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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Digital Shifts In Entertainment, Retail Logistics And Dining
Digital Shifts In Entertainment, Retail Logistics And Dining
January 11, 2021  |  Today In Data

Family Video, America’s last major video rental store chain, plans to shutter all of its brick-and-mortar stores. In logistics, Amazon and Walmart are throwing everything from drones to driverless trucks into the battle for...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon And Walmart Use Drones, Self-Driving Trucks And 767s to Beat Each Other At Delivery 
Whole Paycheck: Amazon And Walmart Use Drones, Self-Driving Trucks And 767s to Beat Each Other...
January 08, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Winning the battle for the consumer’s whole paycheck requires winning the battle for delivery, and Amazon and Walmart are throwing everything from driverless trucks to...

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Amid Rising Disruption, Fleet Data Smartens Up To Cut Costs
Amid Rising Disruption, Fleet Data Smartens Up To Cut Costs
January 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The coronavirus crisis threw a wrench in many supply chains all over the world, with organizations and their third-party logistics providers still reeling from the...

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Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Jetliners To Boost Amazon Air Fleet
Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Jetliners To Boost Amazon Air Fleet
January 05, 2021  |  eCommerce

In a first, Amazon has purchased Boeing 767-300 wide-body airliners, in this case from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines. The 11 aircraft will join...

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Lineage Logistics Acquires Refrigerator Railcar Firm Cryo-Trans
Lineage Logistics Acquires Refrigerator Railcar Firm Cryo-Trans
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cold-storage warehouse firm Lineage Logistics announced in a press release that it has acquired the refrigerated railcar company Cryo-Trans in a deal that gives the combined...

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Procede Teams With Interstate Billing Service For Trucking B2B Needs
Procede Teams With Interstate Billing Service For Trucking B2B Needs
January 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Procede Software has partnered with Interstate Billing Service (IBS), which works as a full-service accounts receivable management program provider, to help with cash flow and...

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Five Takes On WFH 2.0: Changing Realities Will Affect Remote Work And Hiring This Year   
Five Takes On WFH 2.0: Changing Realities Will Affect Remote Work And Hiring This Year...
January 04, 2021  |  Personnel

Eight months ago, in the early days of the pandemic shutdown, working remotely was widely seen as a life-saver for both employers and employees, as...

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Indie Truck Drivers Steer FinTech Toward Cash Flow Innovation
Indie Truck Drivers Steer FinTech Toward Cash Flow Innovation
January 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With online commerce driven to new heights last year, the supply chain and logistics sector was stretched to its maximum. For independent truckers, the onset...

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US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts
US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts
January 03, 2021  |  Delivery

A surge in eCommerce returns driven by COVID-19-related policy changes is hurting retailers but helping logistics companies, the Financial Times reports. On each side of...

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