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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Bargain Shopping Sites Build Up Shipping Networks As Costs, Obstacles Grow

Bargain Shopping Sites Build Up Shipping Networks As Costs, Obstacles Grow
Bargain Shopping Sites Build Up Shipping Networks As Costs, Obstacles Grow
December 21, 2020  |  Delivery

Chinese firms and other companies that hawk consumer bargains are looking to save cash on shipping. As mailing costs have risen and bottlenecks have mushroomed,...

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Walmart Introduces Carrier Pickup Service For Customer Returns
Walmart Introduces Carrier Pickup Service For Customer Returns
December 21, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart shoppers can return merchandise bought through the web that is shipped and sold by Walmart.com without having to leave their residences. Shoppers can now...

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FedEx Int’l Priority, US Residential Volumes Fuel Strong Q2 Results
FedEx Int’l Priority, US Residential Volumes Fuel Strong Q2 Results
December 18, 2020  |  Earnings

FedEx reported on Friday (Dec. 18) as part of its Q2 fiscal 2021 earnings that higher volumes in international priority and U.S. domestic residential package...

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Truckers See Financial Recovery In Cold-Chain Vaccine Distribution; Logistics Concerns Remain
Truckers See Financial Recovery In Cold-Chain Vaccine Distribution; Logistics Concerns Remain
December 18, 2020  |  Delivery

Developing, testing and getting approval for the various new COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year was a miracle, but the logistical feat of manufacturing...

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CloudTrucks Gets Funding; Launches Payment Card With Visa
CloudTrucks Gets Funding; Launches Payment Card With Visa
December 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The company that bills itself as a “business in a box” for truckers has closed a Series A funding round of $20.5 million. CloudTrucks made the...

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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
December 16, 2020  |  Delivery

With eCommerce volume way up for the holiday shopping season, we knew it was going to be a tricky year for gift shipping. Get the...

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Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding
Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding
December 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than...

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Merchants Worry That Amazon Stocking Restrictions Will Chill Holiday Sales
Merchants Worry That Amazon Stocking Restrictions Will Chill Holiday Sales
December 08, 2020  |  eCommerce

Amazon third-party sellers are worried that they won’t be able to meet holiday demand because of restrictions on the amount of inventory the eCommerce giant...

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