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

New Year, New Blockchain Use Cases?
New Year, New Blockchain Use Cases?
January 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As 2019 dawns, there are several predictions that blockchain may have a breakout year. One reason? Smart contracts, as noted by MIT. In the meantime, supply...

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Walgreens Launches B2B Auction eMarketplace
Walgreens Launches B2B Auction eMarketplace
December 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Pharmacy retail chain Walgreens has launched a new B2B eMarketplace to sell excess goods to other businesses, reports in Digital Commerce 360 said this week....

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Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
December 14, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Instacart will have to conquer the grocery-delivery business without the help of Amazon. That’s one take on the news Thursday (Dec. 13) that Instacart has...

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B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics
B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics
December 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In what’s becoming an increasingly popular theme for B2B startup investors, this week’s funding rounds for B2B startups largely centered on tackling data silos and...

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Forget Drones — For Amazon Delivery Domination, Think Vans
Forget Drones — For Amazon Delivery Domination, Think Vans
December 03, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon’s delivery efforts provided minor Facebook entertainment over this past weekend for more than a few people in New Orleans (home of the PYMNTS warm...

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Startups (And Their Investors) Offer Enterprise Processes A Digital Overhaul
Startups (And Their Investors) Offer Enterprise Processes A Digital Overhaul
November 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With more than $370 million raised by B2B startups this week, investors are showing their support for companies that help other businesses embrace digitization. The...

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Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Beijing-based Geek+ has raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology, designed to enhance supply chain management and logistics. Gigabit Magazine reported that Geek+...

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B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools. The big news...

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Thoughts Of Holiday Retail Cheer Tempered By Memories Of Failure
Thoughts Of Holiday Retail Cheer Tempered By Memories Of Failure
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying...

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