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LOGISTICS

Cheetah Software Systems, MercuryGate | April 07, 2021

MercuryGate® International, Inc., the leading provider of dedicated transportation management systems (TMS), announced today the acquisition of logistics optimization pioneer Cheetah Software Systems (Cheetah). The Cheetah acquisition expands MercuryGate's TMS platform to include the last mile, parcel, and less-than-truckload (LTL) solution, as well as an improved fleet management capability that adapts, automates, and communicates movements in real-time. “A dramatic...

SUPPLY CHAIN

Tive | December 17, 2021

Tive, a leading real-time in-transit visibility provider, today announced a new strategic partnership with Blue Yonder, a leading digital supply chain and omni-commerce fulfillment platform provider. By integrating data and insights from Blue Yonder's transportation management solution and Luminate™ Control Tower, this partnership provides mutual customers with insights beyond shipment locations and conditions that deliver a better end-consumer experience. Logistics prof...

Amazon | January 14, 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) selected nine companies to participate in its Section 321 Data Pilot, which collects detailed cargo data from shippers in advance of cargo arriving to a port of entry, according to a press release on Jan. 8. The companies are Amazon, BoxC Logistics, DHL, eBay, FedEx, PreClear, UPS, XB Fulfillment and Zulily. The participants will provide cargo origin, content, tracking, recipient and other information to CBP upfront (in addition to what is legally require...

JD.com | March 03, 2020

JD.com's strong fourth-quarter was overshadowed on a Monday earnings call by the company's ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China. The Chinese e-commerce giant has been providing material and logistics support to businesses and authorities and owes its ability to respond to the crisis to a substantial logistics infrastructure, executives said on a the call. JD.com executives laid out how the company's vast logistics operation also contributes to its profitability. Fulfill...