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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

eBay Expands Cross-Border Logistics Network With New Joint Venture
eBay Expands Cross-Border Logistics Network With New Joint Venture
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

Online retailer eBay has launched a joint venture with a unit of Citic Private Equity Funds Management Co. Ltd., eyeing a boost to cross-border logistics...

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Food For Thought In (Edible) Supply Chain Management
Food For Thought In (Edible) Supply Chain Management
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

Getting food from harvest to mouth, from field to fork may just be the oldest supply chain there is. And as far as supply chains...

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Thinking Outside, And Inside, The (Cardboard) Box
Thinking Outside, And Inside, The (Cardboard) Box
March 07, 2018  |  Delivery

The rise of eCommerce is an inexorable fact. Readers of this space know that. Think trillions of dollars in sales, where the reach is global,...

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Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now...

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Swiss Logistics Firm K+N Rolls Out Supply Chain Software
Swiss Logistics Firm K+N Rolls Out Supply Chain Software
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is expanding its service offering, reports in Air Cargo World said this week. K+N is launching a global...

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Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

Shipping — by road, sea, air or rail — is becoming more costly as operators across shipping routes push for higher margins. That push has left...

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Veem Reveals First Firms To Use Its API
Veem Reveals First Firms To Use Its API
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments platform Veem is expanding as third parties integrate its capabilities via application programming interface (API). This week, the company has announced the first...

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 Digitizing The Last Mile In Real Time Via APIs
 Digitizing The Last Mile In Real Time Via APIs
February 22, 2018  |  Delivery

The “Amazon Effect” changes everything — from the way we look for goods to the window of time in which we expect to receive them....

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Amazon Steps Up In Brazil With Potential New Warehouse
Amazon Steps Up In Brazil With Potential New Warehouse
February 12, 2018  |  Amazon

As Amazon gears up to compete with rivals in Brazil, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly seeking to lease a 50,000-square-meter warehouse near São Paulo. The...

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