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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FedEx Takes $450M YoY Hit From Increased Labor, Transportation Costs
FedEx Takes $450M YoY Hit From Increased Labor, Transportation Costs
September 21, 2021  |  Earnings

FedEx, in its first quarter earnings report, has shown operating results negatively impacted by higher operating expenses, which happened due to the pandemic’s air network...

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Stord Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series D Funding
Stord Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series D Funding
September 17, 2021  |  Investments

Stord is now valued at $1.1 billion after the successful raise of $90 million in Series D funding. This new round of seed financing is...

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Dada Introduces Open Digital Logistics Platform
Dada Introduces Open Digital Logistics Platform
September 17, 2021  |  Delivery

On-demand delivery and retail firm Dada Group is launching an open digital logistics platform using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to speed up the digitization of the on-demand...

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Salesforce, FedEx Ink Multi-Year Logistics Partnership for eCommerce Merchants
Salesforce, FedEx Ink Multi-Year Logistics Partnership for eCommerce Merchants
September 14, 2021  |  Retail

Salesforce and FedEx have partnered to provide merchants with new tools in a bid to meet rising demand and consumer expectations for fast, free shipping...

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SpartanNash Leverages Retail Arm to Optimize Distribution Business  
SpartanNash Leverages Retail Arm to Optimize Distribution Business  
September 13, 2021  |  Retail

While grocery stores around the world are rapidly getting a digital upgrade alongside the industry’s omnichannel shift, innovation looks very different in the back office....

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RoadSync, FYX Fleet Team to Streamline Roadside Assistance Payments
RoadSync, FYX Fleet Team to Streamline Roadside Assistance Payments
September 10, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Logistics industry digital finance platform RoadSync is partnering with FYX Fleet, which works as a network for fleet roadside assistance, according to a press release....

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Walmart White Label, Last-Mile Service Aims to Monetize the Competition
Walmart White Label, Last-Mile Service Aims to Monetize the Competition
September 08, 2021  |  Delivery

Walmart’s announcement at the end of last month that it is launching GoLocal, a last-mile delivery service for other retailers, reveals some truisms in the...

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In-Store Fulfillment Creates ‘New and Unusual Workloads’ for Retailers
In-Store Fulfillment Creates ‘New and Unusual Workloads’ for Retailers
September 08, 2021  |  Retail

Not too long ago, cashiers would be able to process maybe a couple of hundred orders in an eight-hour shift, repeatedly scanning items brought to...

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Demand for Next-Day Delivery Drives Need for Efficient Logistics
Demand for Next-Day Delivery Drives Need for Efficient Logistics
September 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Spiraling consumer demand for same-day delivery of everything has challenged retailers to restructure supply chains and add more routes, trucks and drivers wherever possible.  To...

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