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

Why The 2020s Will Be The Logistics Decade
Why The 2020s Will Be The Logistics Decade
November 12, 2019  |  Delivery

Amateurs talk tactics, while professionals worry about logistics. That’s a variation of an old saying common to people who study military matters, but it certainly...

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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
November 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

An online merchant has written a letter to Congress saying that the company was forced to use Amazon’s logistics services, as it otherwise would have...

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Alibaba Boosts Stake In Cainiao With $3.33B Investment
Alibaba Boosts Stake In Cainiao With $3.33B Investment
November 08, 2019  |  Delivery

Two years after acquiring a majority stake in the firm, Alibaba plans an additional investment of roughly $3.33 billion in logistics affiliate Cainiao to increase...

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Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Alibaba’s...

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Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
November 07, 2019  |  Retail

As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company...

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Coca-Cola Supply Co. To Expand Blockchain Efforts After Successful Trial
Coca-Cola Supply Co. To Expand Blockchain Efforts After Successful Trial
November 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Coca-Cola’s supply chain operations are run by an IT firm called Coke One North America (CONA), and the company recently had such a successful run...

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Shifting Logistics To The Center Of Trade Finance
Shifting Logistics To The Center Of Trade Finance
November 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Asian Development Bank‘s estimation of a $1.5 trillion gap in available trade finance is both concerning (particularly to small and medium-sized businesses [SMBs] struggling...

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MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
November 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Engineers at MIT have been working on a better way for last-mile delivery robots to find doors or garages, with the goal of improving the...

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SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
November 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B startups continue to steal the venture capital spotlight. Recent reports in Citing Venture Intelligence data, LiveMint said B2B FinTech has secured $657 million in...

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