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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Walmart Drives DroneUp Partnership With New Investment
Walmart Drives DroneUp Partnership With New Investment
June 17, 2021  |  Delivery

Retail behemoth Walmart is strengthening its partnership with the on-demand drone delivery startup DroneUp in an effort to speed delivery and meet increasing consumer demand...

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Wix Buys Modalyst To Boost Users’ Ability To Craft Online Presences
Wix Buys Modalyst To Boost Users’ Ability To Craft Online Presences
June 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wix, a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) platform designed to give users the ability to make an online presence, has acquired Modalyst, a marketplace and drop-shipping platform, according...

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NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

The country’s largest retail trade group says that 97 percent of its members have been impacted by port congestion and shipping delays — with nearly...

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Clearing The Paper Backlog That Keeps Truckers From Timely B2B Payments
Clearing The Paper Backlog That Keeps Truckers From Timely B2B Payments
June 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The construction arena has seen an influx of FinTech innovation in recent years, thanks to some glaring pain points affecting the industry. It’s a complex...

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New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
June 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

New COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia have disrupted global supply chains and threaten to drag down the post-pandemic economic recovery, The Wall Street Journal reported on...

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UPS Piloting Same-Day Delivery Model 
UPS Piloting Same-Day Delivery Model 
June 10, 2021  |  Delivery

UPS is launching a pilot program to explore how a same-day delivery model could work for the company, which is among the biggest global shipping...

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Fulfillment Companies Expect eCommerce Boom To Stay Even As Consumers Return To Stores
Fulfillment Companies Expect eCommerce Boom To Stay Even As Consumers Return To Stores
June 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

Logistics providers are expecting a continuation of the eCommerce boom even as the pandemic seems to be ending, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Logistics...

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Spend Management Investment Fueled By Coupa’s New Fund
Spend Management Investment Fueled By Coupa’s New Fund
June 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech is so exciting for investors that even B2B FinTechs themselves want in on the action. Case in point: Coupa Software, which provides B2B...

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DHL Dials Up Robotics Investment As Delivery Timeframes Shrink
DHL Dials Up Robotics Investment As Delivery Timeframes Shrink
June 02, 2021  |  Innovation

In a bid to improve speed and logistics, German courier firm DHL announced on Wednesday (June 2) that it is expanding its partnership with Locus...

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