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UPS launches new “eFulfillment” platform for small and medium sellers UPS recently launched a new eFulfillment platform, connecting small- and medium-sized businesses on 21 different online marketplaces –such as Amazon,…
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For some time, refrigerated transport and storage was a relatively simple aspect of the supply chain. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t challenging to manage — it most certainly always has…
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First overland delivery Europe-China completed in 12 days Dutch company Alblas operated the first overland delivery of European goods to China, which arrived last week, safe and completely intact. It…
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Nowadays, companies must continuously adapt to changing conditions with regard to their supply chain management. However, a lack of available real-time data and responsive planning systems makes this adaptation difficult.…
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New RFID system helps robots locate moving objects in milliseconds A significant and potentially dangerous innovation has emerged at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT researchers have developed a system,…
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Every supply chain manager is also an individual consumer, and there can be no doubt that the innovations in one market often alter the demand, offerings and consumer expectations of…
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Maersk looks to develop customs brokerage business through Vandegrift acquisition Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company has sealed the deal to acquire Vandegrift, a North American customs brokerage company, to…
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In our evermore interconnected world and rapidly changing operating environments, one logistical workhorse has remained a constant: sea freight. Despite drones buzzing in the sky, Hyperloop tracks being built, and…
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Boeing hopes to meet Dreamliner target with bionic workers In a race to meet demand for widebody planes, Boeing and Airbus are looking for inventive new ways to innovate their…
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The trucking industry has some fundamental problems to solve. It’s not that something specific has “gone wrong.” Rather, it’s simply an inefficient industry in general. There’s no shame in admitting…