Topic: Global Trade

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Global Logistics/3PL Special Digital Issue 2022

August 2, 2022 · The paramount importance of 3PL partnerships.

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Startup News: Locus raises $50 million in Series C funding

June 2, 2021 · AI-powered logistics platform vendor to use funds to focus on innovation, geographical expansion, and scaling the team

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Robotics Can Boost Business Recovery From COVID-19, Says IFR President

March 30, 2021 · Despite challenges from international trade and the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the best time for businesses to adopt automation, says IFR President Milton Guerry.

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Global Logistics: Challenges in our changing world

February 8, 2021 · From strained global freight networks to rapid e-commerce growth, the logistics industry and its service providers around the world have demonstrated how flexible and systemically relevant they are as they keep the global supply chain flowing.

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Q&A: Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America

September 30, 2020 · Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America, about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others.

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UPS takes a look at the future of e-commerce fulfillment

July 15, 2020 · One of the world’s largest parcel delivery services is redesigning its fulfillment processes to meet new challenges, inside and outside the warehouse.

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Drones to play key role in food cold chain logistics

August 28, 2019 · A new generation of transport providers may be making some forms of temperature control system irrelevant, says the upstart drone company, Flytrex.

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IFR: Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years

October 19, 2018 · Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.

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Materials handling market to be worth more than $190 billion by 2024

August 2, 2018 · Material Handling Equipment Market size is set to exceed USD 190 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

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DHL and IBM report cites benefits and potential of AI in logistics

April 17, 2018 · The report, entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Logistics: A collaborative report by DHL and IBM on implications and use cases for the logistics industry,” examines different ways in which AI can be used for augmenting logistics operations, especially now at a time when leveraging AI is more accessible and affordable than it has been in the past.

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State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond

February 1, 2018 · Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the most successful shippers will be those that are able to mitigate their impact on profitability. And, the right technology will play an increasingly vital role in driving efficiencies across the global logistics network.

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IFR report: Japan delivers 52% of global industrial robot supply

November 29, 2017 · International Federation of Robotics reports sales within Japan reached a 10-year high, and Japan exported 115,000 industrial robots in 2016 valued at $2.7 billion.

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Study Assesses Five Technologies to Impact the Supply Chain in the Next 5 Years

May 16, 2017 · Robotics tops the list of most likely disruptors in next five years, 3D printing considered least viable in the short term.

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IFR predicts 15% annual growth for robots

October 12, 2015 · US robot installations up 11%; global market value including support services estimated at $32 billion for 2014.

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