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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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A 20 percent increase in freight snarled supply chains because of a lack of space on docks and in warehouses as well as a shortage of truckers and trucking equipment. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Disney 'Imagineers' a Supply.

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Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Disney ‘Imagineers’ a Supply Chain Port Closer to Home. Subscribe To.

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Google Glass 2.0 Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain

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Implementing AR glasses gives users a place to display relevant work data while keeping their hands free, and the trend is rapidly taking hold in a variety of settings, including the supply chain. Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain appeared first on RFgen. The post Google Glass 2.0

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Google Glass 2.0 Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain

RFgen

Implementing AR glasses gives users a place to display relevant work data while keeping their hands free, and the trend is rapidly taking hold in a variety of settings, including the supply chain. Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain appeared first on RFgen. The post Google Glass 2.0

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Talking Logistics

A missed pick up or delayed shipment can have expensive and negative consequences, ranging from a manufacturing line sitting idle or a lost sale. Debra Phillips, Director of Marketing for MercuryGate International , has worked in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries for more than 20 years.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

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Cyberattack on Toyota’s supply chain shuts 14 Japanese factories. Xerox addresses $300m backlog due to supply shortages. As Clint Reiser pointed out earlier this week, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting global supply chains. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe.