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Armstrong & Associates, Inc. | September 25, 2020

According to Armstrong & Associates, Inc. (A&A's) newest report "Rising Tide: The Rapid Growth of E-Commerce Logistics, 3PL Solutions, Last-Mile Delivery, and the Dominance of Amazon," the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce reported adjusted retail e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2020 of $211.5 billion, a COVID–19 driven increase of 31.8% from the first quarter of 2020, and a whopping 44.5% increase from the second quarter of 2019. E-comm...

SUPPLY CHAIN

Accenture, Ripjar, Shell | March 23, 2021

Ripjar, a UK-based data intelligence company announced that it is set for a joint-venture with Royal Dutch Shell to further develop risk screening for its global supply chain with the help of modern tech- Artificial Intelligence (AI). Leveraging on the vast industry experience and risk expertise of Accenture, Shell has started configuring Ripjar’s Artificial Intelligence technology to analyse and eliminate shortcomings of its supply chain. This application will offer further...

SUPPLY CHAIN

o9 Solutions | June 09, 2021

Spinnaker SCA, a leading international provider of supply chain strategy, planning, and operational consulting, announced today that it had hired Deborah Stanton-Johnson as VP of Consulting for Spinnaker SCA's Planning and Omni-channel division. She joins the company to focus on strengthening their o9 relationship and building Spinnaker SCA's o9 practice. In conjunction with Debbie joining the company, Spinnaker SCA is delighted to announce their official partnership with o9 Solutions, a...

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Supply Chain Dive | January 21, 2021

The pace of moved cargo at transshipment ports expanded 37% MoM in December, as indicated by the most recent figures from Ocean Insights. "Of the 20 global ports for which Ocean Insights collates data, 75% saw an increase in the levels of rollover cargo in December compared to the previous month," Ocean Insights' COO Josh Brazil said in a statement. In the interim, shippers are additionally managing an expanded pace of blanked sailings to begin 2021. B...