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Omnichannel Must Be at Heart of Supply Chain to Boost Retailer Profitability

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The report spells out the benefit to retailers in establishing unique omnichannel supply chains to drive sustainable profit.

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Uber Aims to Overtake Freight and Long-Haul Trucking

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Chattanooga the Newest Hot Spot for Logistics Startups

Three technology-based logistics companies are moving to Chattanooga after completing a 12-week accelerator program hosted by the founders of Access America who are eager to make Chattanooga the logistics capital for technology.

Dynamo leaders believe their program is the only logistics- and transportation-focused accelerator in the country. Running as a 'sibling' to the accelerator, the Dynamo fund is an $18 million early-stage fund investing in logistics startups. Most of the funding came from Chattanooga-based individuals and investment entities, several of which committed $1 million or more.

Robots Expected to Replace 1.7 million Truck Drivers

Trucking will likely be the first type of driving to be fully automated – meaning there’s no one at the wheel.

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JTS Launches FreightOptixx Transportation Management System

JTS (Johanson Transportation Service)

FreightOptixx gives users complete visibility to all their freight communications from start to finish.

How Technology Like Pokémon Go Could Capture Supply Chains

Augmented reality lets users interact with virtual images and data imposed on maps of images of actual locations and objects.

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E-Commerce Solutions

Move Over, UPS and FedEx, Here Comes ... Amazon?

Amazon plans to “one day haul and deliver packages for itself, as well as other retailers and consumers …”

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Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 3.6 to 4 Percent

Digital interactions will influence two-thirds of every dollar spent in store during the holiday season.

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Marine Transport Rolls Out First Blockchain Project for Global Shipping Industry

Blockchain technology will be used to enable the secure and open dissemination of shipping container information.

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Starship Robots Try Out Deliveries on San Francisco Sidewalks

These robot couriers from Starship Technologies are seeking to crack the last-mile challenge.

Resident Julie O’Keefe shows off the box of pastries one robot’s lid popped open to reveal for the crowd.

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Future of Logistics: Five Technologies that Will Self-Orchestrate the Supply Chain

With the possibilities in artificial intelligence, the future supply chain holds the promise of being completely autonomous.

From unmanned mobile robots in warehouses to drones for online fulfilment, the current supply chain is undergoing a major transformation.

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Minimize Shipping Costs with Parcel Data Analysis

Here are four ways to use your own data to substantially lower your overall shipping costs.

Trevor Outman

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