logistics

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet requirements of customers or corporations.

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Physical AI Rewrites the Economics of the Backorder
Physical AI Rewrites the Economics of the Backorder
June 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A warehouse system can call an item in stuck when it isn’t. That gap is a backorder, an order the company accepts for a product...

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AI Solves the SKU Problem That Stalled Warehouse Automation
AI Solves the SKU Problem That Stalled Warehouse Automation
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Swiss eCommerce logistics provider MS Direct, which moves more than 32 million items a year, has deployed a robot from Stuttgart-based Sereact that picks and...

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AI Can Pick the Shoes but Amazon Still Moves the Box
AI Can Pick the Shoes but Amazon Still Moves the Box
June 11, 2026  |  Retail

Ecosystems now scale more efficiently than stores, and that new reality is transforming retail. Amazon announced Wednesday (June 10) that it is expanding its Supply...

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Walmart Debuts Program to Streamline Distribution Network
Walmart Debuts Program to Streamline Distribution Network
May 26, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart has introduced a logistics strategy designed to simplify the way suppliers move products into its distribution network. The Prepaid Consolidation program, announced Tuesday (May...

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60% of Healthcare Firms Use AI for Chatbots
60% of Healthcare Firms Use AI for Chatbots
May 21, 2026  |  Healthcare

Healthcare’s artificial intelligence story is not about replacing doctors, nurses or administrators. It’s about trying to relieve the pressure those professionals encounter on a daily...

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Target Taps Walmart Vet Jeff England to Head Logistics
Target Taps Walmart Vet Jeff England to Head Logistics
May 19, 2026  |  Personnel

Target has recruited a new logistics chief as it works to revive flagging sales. Jeff England, a 20-year veteran of the supply chain/logistics sector, will take...

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Hormuz Disruption Opens New Test for Crypto in Global Trade
Hormuz Disruption Opens New Test for Crypto in Global Trade
May 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

There are few economic bottlenecks more consequential than the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly a fifth of global oil consumption passes through the narrow waterway connecting...

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FedEx Boss Dismisses Threat From New Amazon Logistics Service
FedEx Boss Dismisses Threat From New Amazon Logistics Service
May 13, 2026  |  Delivery

The CEO of FedEx says Amazon’s new supply chain service is no threat to his company. “Last week’s announcement versus what FedEx operates is completely different,” Raj...

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Amazon Shrinks Delivery Window to 30 Minutes in Some Cities
Amazon Shrinks Delivery Window to 30 Minutes in Some Cities
May 12, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon’s quick-commerce efforts are getting faster in some parts of the United States, according to a Tuesday (May 12) announcement. The eCommerce giant is expanding...

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