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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...

Supply Chain

MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions | July 13, 2021

MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions (MSCS), a major worldwide distribution and logistics company, has successfully implemented Locix’s WSI solutions at various facilities in Japan and Malaysia, according to Locix, a next-generation innovator in Warehouse Spatial Intelligence (WSI) solutions. MSCS used Locix’s SmartLPS technology to boost productivity, efficiency, and safety in their warehouse, reduce worker walking distance by more than 23%, and improve picking efficiency by 13%. Furt...

Freight

KBX, OMNIA Partners | April 15, 2021

KBX today announced a partnership with OMNIA Partners to provide OMNIA Partners members with cost-effective freight logistics options ranging from the loading dock to shipping. More than 140,000 OMNIA Partners will gain access to KBX's world-class transportation capabilities, visibility, and technology solutions that drive transparency while eliminating waste as a result of this partnership. "We're excited to be collaborating with OMNIA Partners to bring KBX services ...

Supply Chain

Ascend | February 22, 2023

On February 21, 2023, Ascend LLC, a truckload carrier that provides middle-mile supply chain solutions, announced a commercial partnership with (V.A.S.) Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Ascend is the first asset based truckload carrier to reserve capacity for V.A.S's hub-to-hub autonomous transportation offering on the first route scheduled for operation. Ascend Dedicated is a newly established company division being developed based on the solid foundation of Dedicated Transporta...