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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. While most of the tech world is focused on new generative AI tools, Amazon has been chipping away at an ongoing challenge posed by modern consumerism: the proliferation of shipping materials. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. When shoppers to spend more on each purchase it has a desirable effect on your profits. Consult with your business advisor for tips on solutions that will work best for you. US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. in March – up 2.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. warehouses. Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Workers at a plant in Baltimore manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the ingredients several weeks ago, which has contaminated up to 15 million doses of the vaccine. Micro-fulfillment centers and warehouse automation technology have been receiving a lot of attention.