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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IBM/Maersk Blockchain Shipping Initiative Hits Rough Seas
IBM/Maersk Blockchain Shipping Initiative Hits Rough Seas
October 26, 2018  |  Blockchain

Might there be challenging times afoot for TradeLens, the distributed ledger technology platform effort geared toward supply chains and backed by IBM and Maersk? Get...

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Loadsmart On What Freight Consolidation May Mean For Payments
Loadsmart On What Freight Consolidation May Mean For Payments
October 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. freight market is notoriously fragmented. As the vast majority of trucking fleet operations have only a handful of vehicles, shippers’ ability to efficiently...

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Fleet Drivers Brace For Brexit Complexities
Fleet Drivers Brace For Brexit Complexities
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A no-deal Brexit scenario would bury fleet companies in “red tape and paperwork,” according to the Freight Transport Association’s Head of European Policy Pauline Bastidon....

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JD.com To Add Parcel Delivery Service
JD.com To Add Parcel Delivery Service
October 19, 2018  |  Retail

To take advantage of its warehouse and driver network, JD.com plans to add a parcel delivery service to its lineup. The offering would let individuals...

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Shipwell On Driving Logistics Innovation Through Connectivity
Shipwell On Driving Logistics Innovation Through Connectivity
October 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Efforts to disrupt the logistics and freight industry have multiplied in recent years, particularly with the emergence of technologies like the Internet of Things and...

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Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors
Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors
October 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cybersecurity is likely to remain a favorite among B2B investors into the foreseeable future, so it’s no surprise that the industry landed on the board...

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Amazon, Trucking Startup CargoX Team On Brazilian Logistics
Amazon, Trucking Startup CargoX Team On Brazilian Logistics
October 05, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is partnering with startup CargoX on a pilot program that will use bulletproof trucks for the delivery of expensive goods in Brazil. Get the...

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FedEx Offers $40K-$110K Bonuses To Keep Pilots Flying
FedEx Offers $40K-$110K Bonuses To Keep Pilots Flying
October 04, 2018  |  Delivery

FedEx is paying retirement-age pilots bonuses of as much as $110,000 to keep them flying during the holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The ASCM Zooms Out On The Picture Of Supply Chain Friction
The ASCM Zooms Out On The Picture Of Supply Chain Friction
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When the American Production and Inventory Control Society, otherwise known as APICS, formed more than 60 years ago, its very name exemplified how organizations approached...

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