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DHL | August 14, 2020

DHL is deploying an AI-based software called IDEA in some of its warehouse locations to improve pick routing and staff utilization, the company announced Wednesday.The tool clusters orders "logically," optimizes picking routes and distributes workload among warehouse staff, according to Dietmar Steins, EVP of solutions design at DHL Supply Chain. The software "help[s] prioritize more time-critical shipments," Steins said in a statement.In its first deployments, th...

Supply Chain

Dynamic Computer Corporation | March 24, 2021

Dynamic Computer Corporation (DCC) today announced the release of its Dynamic Supply Chain Risk Scoring methodology (SM), a patented risk management process that defines possible supply chain risks and provides best-practice mitigating solutions based on scoring performance. Dynamic Supply Chain Risk ScoringSM, tailored to consumer demands, offers detailed insights into the capabilities and shortcomings of every technological supply chain, empowering realistic, actionable insights and obj...

Logistics

LOUP LOGISTICS | January 27, 2022

Loup Logistics Company (Loup), a wholly owned Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary, today announced the acquisition of the Precision Components Inc. (PCI Reload) transload facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The deal was finalized December 30, 2021, and offers transloading, storage and trucking solutions to customers shipping into and out of the Phoenix market. PCI Reload is a premier transload facility located in the heart of Phoenix. The 100+-acre facility includes 125,000 square feet of...

Logistics

FourKites and RCS Logistics | February 16, 2023

On February 15, 2023, FourKites, one of the leaders in supply chain visibility and RCS Logistics, one of the market leaders of independent logistics services, announced a partnership to provide a centralized hub from which RCS customers can monitor the status of their shipments at every stage, be they being transported via air, sea, dray, intermodal, or over the road (OTR). As a result, RCS's internal teams and customers benefit from real-time, automated visibility into the location an...