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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Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
June 29, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

A federal regulator is reportedly preparing a wide-ranging antitrust suit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file the suit — which deals...

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Cart.com Valued at $1.2 Billion Following $60 Million Series C
Cart.com Valued at $1.2 Billion Following $60 Million Series C
June 27, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Cart.com has raised $60 million in a funding round that values the company at $1.2 billion. The commerce and logistics solutions company announced the Series C funding...

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Digital Platforms Look to Speed Logistics Sector Innovation
Digital Platforms Look to Speed Logistics Sector Innovation
June 26, 2023  |  Shipping

The industrial economy’s iceberg of institutional inertia is showing signs of melting. New tools and platforms that can streamline and digitize shipping and logistics processes,...

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H-E-B Joins Grocers Bringing Delivery In-House to Boost eCommerce Margins
H-E-B Joins Grocers Bringing Delivery In-House to Boost eCommerce Margins
June 23, 2023  |  Delivery

This week in grocery, H-E-B expands its direct delivery capabilities, Albertsons looks to win in retail media, and grocers in the United Kingdom see inflation three times larger than...

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Real-Time Insights Bring Clarity to Chaos of Global Logistics Sector
Real-Time Insights Bring Clarity to Chaos of Global Logistics Sector
June 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

A seismic shift in systemic capability is sweeping across the global shipping ecosystem. While it’s been more than two years since the Ever Given container ship got...

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Finding The Digital Economy’s Product Market FIT
Finding The Digital Economy’s Product Market FIT
June 12, 2023  |  Connected Economy

I was recently asked for my advice on a new B2B network aimed at solving a big problem for a segment of small business sellers....

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Report: Most of Amazon’s $1 Billion Logistics Fund Remains Untouched
Report: Most of Amazon’s $1 Billion Logistics Fund Remains Untouched
June 05, 2023  |  Amazon

After more than a year, Amazon’s $1 billion logistics fund is reportedly 90% unspent. The retail giant unveiled the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund in April 2022, with...

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Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations
Big Box Stores Opt for Smaller Warehouse Operations
June 05, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers have begun scaling back their warehouse and logistics operations amid changing consumer spending patterns. That’s according to a report Monday (June 5) by The...

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Uber Freight Says Digital Payments Help Transportation Firms Battle Rising Tide of Fraud
Uber Freight Says Digital Payments Help Transportation Firms Battle Rising Tide of Fraud
June 01, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Amid the great digital shift, and in the post-pandemic world, the transportation industry is undergoing significant changes. With those changes come new vulnerabilities that need...

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