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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. The words “ avian flu ” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017. Well, the avian flu looks like it is back.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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The words “avian flu” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

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Founded in 2015, Ascend currently operates a facility in Georgia , and aims to build another recycling facility in Kentucky. Reportedly, the funding is split between equity and debt and values that start-up at more than $500 million. Others in this area include Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.

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Doing Business in Spain

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state of Kentucky. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. The economy has turned around in the past several years, and Spain now enjoys strong GDP growth of 3%, exceeding the EU average. Spain is about five times the size of the U.S. Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. billion between 2015 and 2017. Amazon Air (once called Prime Air) boasts a fleet of 32 Boeing 767-300s, on track to grow to a sizeable 40 aircraft fleet. Source: Amazon.com. billion to $21.7

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Supply Chain Planning and an Uncertain Economy

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A perfect example of this is the opportunity provided by the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. The University of Kentucky will host the 6th Annual Supply Chain Forum on April 1st. The post Supply Chain Planning and an Uncertain Economy appeared first on Arkieva Blog.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. Urban Beehives: Multi-Level Drone Warehouses (Filed December 2015) This patent envisions a future where drones take center stage in deliveries. They can store and fulfill online orders for both Whole Foods products and Pantry items.