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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research examined the impact of robots in the workforce between 1990 and 2007. You just might see what one startup thinks could be the future of international cargo transport. Are we losing our job to robots? Each 1 costs 6 jobs, a new study says. Boat is much cheaper, but very slow.

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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research examined the impact of robots in the workforce between 1990 and 2007. You just might see what one startup thinks could be the future of international cargo transport. Are we losing our job to robots? Each 1 costs 6 jobs, a new study says. Boat is much cheaper, but very slow.

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities. Amazon leased 20 cargo planes to deliver goods to and from fulfillment centers, registered as an ocean freight forwarder in China , and built an ‘ Uber for Trucking ’ app to match truck drivers with shippers.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

The company was started in 1907 as a small messenger service in Seattle with $100 in borrowed capital. It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. started as a single office ocean forwarder in Seattle. Revenue: $8.7 Revenue: $8.17