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

Talking Logistics

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2016 was that drones would have a breakout year — not in delivering packages to consumers, but in yard and warehouse management. And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.”

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

Talking Logistics

In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “officials in Colorado are planning a public-road test of battery-charging technology capable of powering electric trucks while they drive.” are scouting potential sites, including busy roads near Denver International Airport, with a goal of launching in 2018.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25. billion in revenue, according to Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report.