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6 River Systems | September 16, 2020

A spike in e-commerce volumes driven by coronavirus travel restrictions may slow down after a safe vaccine is eventually found, but its impact on fulfillment automation processes is here to stay, according to a top executive at Shopify, an e-commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). As the pandemic prevented consumers from congregating in brick and mortar stores, so many of them turned to e-commerce shopping that the online retail sector experienced five years’ worth ...

Logistics

AFS Logistics | August 01, 2022

AFS Logistics (afs.net), a non-asset based and non-asset biased 3PL, announced the new, industry-leading AFSmart technology suite. The platform is an integrated package of intuitive, cloud-native tools designed to help clients and carriers make faster, more informed decisions, automate processes and more effectively manage logistics operations across multiple modes of transportation.The tools within the integrated platform include: AFSmartAudit Read More

Procurement and Sourcing

FPT Software | November 07, 2022

With the rise of data-centric MLOps, leading IT companies are taking this approach to build better solutions for real-time inspection in manufacturing. An interview with FPT Software’s Chief AI Officer, Dr. Phong Nguyen, explored the potential of new technologies.Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications are considered the next step in the revolution of manufacturing. In a report just released on November 3rd, ResearchAndMarkets.com calculated that the value of AI in Manufacturing is 2.3 b...

Alibaba | June 02, 2020

Alibaba is integrating freight procurement into its business-to-business e-commerce platform, the company announced Tuesday. Alibaba Freight had been in a pilot phase for a couple of months and will now be available to buyers on certain trade routes.Alibaba Freight will be powered by the Freightos online freight marketplace and allow shippers to "compare, book, manage and track ocean and air freight in real-time online," the company said in a press release.Shippers using Al...