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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). Wal-Mart Piloting Delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv. Delivery Won’t Be the Driver at Amazon (WSJ- sub. Uber raises $3.5

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). First UPS U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2016, it raised the minimum to $49 from $35, then reverted back to the earlier threshold a year later before dropping the minimum down to $25 in an effort to compete with Walmart+. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

Nuro , which was founded in 2016, develops autonomous delivery vehicles, and was the first company to receive an autonomous exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since its vehicles are designed to carry goods instead of humans. Once ordered the robots’ entire journey and location can be monitored on a smartphone.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains. factory activity, which fell in August for the first time since January 2016. It also had 12 owner-operators. The following month, HVH Transportation, a midsized firm with 344 tractor units and 324 drivers on its payroll, also ceased operations.

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30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2016. Rhiana Gallen, Denver Water. Content Summary: Rhiana Gallen, age 23, is a contract specialist with Denver Water. If you'd like to see the winners from the previous programs, click any of the links below: 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2017. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

Freightos

There are two stages to this logistics play: Leveraging load-matching technology to connect carriers with customers. Together, they helped lower the US’s percentage of GDP spent on logistics to “only” 8.2%, compared to around 18% in China and well over 20% in less developed countries. Spun off from GlobalTranz (July 2016).

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