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ARTICLES

NextBillion Launches Hyperlocal Mapping Solutions For Last-Mile Logistics

February 3, 2021

NextBillion AI, a startup in mapping platforms that provides software-as-a-service for enterprises, recently announced solutions for hyperlocal custom map API industry pitfalls in on-demand deliveries, telematics and last-mile logistics.

DHL Unveils New Transportation System for Safe Bulk Liquid Transportation

January 27, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has announced the launch of a new bulk liquid transporter solution, a system of Flexitanks called DHL Reefertanks.

Swissterminal Announces New Barge Service to Rotterdam and Antwerp

November 25, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Swissterminal AG, a Switzerland-based integrated logistics provider, and DP World have announced the introduction of a regular barge service from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Future Jobs Are In Logistics, Not Red Tape and Brown Steel

October 4, 2019

Benjamin Gordon, SCB Contributor

While watching the latest Democratic presidential debate, it occurred to me that both political parties are missing a critical issue when it comes to job creation.

Digital Supply Chain Control Towers: Selecting the Best Fit for Your Business Needs

October 3, 2019

MP Objects

The supply chain continues to substantially transform as businesses become increasingly digitized, global, and networked. Organizations are leveraging a range of systems and partnerships to effectively fulfill orders under tighter timelines and the pressures of greater customer and consumer demands.

Order-Centric TMS: Managing the Rising Pressures of the Modern Supply Chain

Order-Centric TMS: Managing Rising Pressures of the Modern Supply Chain

October 3, 2019

MP Objects

In recent years, the supply chain industry has undergone significant changes. With the advent of e-commerce, businesses are under increasing pressure to keep pace with growing customer demands, shorter product lifecycles, and global competition. Multi-enterprise business networks have been an effective first step to meeting these challenges and leveraging the vast potential of this new landscape.

Transforming the Customer Experience in the Building Supply Industry

August 3, 2019

Descartes

Improving Supply Chain Accuracy, Productivity and Speed

June 25, 2019

Brother

Smarter & Faster: Helping Transportation and Logistics Companies Improve Fleet Management

June 19, 2019

HERE

High-Precision Mapping Boosts Accuracy for Global 3PL

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - USA

Challenge: A global third-party logistics provider (3PL) was looking for distance calculations between fixed locations to be used for cost analysis, bid response and rate quoting. The company also wanted predictive calculation capabilities for shipment delivery delays based on real-time traffic incident data.

EVENTS

Webinar

The Big Picture: What It Takes to Make Last-Mile Delivery Work

Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:00 to Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:00

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Yesterday’s luxuries are today’s necessities. With regards to retail, big box and food & grocery, trends that were anticipated to get picked up in the next 4-5 years have already become mainstream, putting immense pressure on the last mile delivery ecosystem.

Existing hub and spoke delivery models that lack digital capabilities will be soon pushed towards redundancy by evolving customer expectations and new delivery models like curbside pickups, contactless deliveries, Buy Online Pick-Up In-Store, same day delivery and more.

The question is how do brands make their last mile network resilient to changing market dynamics?

Our latest webinar “The Big Picture: What It Takes to Make Last-Mile Delivery Work” will help unearth little-known ways to deal with the last mile conundrum.

Key Takeaways:
• How to take your fulfillment services 5-years ahead of its time
• Importance of orchestrating every little logistics touchpoint
• What it means to go beyond tracking and tracing
• Leveraging modern delivery models to create new revenue streams

Speaker:

Paul Greifenberger, President, FarEye

Moderator:

Helen Atkinson, Writer, SupplyChainBrain