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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Back in the day, businesses relied on primitive computer networks to conduct electronic transactions through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), enabling them to share invoices, order forms, and shipping confirmations. In 1994, Netscape developed SSL (Secure Socket Layers), a protocol that increased the safety of internet data transmissions.

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Commercial Trucking: The Battle of the VMT Tax

Blue Grace Logistics

Since 2001 the HTF has consistently spent more than it generates through highway and transit programs. Using data on 2017 truck traffic, the CBO estimated that a tax of 1 cent per mile on all roads would have raised approximately $2.6 billion if imposed on all commercial trucks. However, in order to cover $14.6 The Battle.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Now There are Data Warehouses Too. While data warehouses are often considered brainchildren of the IT department, they and their physical counterparts are moving closer together. WebVan went out of business in 2001 with a market value close to zero after having initially raised billions in funding. Perhaps it did. Did it matter?

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What crosses the China-North Korea border?

247 Customs Broker

A Russian emissary who travelled on that train in 2001 immortalised it in a memoir , describing live lobsters being airlifted to it every day, silver chopsticks, and a parade of beautiful female companions. And of course, it doesn’t take into account the number of defectors, most of whom leave North Korea over the Chinese border.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? The full data set is reported by eligible equipment builders and distributors and is provided to all participants in the program at no cost.

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Veterans in Trucking: Career Guide for Finding Success After Service

WorkWave

Of course, those who may not possess all of these skills can easily learn them over time. Similar to looking for colleges and universities, veterans who want to enroll in truck driving courses should apply for ones that offer a variety of benefits. Of course, with starting your own company comes an abundance of start-up costs.

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How will the tariff war with China affect U.S. container ports?

247 Customs Broker

And this is, of course, the goal of punitive tariffs—to apply economic pressure to Chinese exporters who will then turn this economic pressure into political pressure. Through all these major world events, the number of containers loaded with imports moving over U.S. But this is unlikely.