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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Vehicle Transport Startup Targets Industry’s Service Reliability Problem
Vehicle Transport Startup Targets Industry’s Service Reliability Problem
February 12, 2025  |  Transportation

Getting from point A to point B is the name of the game for the vehicle transportation space. Ironically, however, that journey can be one...

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Cleo Debuts Shipper Relationship Manager to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Cleo Debuts Shipper Relationship Manager to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
February 10, 2025  |  Supply Chain

Cleo has launched a tool for freight brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The Shipper Relationship Manager is designed to help clients “manage their own...

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Trump Tariffs Leave Shein and Temu Retailers Paying 30% More
Trump Tariffs Leave Shein and Temu Retailers Paying 30% More
February 06, 2025  |  Retail

Chinese retailers selling on Shein and Temu are reportedly facing a 30% levy on exports. These merchants say logistics agents have asked for that increased price following tariffs imposed...

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Auto Hauler Exchange Raises $5 Million for Vehicle Shipping Platform
Auto Hauler Exchange Raises $5 Million for Vehicle Shipping Platform
February 04, 2025  |  Investments

Vehicle transportation marketplace Auto Hauler Exchange (AHX) has raised $5 million in new funding. The company said its Series A round, announced in a news...

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Tariff Turmoil Puts Supplier Risk, Supply Chain Management Under Microscope
Tariff Turmoil Puts Supplier Risk, Supply Chain Management Under Microscope
February 04, 2025  |  Supply Chain

Without logistics, commerce stops. As global, and domestic, trade undergoes seismic shifts driven by Donald Trump’s new tariffs, chief financial officers (CFOs) are being tasked...

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Can Delivery Robots Solve Last-Mile Logistics Issues?
Can Delivery Robots Solve Last-Mile Logistics Issues?
February 03, 2025  |  Delivery

Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani envisions autonomous delivery robots transforming urban logistics by optimizing the pickup and delivery of food and other products to lower...

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RaceTrac, WEX Introduce Cardless Payments for Truck Drivers
RaceTrac, WEX Introduce Cardless Payments for Truck Drivers
January 27, 2025  |  Transportation

Truck drivers are a crucial part of the supply chain. Fuel retailer and convenience store chain RaceTrac and global commerce platform WEX have introduced something...

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Walmart and IBM Team to Bolster Last-Mile Delivery
Walmart and IBM Team to Bolster Last-Mile Delivery
January 15, 2025  |  Delivery

Walmart has formed a partnership with IBM aimed at improving last-mile delivery for retailers. The collaboration will integrate Walmart’s GoLocal delivery service into IBM’s Sterling order management platform, the companies...

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Pipe17 Raises $15.5 Million to Scale AI-Powered Composable Order Operations Platform
Pipe17 Raises $15.5 Million to Scale AI-Powered Composable Order Operations Platform
January 10, 2025  |  Investments

Software company Pipe17 raised $15.5 million in a Series A funding round to support its efforts to build and scale its infrastructure for artificial intelligence-powered...

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