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This Week in Logistics News (September 26-30, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. raised $65 million in venture capital to expand its U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)

Talking Logistics

My daughter’s second grade class is sharing their work this morning, so in the interest of time, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Oz Development, Inc. Final ‘Driver Coercion’ rule is published in Federal Register, will take effect in January (Logistics Management).

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New Year’s Resolutions for 2018: What’s Your Personal Challenge?

Talking Logistics

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations that I first made in 2014 but still apply today: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions for 2018?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, San Francisco-based vertical farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. UPS is preparing for a slowdown in global delivery volumes as it advised that annual revenue could decline for the first time since 2009. announced it had secured its largest investment to date.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes suppliers, logistics providers, sales, and fulfillment locations/channels supporting autonomous planning decisions that take data flowing from various internal and external sources into account. Planning systems need to address the risk and variability not only on the demand side but also on the supply and logistics side.

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Amazon–Robots Roam the Warehouses

Operations and Supply Chain Management

about 60 miles east of San Francisco, Amazon this summer replaced four floors of fixed shelving with the robots, the people said. At the heart of the robot rollout is Amazon’s relentless drive to compete with the immediacy of shopping at brick-and-mortar retailers by improving the efficiency of its logistics. for all of 2009.