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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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services

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). Get...

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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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ConsolFreight Wants Bigger Role For Logistics In Trade Finance
ConsolFreight Wants Bigger Role For Logistics In Trade Finance
October 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics and supply chain management solutions provider ConsolFreight is working to increase logistics players’ role in trade finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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