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Sourcing & Procurement

DHL Report Shows Companies Falling Short on E-Commerce Implementation

DHL Supply Chain

Companies recognize importance of e-commerce in report, but slow on implementing strategies

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WESCO to Use Descartes Route Planning

Descartes Systems Group

The advanced supply chain and logistics services company will add cloud-based routing.

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Emerging Technologies

Blockchain Market to Reach $9 Billion by 2025

Allied Market Research

A study published by Allied Market Research predicts that the global blockchain supply chain market is expected to reach $9 billion by 2025, increasing 80.2 percent CAGR.

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Sourcing & Procurement

SGS Acquires Majority Stake in Maine Pointe

SGS Maine Pointe

The complementary capabilities of both companies will strengthen SGS's high-value consulting capabilities and take Maine Pointe's acclaimed Total Value Optimization approach global.

Brexit Struggles Continue With Warehousing Concerns

No-deal Brexit is resulting in warehousing shortages for stockpiling efforts

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Keeping Up With Customer Demand Through Data-Driven Forecasting

Fine-tuning inventory levels to meet changing customer preferences is a constant battle for wholesalers, and data-driven change is the answer

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Sourcing & Procurement

E2open Completes Amber Road Acquisition

E2open announced that it has completed its acquisition of Amber Road in an all cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the company's common stock.

The Real Cost of Returns

In 2018 alone, cost of returns for UK fashion retailers was c£6.6 billion, which was almost 10 percent of the total UK fashion retail market.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Aera Raises $80 Million Series C Financing Round Led

Aera Technology

Funds will be used to accelerate Aera's leadership in Self-Driving Enterprise TM technology.

Aera Technology

Sourcing & Procurement

Thomas H. Lee Acquires AutoStore

This is the third investment that THL has made in the supply chain industry in recent years.

Autostore

Amazon and Rite Aid Partner for Package Pick Up

Amazon and Rite Aid are partnering together to allow customers to pick up their packages at over 1,500 of the chain's locations by the end of the year.

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Best Buy Cuts Down on Packaging

Best Buy is embarking on new sustainable packaging to keep with the rise of e-commerce and growing concerns of climate change.

Best Buy

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