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

eCommerce Drives Logistics Job Boom
eCommerce Drives Logistics Job Boom
February 10, 2020  |  eCommerce

The rise of eCommerce is an inexorable one, with real-world ripple effects that extend all the way to feet and wheels on the street —...

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Nike Teams With Geek+ For Robotic Same-Day Delivery In Japan
Nike Teams With Geek+ For Robotic Same-Day Delivery In Japan
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

Smart logistics provider Geek+ announced a same-day delivery partnership with Nike, which will provide advanced robotics solutions for the athletics company’s new distribution center in...

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Data Logistics Company Deliverr Raises $40M For Universal Two-Day Shipping
Data Logistics Company Deliverr Raises $40M For Universal Two-Day Shipping
February 05, 2020  |  Investments

Logistics eCommerce shipping company Deliverr has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, to help give companies that aren’t Amazon the ability to...

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Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Australian logistics company Toll has been forced to disable its systems and use non-digital processes after a ransomware attack on Friday (Jan 31) caused delays...

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UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery
UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery
February 03, 2020  |  Delivery

In a move to compete with Amazon in the competitive consumer delivery space, UPS plans to use drones and other tactics to complete shipments faster,...

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Logistics Investment Sends Amazon Back Into $1T Range
Logistics Investment Sends Amazon Back Into $1T Range
January 31, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon’s investments in logistics have paid off; it’s back in the $1 trillion stock value arena after the company’s results exceeded industry expectations, according to...

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Visa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding
Visa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding
January 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The most high-profile B2B FinTech investment this week went to cross-border payments technology firm Currencycloud, thanks to Visa’s participation in an $80 million funding round....

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Saltbox Opens Co-Warehousing Space For SMBs
Saltbox Opens Co-Warehousing Space For SMBs
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with co-warehousing and coworking space, Saltbox opened a 27,000-square-foot facility in Atlanta, according to an announcement. Saltbox said...

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How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail
How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

The world is getting smaller — people have been saying that for decades. And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that...

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