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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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These rising prices can cut into the profits of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who are reliant on this form of energy for powering their facilities. Oil, gas, steel and metal products account for other everyday items purchased from the two countries.” Natural gas has become increasingly important in generating electricity.

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How the Food Blockchain is Bringing Tech to the Table

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The blockchain is a digital ledger that records information about virtual transaction s like the date, time, dollar amount, and parties involved in purchases. The tech industry incumbent created the IBM Food Trust in 2017 to store information about products from farm to table. What Does Food Blockchain Tech Mean for You?

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Augmented Reality Supply Chain is Here and It’s Going to be Effective

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In fact, some huge "Futurists" like Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, as well as Brett King are currently writing books on the matter ( Beyond Mobile: Life after Smartphones and Augmented - Life in the Smart Line respectively). By 2017, augmented reality is estimated to have a value of just over $6 billion. AR is not without its faults.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21)

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Target is relying on Shipt, the home delivery service it acquired in 2017. The average USPS vehicle is 25 years old, with some vehicles purchased as long ago as 1987, meaning that the agency relies on a lifecycle far longer than most commercial drivers expect. The connection activates when the label is attached to a package.