazon and...

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