The 2019 Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States has been released, and it is chock-full of transportation and logistics companies. Applicants must submit four years of profit and loss statements and the last three years are what is taken into consideration for the rankings. All in all, 186 transportation and logistics companies – including software providers made the list this year. Scrolling through list broken out for the transportation and logistics industry...
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It’s widely reported that radical change is taking place in the energy sector. But why is maritime such a green logistics choice for the major players? Renewable energy is necessary for a sustainable future – green partnerships between cargo owners and transportation providers will also help to make that future a reality. Historically, the difference in cost between renewable energy and fossil fuels has been too great to support a shift to green energy. But with new and innovative te...
HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS WORLDWIDE
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Quantzig, a global data analytics and advisory firm, that delivers actionable analytics solutions to resolve complex business problems has announced the completion of their latest transportation analytics engagement for a leading transportation and logistics industry player. Transportation analytics can help businesses drive incremental value by identifying business needs and building long-term strategies to optimize business processes. Quantzig is among the world’s fastest-growing transpo...
BUSINESS WIRE
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Macy's is using Google Cloud data management and analytics offerings to help power its new, in-house developed warehouse management software, Google Cloud announced Wednesday. The software launch coincides with Macy's plans to open a 675,000 square-foot distribution facility in Columbus, Ohio this fall to support Backstage, its line of off-price stores. The retailer plans to initially roll out the warehouse management system to more than 200 Backstage stores, according to the announcemen...
SUPPLY CHAIN DIVE
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Warehouse leasing by corporates rose a healthy 31% Y-o-Y to surpass 13 million sq ft during the first half of the 2019 calendar year (CY), with Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore accounting for more than 60% of the activity. Warehouse leasing by corporates rose a healthy 31% Y-o-Y to surpass 13 million sq ft during the first half of the 2019 calendar year (CY), with Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore accounting for more than 60% of the activity. The demand during the period was mainly driven by third-part...
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The LMI is compiled and released monthly by researchers from several reputable universities, in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and is widely viewed throughout the sector as a measurement of industry health. The LMI reached another historic low of 56 in June, down slightly from May’s reading of 56.7, but down more than 16 points compared to the June reading last year. The trend is consistent with a long-term downward trajectory beginning in 20...
MORE THAN SHIPPING
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When DHL decided to upgrade its 434,000-square-foot cold storage facility at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the company had an eye not just on maintaining temperatures inside the facility, but making sure those temperatures held at all parts of the delivery cycle. DHL has deployed new technology (and older technology used in new, more pervasive ways) that’s becoming commonplace across cold chain warehouses, whether it’s tracking temperatures when importing and exporting ...
SUPPLY CHAIN DIVE
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With thousands of employees, working across multiple brands, products lines, offices and silos, enterprise marketers face unique content marketing challenges, yet many are scoring wins year after year. That’s according to the findings in the Content Marketing Institute’s new research report, Enterprise Content Marketing 2019: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America, sponsored by Seismic. The report looks at how enterprise marketers have changed their content marketing pra...
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Agencies are banking on content marketing. That’s the key finding in the newly released Content Marketing Institute 2019 Agency Survey. This inaugural research looks at how full-scope agencies, as well as specialized agencies, are doing content marketing for clients, how well it’s working, and some new opportunities. This survey expands on CMI’s previous agency research, which had only focused on how agencies use content for their own marketing. Nearly half of respondents from ...
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The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) just announced the 85 category winners as well as the finalists for the top seven prizes in the prestigious 2019 Content Marketing Awards. The Content Marketing Awards, produced by the Content Marketing Institute, is the largest and longest-running international content marketing awards program in the world. This year’s panel of all-star judges reviewed nearly 1,100 entries to choose the best of the best in content marketing excellence, recognizing all...
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