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Better inventory management can guard against cargo theft
Supply chain operators can cut the risk of cargo theft in the warehousing and distribution sector by sharpening their focus on inventory management processes like systemic stockholding and order flow, according to the logistics insurance…
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Kuehne+Nagel opens Texas facility to support nearshoring trend
The boom in cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico is continuing to spark the creation of new logistics offices in the region, as Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel today said it will open a new, 363,000-square foot facility in…
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Supply chain professionals see potential in AI, but few have deployed it
Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to propel supply chain efficiencies, sustainability efforts, and regulatory compliance despite only limited use by companies today, according to research by Inspectorio.The survey found…
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Cargo thieves target Memorial Day shipments
Supply chain professionals should be on high alert this upcoming Memorial Day weekend because cargo thieves will seek to leverage extended business closures, according to CargoNet, a Verisk business.In a study of Memorial Day Weekend…
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Sick AG begins $64 million expansion of its North American HQ
The German industrial sensor maker Sick AG started construction Wednesday on a $64 million expansion of its office and customer resource building in Bloomington, Minnesota, which is the company’s North American headquarters.Waldkirch,…
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Hurricane season in 2024 could feature rapidly intensifying storms
With the Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning on June 1, meteorologists are warning of a threat of rapidly intensifying storms this summer, whose quick growth could leave families, businesses, and government leaders with less time to…
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Labor analytics firm Easy Metrics gains $31 million in private equity funding
Easy Metrics, a Bellevue, Washington-based labor analytics platform for warehouses and manufacturers, has landed $31 million in funding and plans to use it to accelerate product development, expand organizational capacity, and pursue…
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Supermarket tech firms partner to build omnichannel grocery platform
The retail technology firms eGrowcery and CresLane will partner to offer supermarket retailers with shopper-centric e-commerce solutions that integrate with in-person sales channels, the firms said Tuesday.eGrowcery is a Michigan-based…
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Prologis and Maersk open 96-truck EV charging depot near Port of LA
The logistics real estate firm Prologis is teaming with Performance Team, a third-party logistics (3PL) arm of container shipping giant A.P. Møller – Maersk A/S, to launch Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV)…
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StayLinked ensures supply chain industry’s seamless transition to 5G, eliminates connectivity issues
Irvine, CA: 21 May 2024 – As 5G adoption grows StayLinked’s enterprise-grade terminal emulation (TE) software, SmartTE, is ensuring that supply chain organizations and warehouse operations can fully maximise the technology advancements…
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