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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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Amazon vs Walmart Holiday Battle May Come Down to Loyalty Programs
Amazon vs Walmart Holiday Battle May Come Down to Loyalty Programs
November 21, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, the competition between retail giants Walmart and Amazon intensifies, shaping the eCommerce landscape. Both companies have established themselves as...

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This Week in B2B: Simplicity, Automation and Blockchain (Yes, Blockchain)
This Week in B2B: Simplicity, Automation and Blockchain (Yes, Blockchain)
November 21, 2024  |  News

The contemporary B2B landscape is being reshaped by a seismic shift toward automation and simplification. Companies are ditching clunky, manual processes in favor of sleek,...

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3 Ways B2B Innovation Is Embedding Holiday Magic Into Supply Chains
3 Ways B2B Innovation Is Embedding Holiday Magic Into Supply Chains
November 19, 2024  |  B2B Payments

During the chaotic holiday season, delays can derail operations. Streamlined logistics, on the other hand, can make peak periods immensely profitable. And as the holiday...

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Class8 Raises $22 Million for AI-Powered Logistics Solutions for Fleets
Class8 Raises $22 Million for AI-Powered Logistics Solutions for Fleets
November 19, 2024  |  News

Class8, formerly known as FleetOps, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to promote its original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-integrated, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered logistics...

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Solvento Eyes AI-Driven Financial Platform for Mexico’s Trucking Industry
Solvento Eyes AI-Driven Financial Platform for Mexico’s Trucking Industry
November 19, 2024  |  Transportation

If the pandemic taught merchants anything, it’s that supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link — and trucking carriers are among the...

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Robots and AI Are Rebuilding the Supply Chain From Ground Up
Robots and AI Are Rebuilding the Supply Chain From Ground Up
November 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Each day, millions of...

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TruckPay CEO: Trash Sector Cashes In on Digital Payments
TruckPay CEO: Trash Sector Cashes In on Digital Payments
October 31, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Trash — often dismissed as a gritty, behind-the-scenes operation — is going digital. It is arriving in good company. Traditionally, waste management involved cash-heavy transactions....

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How B2B Firms Can Capitalize on the $7 Billion Embedded Finance Opportunity
How B2B Firms Can Capitalize on the $7 Billion Embedded Finance Opportunity
October 29, 2024  |  B2B Payments

There’s a multitrillion-dollar opportunity that’s rewriting the B2B playbook, and it starts with two words: embedded finance. The consumer payments buzzword is steadily making headway...

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From Banking to Binge-Watching: How AI Spots the Unseen
From Banking to Binge-Watching: How AI Spots the Unseen
October 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Machine learning algorithms scan millions of transactions in banks’ fraud detection centers, flagging suspicious patterns human analysts might miss. Similar mathematical models help Netflix predict...

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