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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF has been working with a supply chain solutions provider called SupplyOn since 2001. According to Mr. Sobeck, the SupplyOn solution means that when you need to “register a supplier or to update their information, you only need to do that once instead of several times.” Which ship are the components being shipped on.

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Successful Cargo Space Delivery

Freightos

Dragon is the name of the space cargo ship that just delivered 7,000 pounds of freight, including the inflatable room. Spacex’s cargo ship ‘Dragon’ Space Delivery As Science Fiction. A Space cargo ship sounds like science fiction. We’re huge fans of innovation in the logistics space.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 28 – November 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Obviously, it is not a new collaboration between the foursome, what with John Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and George Harrison’s passing in 2001. Back in the 1990s, however, the technology just wasn’t there to separate Lennon’s vocals from the piano without some serious degradation to the original take.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery. ” 3. feet in 2016.

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The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

Talking Logistics

Does one truck deliver to multiple stores or just one?”. Yes, parcel shipping has its own set of challenges and complexities, but I believe food distribution is further up on the complexity scale and it’s something that Amazon now has to contend with at a much larger scale than it has with Amazon Fresh.

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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Stephen Kent Chadwick, USN (retired)

Enterra Insights

During the following 28 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, he served in numerous capacities both at sea and ashore. As a Navy Captain, Steve commanded a Tactical Destroyer Squadron of up to fifteen ships in the Atlantic and Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean) area of operations. He entered the Academy in July 1957 and graduated in 1962.

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