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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

If a bill introduced by San Francisco-based state Senator Scott Wiener becomes law, California could become the first state to require certain new cars to be equipped with a device capable of limiting speed. Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

The Amazon Effect: Best Buy Adds Same-Day Delivery in San Francisco (Re/code). at DGAC Conference 2015. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results. Back in April 2015, the company acquired another major competitor: IBM’s LogicTools supply chain applications business unit. eShipGlobal to Launch eShipLab 2.0

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Cloud Logistics Offers New Innovations in Second Upgrade of 2015. Moving on to technology news, Cloud Logistics announced new enhancements to its transportation management system (TMS), including: Advanced third party logistics (3PL) capabilities to support complex hierarchical relationships and shipping rules. WSJ – sub.

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

Talking Logistics

Oz’s solutions address a number of pain points for e-commerce shippers by automating logistics and supply chain processes, including order fulfilment, inventory management/scanning, and shipping. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Moving on to disruptive technologies and services, Uber announced this week that UberRUSH, its same-day/same-hour delivery service, is now open for business in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.

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The Inevitability of Warehouse Robots

BlueYonder

Recently, while attempting to leave San Francisco International Airport, I found myself halted by the CAFEX coffee-making robot. The next day brought news of CAFEX shuttering stores throughout the San Francisco area. Instantly, I found myself in an internal social debate, “Is this the end of the cheery barista?”

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

Talking Logistics

Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Trucking Industry’s Operational Costs Decline in 2015 Driven by Fuel Prices. Moving from trucking to ocean transportation, San Francisco startup Flexport Inc. Package-Delivery Drones Likely Years Away From Federal Approval (WSJ – sub.