9 Best Articles in 2022
The New York Times
Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-12-22 · Fears that a disrupted supply chain could wreak havoc on the logistics industry over the holiday turned out to be wrong as many Americans ordered early and shopped in stores.
Reader View · Shared by 135, including Bill McKibben, Erik Brynjolfsson, Scott Monty, David Wessel, anildash, Paul Krugman
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.
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.
Reader View · Shared by 47, including Agustin, Thomas Power, von Moerenburgh, Sir Lord Travis Wright, Web3 Speaker + #NFTNYC
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..
Reader View · Shared by 142, including Ruben Feurer, Thomas Power, Grant Gochnauer, Bertrand Maltaverne, Andrzej Jóźwik, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., von Moerenburgh
The American Prospect
How We Broke the Supply Chain
The American Prospect
10 min read · Jan 31st · Rampant outsourcing, financialization, monopolization, deregulation, and just-in-time logistics are the culprits.
Reader View · Shared by 134, including Cyril Coste 🥇#DigitalTransformation, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Neil Lee, William E. Spriggs
Stratechery
The Amazon Empire Strikes Back
Stratechery
8 min read · 2021-12-06 · Amazon’s logistics investment makes the company increasingly attractive to 3rd party merchants.
Reader View · Shared by 58, including Scott Monty, David Papandrew, Ankesh Bharti
Lifehacker
When Buying in Bulk Is Actually a Waste of Money
Lifehacker
5 min read · Apr 19th · Buying stuff in bulk can be a budget-saving strategy—but only if you consider all the logistics.
The New York Times
How the Supply Chain Broke, and Why It Won’t Be Fixed Anytime Soon
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-10-22 · Confession: We didn’t even have a logistics beat before the pandemic. Now we do. Here’s what we’ve learned about the global supply chain disruption.
Reader View · Shared by 73, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Frank Luntz, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻
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…
Reader View · Shared by 81, including Stephan Woodtli, Bernhard Huessy
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Lifehacker
When Buying in Bulk Is Actually a Waste of Money
Lifehacker
5 min read · Apr 19th · Buying stuff in bulk can be a budget-saving strategy—but only if you consider all the logistics.
TechCrunch
Shopify acquires shipping logistics startup Deliverr for $2.1B
TechCrunch
4 min read · May 5th · Shopify announced that it has acquired shipping logistics startup Deliverr for $2.1B, the largest deal in Shopify's history.
Reader View · Shared by 18, including Keith Keller, Amber Mac, Marsha Collier, Ian M Calvert
news.shopify.com
Holy Ship! Shopify to Acquire Deliverr for $2.1B: Building the Future of Global Logistics for Independent Brands
news.shopify.com
5 min read · May 5th · The largest acquisition in Shopify’s history will create an end-to-end logistics platform to unlock fast and easy fulfillment for millions of merchants
Reader View · Shared by 15, including Michael Carroll, Chris Isak
The Washington Post
Analysis | Why Russia’s military is bogged down by logistics in Ukraine
The Washington Post
Mar 30th · The Russian army has overwhelming firepower but is struggling with the details of moving supplies such as food, fuel and spare parts to troops in Ukraine. This is why.
Shared by 38, including Tactical Tech, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Mathieu von Rohr, Chiqui Esteban
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TechCrunch
How Freight master Flexport’s Ryan Petersen learned to CEO
TechCrunch
~13 min read · From 2020 · “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…
Reader View · Shared by 69, including Jonathan Kogan, Leo Polovets, Kunal Bhatia, Paul Graham, Brent Beshore
WIRED
UPS Now Runs the First Official Drone Airline
WIRED
2 min read · From 2019 · The FAA has granted a Part 135 certification for the logistics giant's drone business, propelling the little fliers closer to a commercial future.
Shared by 62, including Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, John Koetsier, Sachin Rekhi, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉
SDCExec
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Drive the Future of Supply Chain Logistics
SDCExec
3 min read · 2021-05-16 · The transportation management industry uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to gain greater process efficiency and performance visibility.
Reader View · Shared by 79, including Dr. Sally Eaves #TechForGood #PrivacySummit, Matteo Carbone, Marcus Borba, LARRY ELKAN, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Brian Ahier, Harold Sinnott 📱📲, Sarah-Jayne Gratton, AI, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Nige Willson, Carla Gentry, Yves Mulkers, Iain Brown, PhD, Lee Keyes, ipfconline 🇺🇦, Ronald van Loon, Terence Mills
Business Insider
Shopify is cutting contracts with warehouses across the US, marking a shift in its push to challenge…
Business Insider
3 min read · Jan 21st · After cutting logistics partners, Shopify will vastly reduce its capacity to pack and ship orders for merchants, Insider has learned.
Reader View · Shared by 60
TechCrunch
Shopify acquires shipping logistics startup Deliverr for $2.1B
TechCrunch
4 min read · May 5th · Shopify announced that it has acquired shipping logistics startup Deliverr for $2.1B, the largest deal in Shopify's history.
Reader View · Shared by 18, including Keith Keller, Amber Mac, Marsha Collier, Ian M Calvert
acoup.blog
Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
acoup.blog
~14 min read · From 2019 · 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…
Reader View · Shared by 64, including sircharlsxavier, Esther Schindler, Liam Bright, Luzius Meisser
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...
Shared by 18, including 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Thomas Power
VentureBeat
Google launches ‘digital twin’ tool for logistics and manufacturing
VentureBeat
3 min read · 2021-09-14 · Google has launched a new 'digital twin' solution for companies in logistics, shipping, and manufacturing.
Reader View · Shared by 15, including Nige Willson, Bob E. Hayes
news.shopify.com
Holy Ship! Shopify to Acquire Deliverr for $2.1B: Building the Future of Global Logistics for Independent Brands
news.shopify.com
5 min read · May 5th · The largest acquisition in Shopify’s history will create an end-to-end logistics platform to unlock fast and easy fulfillment for millions of merchants
Reader View · Shared by 15, including Michael Carroll, Chris Isak
