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

Building the D2C eCommerce Operating System for African SMBs
Building the D2C eCommerce Operating System for African SMBs
October 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Emotu Balogun knows all too well the important role that logistics play when running an effective marketplace. The Nigerian entrepreneur got his start at a...

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Uber Freight Partners With Marqeta, Branch to Boost Logistics, Transportation
Uber Freight Partners With Marqeta, Branch to Boost Logistics, Transportation
October 25, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Marqeta’s card issuing platform, along with Branch’s digital wallet, will be partnered with Uber Freight to bolster payments for the logistics and transportation industries, according...

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Amazon Unveils Strategy to Ensure Timely Holiday Delivery
Amazon Unveils Strategy to Ensure Timely Holiday Delivery
October 25, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Continued investment in transportation capabilities, as well as nearly a year of planning, has prepared Amazon to tackle the holiday delivery season, according to a...

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Post Office Promises to Be Ready for Holiday Rush
Post Office Promises to Be Ready for Holiday Rush
October 24, 2021  |  Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service is adding 45 new facilities for the holiday shipping season to handle the expected increase in volume, adding 112 new machines...

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How the Vikings Turned Chaos Into Commerce
How the Vikings Turned Chaos Into Commerce
October 23, 2021  |  Innovation

Did the Vikings invent cross-border trade? That’s the claim of Valerie Hansen, author of “The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World―and Globalization Began.” She had...

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Brexit-Related Frictions Drive Demand For eCommerce Fulfillment and Logistics
Brexit-Related Frictions Drive Demand For eCommerce Fulfillment and Logistics
October 22, 2021  |  eCommerce

It’s been nearly two years since the United Kingdom (UK) officially left the European Union (EU) and all has not been well. Businesses in Great...

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On-Demand Delivery Services Race to Meet Consumers’ Cross-Category ‘Bring-It-to-Me’ Expectations
On-Demand Delivery Services Race to Meet Consumers’ Cross-Category ‘Bring-It-to-Me’ Expectations
October 21, 2021  |  Delivery

Where once, in the early days of food delivery services, the prospect of getting meals delivered on demand was a powerful draw for consumers, now...

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Walmart Expands Delivery Options Ahead of Holidays
Walmart Expands Delivery Options Ahead of Holidays
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Thursday (Oct. 21) that it’s extending store delivery hours during the holiday season, adding more delivery windows for customers to get their...

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Grocers Aim to Escape eCommerce Labor Bind With Automated Fulfillment
Grocers Aim to Escape eCommerce Labor Bind With Automated Fulfillment
October 20, 2021  |  Supply Chain

With the rise of online orders demanding more labor from grocery workers, such as picking and packing, at a time when the industry is experiencing...

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