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

With 90% of Warehouses Still Manual, Robots Have Massive Retail Runway
With 90% of Warehouses Still Manual, Robots Have Massive Retail Runway
February 02, 2022  |  Supply Chain

“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” So goes the old saying. But when Amazon Robotics Fulfillment scoffed...

READ MORE >
Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart Supplements Revenue With Ad Sales
Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart Supplements Revenue With Ad Sales
February 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Instacart tries to boost revenues by offering ad solutions to the brands using its service, while Citi and ExxonMobil expand...

READ MORE >
First New National Carrier in 50 Years Targets eCommerce’s Middle- and Last-Mile Problems
First New National Carrier in 50 Years Targets eCommerce’s Middle- and Last-Mile Problems
February 01, 2022  |  Delivery

If the pandemic has shone a light on anything, it’s that logistics and shipping, the middle mile and the last mile, haven’t exactly kept pace...

READ MORE >
Egypt’s eCommerce Platform Brimore Nets $25M for Growth
Egypt’s eCommerce Platform Brimore Nets $25M for Growth
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Brimore, which calls itself Egypt’s largest social commerce platform, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round, the company announced in a Monday (Jan....

READ MORE >
Today in the Connected Economy: FedEx, Microsoft Roll out Logistics-as-a-Service; Vroom Delivery, Turstly Allow Open Banking Payments
Today in the Connected Economy: FedEx, Microsoft Roll out Logistics-as-a-Service; Vroom Delivery, Turstly Allow Open...
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Microsoft and FedEx are collaborating on Logistics-as-a-Service, and Vroom and Trustly are working together to allow for online deliveries that...

READ MORE >
Managing Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets Requires New Payments, Reimbursements and Insights
Managing Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets Requires New Payments, Reimbursements and Insights
January 24, 2022  |  Technology

As businesses add electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets, they’re learning that there are some new challenges beyond those they face with their existing vehicles...

READ MORE >
FedEx, Microsoft Unveil ‘Logistics-as-a-Service’ to Meet Better Shopping and Shipping Demand
FedEx, Microsoft Unveil ‘Logistics-as-a-Service’ to Meet Better Shopping and Shipping Demand
January 24, 2022  |  Retail

If FedEx gets it right, an average of 110 million packages will be delivered in the U.S. every day this year — that’s more than...

READ MORE >
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Dialing up the Digital, Working on the Warehouses
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Dialing up the Digital, Working on the Warehouses
January 21, 2022  |  Retail

It seems too good to be true. A virtual customer walks into a virtual store and purchases a virtual sweater with some virtual currency. The...

READ MORE >
Indian Logistics Firm Shiprocket Acquires Rocketbox
Indian Logistics Firm Shiprocket Acquires Rocketbox
January 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Indian logistics fulfillment startup Shiprocket has acquired truck aggregator platform RocketBox to provide online retailers with cargo shipping solutions. As CNBC reports, this is Shiprocket’s...

READ MORE >