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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Google seems to be working on warehouse robots like Amazon’s (Quartz). Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. shouts the warehouse foreman from the rooftop. Last week, I highlighted how Walmart is piloting the use of drones in its warehouses for inventory tracking.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Those carriers are just no longer able to handle all of our capacity that we need at peak.”. rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace). Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.”

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Carrier Capacity . While their 29 U.S.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Wall Street Journal ).

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

It’s likely a strategic play to build even more scale and give them further capacity to offer convenient same-day delivery. Groceries provide the perfect stable, predictable, and frequent base capacity to build out same-day delivery. Amazon’s recent patent for airborne warehouses reveal that drones may be central to Amazon’s future.

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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot. 4foldcontainers.