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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

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Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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Amazon and Anticipatory Shipping: Revisiting This Highly Publicized 2013 Patent Ten Years Later

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Amazon’s patent for anticipatory shipping generated quite the media buzz a decade ago. My first impression at that time was the mental image it provoked – a delivery truck pulling up to my house and placing a package that I hadn’t ordered on my front door, but ultimately decided to keep. And then I didn’t give it another thought.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3-7, 2013)

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We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.” Who doesn’t remember their first phone?

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

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Same-day delivery (or is it shipping?) XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. German shipping banks face $22 billion in losses: Moody’s ( Reuters ). and global trade dominated the news this week, so let’s take a look. Freight Shipments Fell 0.7%

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This Week in Logistics News (October 28-November 1, 2013)

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I don’t remember how old my son was when he lost his first tooth, but that was the night Toothy came for the first time, not long after he fell asleep. Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5

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This Week in Logistics News (August 5-9, 2013)

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Court of Appeals upholds nearly all of new HOS regulations ( Logistics Management ). Here is the concluding paragraph from Judge Janice Rogers Brown’s decision: It is often said the third time’s a charm. Oracle Helps Retailers Increase Sales and Margins with New Release of Oracle Retail Allocation. Court of Appeals for the D.C.