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If JD.com does acquire British electronics retailer Currys, the Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com would get the store and warehouse network it needs to expand rapidly in the UK and Europe, at a bargain-basement price. JD's interest in the struggling retailer, unveiled on Monday, underscores the Chinese firm's efforts to deepen its overseas presence as a counterweight to weak demand and cut-throat competition in its domestic market, analysts said.

Ukrposhta plans to automate 100% of its logistics capacities to abandon manual sorting and increase productivity and quality of sorting eightfold by mid-2024, Ukraine’s national post reported on Facebook on Feb. 15.

To help organizations increase the efficiency of global supply chains, Oracle is introducing new logistics capabilities within Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM).

India aims to become a major manufacturing hub, but high logistics costs hinder its integration into the global supply chain. The government's initiatives, including the national logistics policy and PM Gati Shakti, focus on improving logistics infrastructure. However, the challenge of last mile connectivity, both in urban and rural areas, remains unaddressed. The existing railway platforms and stations are not designed for seamless road-rail-road movement, particularly for small consignments