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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. In Rwanda, Drones Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Areas (WSJ – sub.

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Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The survey reveals that 43% of respondents have no strategy to digitalise their logistics, while 18% have only just begun the process. Approximately one-sixth of the European companies surveyed currently use smart glasses in their logistics operations, while almost one-quarter plan to use them soon. What More Can be Done?

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In this piece, we will look at how retailers and logistics companies could use drones to deliver parcels to customers. million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. Improved Last-Mile Logistics Last mile delivery refers to the movement of goods from a transportation hub to their final destination.