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This Week in Logistics News (September 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

LL4T1DCure Team Jersey 2017. As reported by the Wall Street Journal this week: Trucking costs are surging in the wake of Hurricane Harvey…The cost of hiring a tractor-trailer to move freight from Dallas to Houston was an average 66% more in the week ended Sept. How far is 100 miles? How long will it take me?

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The GoBolt Story with Mark Ang

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2017, GoBolt (formerly Bolt Logistics) is a technology company building the first sustainable and first-party supply chain network that partners with merchants to deliver a complete end-to-end customer experience. GoBolt will soon open locations in Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta. About GoBolt.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity?

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

At CES 2022, Udelv unveiled its self-driving eclectic delivery vehicle, the Transporter. Founded in 2017 in Burlingame, CA, Udelv said it has completed more than 20,000 package deliveries. Kiwibot launched its first fleet of mobile delivery robots in 2017 at the University of California’s Berkley campus.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company partnered with Walgreens to make deliveries in suburban Dallas. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. So if you can provide warehousing, transportation and/or material handling equipment to support disaster relief efforts, I encourage you to contact ALAN. Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).