What Amazon can learn from a world that can’t see: A look at how logistics are changing
The biggest disruption to the logistics industry is a global race for a better global logistics system.It is also, perhaps, the biggest disruption that has yet to happen.The problem?Most companies can’t foresee the future and have no idea how to change their business model to capitalize on the opportunities...
‘Caught off guard’: New breed of logistics college students make a career out of military logistics
A new breed of military planners has emerged from the military logistics school, making a career of military planning.The graduates of the Military University of Ireland are now the most sought after in the world, said Dr David McBride, the military commander in charge of logistics operations in the...
New breed logistics company has raised $7.3m in funding
New breed and logistics company crowley has raised a record $7 billion in venture capital funding, valuing the firm at $30 billion, and plans to grow to a global scale.The funding round is led by Sequoia Capital, led by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of the software company Salesforce.The company is...
When US company Zenith Logistics announced a merger with DHL, it was the latest in a series of mergers in the industry
NEW YORK (AP) As the US Postal Service moves to a new, less-unionized workforce, it is finding ways to boost profits and make money.The Post’s new parent company Zenit Logistics will merge with a mail delivery service this week, in the biggest merger in the post office’s history.The Post...