INBRIEF
>TECHNOLOGY
> SEKO Logistics teamed up with Happy Returns , a PayPal company, to let companies oer shoppers the option of utilizing Happy Returns’ in-person Return Bars in more than 5,000 locations. Through the SEKO OmniReturns online portal, shoppers can initiate the return, get a QR code, and drop o the item without a box or printed label.
its summer schedule. Long- haul services commence from its international hub in Frankfurt. > MSC added two shipping services connecting Saudi Arabia to East Africa. Operating on four vessels with a 2,500-TEU capacity each, the weekly East Africa – Red Sea service links Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdullah Port to Djibouti, Mombasa, and Dar Es Salaam with a transit time of two days, 9 days, and 12 days respectively. MSC runs its bi-monthly Red Sea service also from the ports of Jeddah and King Abdullah to Port Sudan with a one-day transit time.
> AutoScheduler.AI introduced the Make-n-Ship warehouse optimization platform to let companies load products straight o the production line and better orchestrate production, warehousing, and transportation plans. Make-n-Ship lets companies match the supply of trailers to their production output. > Shippers can glean lane-specific information to expedite spot market transactions with the new Rate Pulse solution from Emerge , a freight procurement platform.
Lydia Voice 9, the new voice solution from EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group), was certified by SAP (SAP ICC) with SAP S/4HANA and SAP NetWeaver for extended warehouse management. This means Lydia Voice can be integrated into a company’s existing SAP environment without the need for middleware.
>TRANSPORTATION
> Lufthansa Cargo increased its freighter
capacity to China, oering 79 weekly services operated by Boeing 777F aircraft in
It was a great summit with lots of new information and new trends/insights. Closely net working with many one-on-one meetings. Productive and informative. VP, Supply Chain, FOCUS Brands
May 18-20, 2023 | Las Colinas Resort | Dallas, TX
Keith Woody Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement O cer Fulton Bank
Neil Aronson Global Head of StrategicSourcing, Contingent Labor and Logistics Uber Technologies, Inc.
David N. Braxton Senior Vice President, Global Procurement Bank of America
Melani Wilson Smith Former Chief Procurement O cer PepsiCo
To enquire more information, please contact: Isidora Avraam at isidoraa@marcusevanscy.com
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