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This Week in Logistics News (December 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. WiseTech Global buys Microlistics for $40m, its ninth acquisition in 2017 (Australian Financial Review).

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. About Ryder.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, Target said it will spend $100 million to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to speed up and lower the cost of delivering online orders. More companies are exploring ways to staff warehouses with robots but may have to wait a few years for the technology to catch up.