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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. in Sports & Business Leadership from the University of Kentucky. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains. The Postal Service will also remove the extra day for Priority Mail transported via ground, which was added in April 2020 given global supply chain and transportation issues during the pandemic.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. Smart Home: Amazon Alexa – Virtual assistant technology integrated into Amazon Echo devices for voice-controlled smart home automation and information retrieval.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. Autonomous vehicles continue to evolve with improved technology making autonomous supply chains closer to reality. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains. Well, the avian flu looks like it is back.

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Doing Business in Spain

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state of Kentucky. Spain manufactures textiles and apparel, footwear, food and beverages, metals, chemicals, automobiles, machine tools, medical equipment, footwear, pharmaceuticals, clay and refractory products. Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. billion between 2015 and 2017. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon Fulfillment.

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My Logistics Experiences with Amazon and AAA

Talking Logistics

. — Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 7, 2017. One of my supply chain predictions for 2016 was that there would be a lot less air shipped in boxes, trailers, and containers in the year ahead. Because they can,” I said. Because the box was there. Despite my prediction, it seems like the industry still has a long way to go.