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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Relay Payments Unveils Automated Freight Payments Tool
Relay Payments Unveils Automated Freight Payments Tool
October 17, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Relay Payments, a FinTech company specializing in modernizing payments for the logistics and trucking industries, has introduced RelayDirect, an automated freight payments tool for brokers....

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Blue Yonder to Expand Supply Chain Solutions With Doddle Acquisition
Blue Yonder to Expand Supply Chain Solutions With Doddle Acquisition
October 12, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Blue Yonder, a supply chain solutions provider, has signed an agreement to acquire Doddle, a first- and last-mile technology business. The deal will allow Blue Yonder...

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Maersk and Kodiak Robotics Launch Commercial Autonomous Trucking Lane
Maersk and Kodiak Robotics Launch Commercial Autonomous Trucking Lane
October 05, 2023  |  Technology

Global logistics company Maersk and autonomous technology developer Kodiak Robotics have launched a commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston and Oklahoma City. Since August, the...

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Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
October 03, 2023  |  Investments

Loop, a transportation logistics startup, has secured $35 million in a Series B funding round to grow its modern audit and payment platform for the...

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Holiday Shopping’s Logistical Back End Gets AI Boost
Holiday Shopping’s Logistical Back End Gets AI Boost
September 29, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Summer may feel like yesterday, but already, the holiday season is on the horizon. As it gets closer, buyers, suppliers, shippers and carriers all need...

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Uber Freight Unveils Product Roadmap With AI-Powered Software
Uber Freight Unveils Product Roadmap With AI-Powered Software
September 28, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Uber Freight has unveiled its product roadmap, incorporating artificial intelligence-powered software to transform the global movement of goods. This announcement follows Uber Freight’s acquisition of...

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It’s the EV Century, Not AI Era, for Industrial Economy 
It’s the EV Century, Not AI Era, for Industrial Economy 
September 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

While generative artificial intelligence (AI) captures the world’s imagination, there’s another transformative phase shift happening.  It is the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).  The EV...

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Holiday Hiring Plateaus at Logistics Firms Amid Retail Uncertainty
Holiday Hiring Plateaus at Logistics Firms Amid Retail Uncertainty
September 28, 2023  |  Retail

Last week, Amazon announced plans to increase its hiring for the holiday season. It now looks like it might be the only big company in the retail/fulfillment...

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1 in 4 CFOs Say AP Automation Reduces Payment Delays in Shipping
1 in 4 CFOs Say AP Automation Reduces Payment Delays in Shipping
September 27, 2023  |  Accounts Payable

Automation can improve efficiency, speed and accuracy in accounts receivable (AR), reducing days sales outstanding (DSO) and expediting payments. It also streamlines complex, error-prone accounts...

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