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Amazon is one of the global online retail giants setting the bar for e-commerce logistics. Under normal circumstances, the company can make deliveries to customers within 24 to 48 hours through its Prime Delivery label.

Rainer Sternfeld, Managing Partner at NordicNinja VC explains why the esteemed VC decided to invest in Logmore.

If you’re involved in the logistics or shipping industries, you’ve probably heard of terms like “less-than-truckload.” So what is LTL freight? It’s far from an old concept, but there are a ton of great benefits to using LTL freight shipping for your own business. However, this all comes down to the volume and weight of your business’ shipments. In this in-depth guide, we’ll be looking at the benefits and best practices for LTL, LTL meaning and definition, and the differences between LTL and FTL freight.

Logistics and supply chains are seeing innovations like never before right now. Advanced logistics and robot process automation are changing how logistics processes work, but how?

There are massive changes occurring in today’s supply chains. Broadly, automated changes and data analytics are increasing efficiency and expanding possibilities. If you’re looking to modernize or improve your own supply chain though, there’s something else to consider as well: sustainability.

Quality assurance is a valuable aspect of just about any business out there. However, for logistics companies, quality assurance is much more than valuable-- it’s indispensable.

Coronavirus is on the rise, and many business owners around the world are concerned about how the epidemic could affect their livelihood and health. Multiple countries have reported cases of coronavirus, as well as a slowly growing death toll.

Customer experience matters. And logistics companies are beginning to pick up on just how much it matters. In this guide, we’ll be looking at a handful of things a logistics business can do to achieve success in customer experience.

With the world on pause for months, the question on everyone's minds has been, when will we get a vaccine for the coronavirus? From the USA to Russia, countries have been in a race to create this vaccine. There are currently 169 different vaccines being worked on with human trials for 26. However, even as the brightest minds in the world research and experiment these vaccines, statistics show many people have reservations about any possible vaccine.

Producing food for the world's rapidly growing population is incredibly taxing on many natural resources. Irrigation and fertilization are imperative to raise crops. To rear cattle, you need access to water, land for grazing and grains for finishing. Processed foods consume electricity during the manufacturing process, and each item not grown locally must be shipped.

Big pharma is no stranger to controversy. Realistically, when you’re quantifying and monetizing such a sensitive product, there’s no avoiding public scrutiny. However, the usual hot-button topics aren’t what we’re discussing. Instead, we’re here to put big pharma under a microscope for an entirely different reason—assessing its carbon footprint. Unfortunately, the verdict is – overall – quite ghastly.

Whether you’re a business that sells things online, has a brick-and-mortar store, or engages with international companies quite frequently for collaborations, I’ve always believed that proper supply chain management is something that’s crucial, regardless of the medium of selling we indulge in.

Wasting time and resources is to efficiency as water is to a witch. When burdened by too much waste, efficiency melts away, and suddenly a warehouse finds itself in utter disarray. It should come as no surprise that organizations far and wide have been seeking out ways to improve warehouse efficiency.

End-to-end supply chain visibility is a hot topic in the business world. It makes sense why -- you simply can’t measure or improve what you can’t see.

It’s now 2020. Meaning, there’s no avoiding the fact that tech is at the forefront of any and all industries. That’s double for the logistics industry, where technology has been a driver since its inception. It’s unlikely that you’ll thrive as a supply chain or logistics manager if your finger isn’t on the pulse of what’s cutting edge.

Less than truck load (LTL) freight is on the rise over recent years. The ability to reduce costs, driver strain, and time to deliver are the biggest reasons why companies are favouring this method over full truck load (FTL) shipping or small parcel.

Pharmaceutical cold chains parallel the temperature-controlled food industry in many ways. Even though they are considered separate industries, food supply chain managers can take several cues from its pharmaceutical brethren and vice versa. Current regulations tend to confuse and blur the lines between these industries, which has resulted in complex legislation that doesn’t account for specific needs.

One of the biggest buzzwords in supply chain distribution is big data. If you are like many supply chain managers or logisticians, you are likely going to invest in big data and analytics at some point, but haven’t really gotten around to it. Let’s try to demonstrate exactly why you need to fast-track this process.