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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

For the first time, personal care or beauty items also cracked into the top five most popular gifts. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company is boasting its quickest delivery time yet, saying that packages are being prepared for dispatch within 11 minutes of an order placement at same-day facilities.

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When Opportunity Knocks, Say YES!

BlueYonder

She grew up in cities around the world until her father retired and her family settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she graduated high school and went on to earn an Accounting degree from the University of New Mexico. At that time, I didn’t think that would have gone over well. I just did them in parallel.

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When Opportunity Knocks, Say YES!

BlueYonder

She grew up in cities around the world until her father retired and her family settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she graduated high school and went on to earn an Accounting degree from the University of New Mexico. At that time, I didn’t think that would have gone over well. I just did them in parallel.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. Additionally, according to Freight Waves, “outbound tender rejections have increased week-over-week for the first time since the OTRI peaked at 19.25% on March 28.”. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. Seasonal impacts typically hit in late spring and continue through early summer – roughly Memorial Day through July 4 th.

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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market

Logistics Viewpoints

The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. But there are questions that many would like clarity on around this cutting-edge technology. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road?

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain. Walmart’s goods start their nine day journey through Mexico to Houston’s major intermodal transit hub at the Lorenzo Cardenas Port. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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