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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. 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.”

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Additive Manufacturing May Change the Face of the Industry

RFgen

Technology Review noted in 2013 that some manufacturers were already using the additive technology for niche items like medical implants and plastic prototypes for engineers and designers. GE also announced late last year a $32 million dollar additive manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. Possible Drawbacks.

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Additive Manufacturing May Change the Face of the Industry

RFgen

Technology Review noted in 2013 that some manufacturers were already using the additive technology for niche items like medical implants and plastic prototypes for engineers and designers. GE also announced late last year a $32 million dollar additive manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. Possible Drawbacks.