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[INFOGRAPHIC] Selecting & Managing Logistics Companies & Emerging Logistics Tech Trends

GlobalTranz

The graphic was made by 2Flow , a logistics company out of Ireland. Feel free to share: Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. We hope you enjoy it!

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What is Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

The logistics of physical items usually involves integration of information flow, materials handling, production, packaging, inventory, transportation, warehousing and often, security. Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Another strategy we’re seeing become increasingly common in the logistics industry is 3PL, or third party logistics.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

The Rise of Niche Logistics Providers For Better Logistics Outcomes : Outsourced logistics partnerships are taking companies to places they’ve never been before, both in terms of emerging logistics markets as well as the level of supply chain complexity and strategy necessary to meet ever-changing global demands.As

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Loop Integrated Solutions – When the Fortune 500 Meets the Indianapolis 500?

Envase Technologies

Giving customers and carriers access to data and information more quickly is a key part of Loop’s business strategy. “We Now I can safely say, that we would recommend Tailwind to any small and emerging logistics company,” offered Sanchez. Nate Fry, CEO, Loop Integrated Solutions. Tailwind centralizes all of our information.

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Logistics Technologies: 4 Benefits of RFID, AIDC, and IoT Based Technologies to Shippers

GlobalTranz

The supply chain is playing host to emerging logistics technologies and modern marvels of an industrialized society.

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Disaster recovery: Prepared for the worst?

Automotive Logistics

“For BMW, it was a strategic decision to put itself in the position of being able to respond first and fastest and, as a result, get an edge on the competition,” says Richard Wilding, professor of supply chain strategy at Cranfield University’s Cranfield School of Management. BMW has started to go further than supply chain mapping.

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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

“The problem is that, whilst logistics chains have evolved, the insurance risk assessments sometimes lag behind.”. In Sadlier’s view, OEMs and distributors need to consider the costs and impacts that result from emergency logistics and recovery efforts more carefully in their planning and budgeting. “It