9 Best Articles in 2021
Cointelegraph
Blockchain in Logistics Industry Will Improve Transparency, Enhance Process Accountability
Cointelegraph
4 min read · From 2018 · Blockchain technology is disrupting the logistics industry in areas such as transparency and efficient tracking of goods and processes.
Boston Consulting Group
Resolving the Blockchain Paradox in Transportation and Logistics
Boston Consulting Group
~16 min read · From 2019 · Imagine a transport and logistics (T&L) industry uncluttered by checks and balances but just as reliable. That’s the vision of a team of Boston Consulting Group analysts, who make a strong case for why the T&L industry must resolve the trust paradox preventing it from adopting blockchain solutions. The technology could help your company cut costs and improve profit margins while operating better and faster.
CoinDesk
FedEx Moves Forward With Blockchain Logistics Plans
CoinDesk
4 min read · From 2018 · Global shipping company FedEx has become the latest to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.
TechCrunch
UPS bets on blockchain as the future of the trillion-dollar shipping industry
TechCrunch
8 min read · From 2017 · Freight and logistics in the U.S. alone account for nearly $1.5 trillion annually. As the world’s economies scale up, that number is only expected to..
youtube.com
Handle Robot Reimagined for Logistics
youtube.com
From 2019 · Handle is a mobile manipulation robot designed for logistics. Handle autonomously performs mixed SKU pallet building and depalletizing after initialization a...
Vox
Facebook is terrible. But as I was grieving, it was a lifesaver.
Vox
5 min read · From 2019 · From logistics to loneliness, Facebook was indispensable after my husband died.
CB Insights
Disrupting FedEx: The Startups Unbundling FedEx, UPS and the Logistics Industry
CB Insights
2 min read · From 2015 · From Shyp to Haven to Uber, companies like FedEx and UPS are being unbundled by an army of startups.
WIRED
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone Airline
WIRED
2 min read · 2019-10-01 · The FAA has granted a Part 135 certification for the logistics giant's drone business, propelling the little fliers closer to a commercial future.
Quartz
Amazon built one of the world's most efficient warehouses by embracing chaos
Quartz
6 min read · From 2018 · Amazon organizes the inventory in its warehouses using one simple rule: wherever there's space.
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TechCrunch
Locus raises $50 million for its logistics management business
TechCrunch
2 min read · Jun 2nd · Locus, a startup that uses AI to help businesses map out their logistics, said on Wednesday it has raised $50 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its presence. The new round, a…
The New York Times
Covid-Sniffing Dogs Are Accurate but Face Hurdles for Widespread Use
The New York Times
4 min read · Jun 12th · Logistics, cost and official standards are needed for the dogs to fulfill their potential in medical fields.
Reuters
JD Logistics soars in Hong Kong debut, valuing it at $36 bln
Reuters
May 28th · JD Logistics Inc (2618.HK) soared 14% on debut, giving the Chinese delivery and warehousing firm a $36 billion stock market value and providing a strong start on Friday for what is only the third mega listing in Hong Kong so far this year.
Forbes
T-Mobile for Business BrandVoice: How Can 5G Transform Transportation And Logistics?
Forbes
3 min read · Jun 9th · The digital management of logistics was already growing significantly with 4G, but the advent of 5G opens up a whole new set of opportunities.
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TechCrunch
Teleretail built a delivery robot to make on-demand logistics easy for small businesses
TechCrunch
2 min read · From 2017 · Delivery robots are seen as novelties, job-killers and a gimmicky way for restaurants to reach nearby customers. The newest entrant in this logistics segment..
Bloomberg
Amazon Building Global Delivery Business to Take On Alibaba
Bloomberg
3 min read · From 2016 · In recent weeks, speculation has mounted that Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch a global shipping and logistics operation that will compete with United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. To continue…
VentureBeat
On-demand logistics and fulfillment startup Flowspace raises $31M
VentureBeat
2 min read · Mar 16th · Flowspace, a fulfillment and delivery logistics startup, has raised $31 million in an equity venture round.
TechCrunch
How Freight master Flexport’s Ryan Petersen learned to CEO
TechCrunch
~13 min read · 2020-04-26 · “I didn’t know what the term ‘freight forwarder’ meant until a year into starting the business.” Considering his shipping logistics startup Flexport was last valued at $3.2 billion, that quote from my…
TechCrunch
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy raises $20M round backed by Toyota
TechCrunch
3 min read · 2020-01-29 · Africa’s logistics startup space has gained another multi-million dollar round with global backing. Kenyan company Sendy — with an on-demand platform that connects clients to drivers and vehicles for…
acoup.blog
Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
acoup.blog
~14 min read · 2019-11-29 · This is the first part of a six-part (II, III, IV, V, VI) series I expect to roll out taking a historian’s look at the Siege of Gondor in Peter Jackson’s Return of the King. We’re going to discuss…
wiomax.com
Smart IoT in Transportation and Logistics is the Key Tech to Improve Cities in Motion
wiomax.com
4 min read · From 2017 · Today’s city has a dramatically accelerated pace and rhythm in motion, which requires a greatly improved transportation and logistics service. Many solutions of Internet of Things (IoT) have been…
Entrepreneur
4 Trillion-Dollar Industries Blockchain Is Poised to Disrupt
Entrepreneur
4 min read · From 2017 · The threat of hacking and complex free-trade logistics are just two current challenges that Blockchain can ease.
TechCrunch
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2018 · When Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 interviewed for Y-Combinator’s 2018 cohort a question stood out to founder Obi Ozor. “‘What’s holding you back from becoming a Unicorn?’ they asked. My answer…
