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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Founded in 2018 by two naval technology experts, the company combines sensors with existing safety systems onboard to help improve the safety and navigation of ships on crowded waterways. Founded in 2018, The Kroger Co. Orca AI is a developer of safety software platforms designed specifically for maritime vessels.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. for January through March compared to the same three months in 2018. This number fell by 5.4%

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

2018 capacity crisis delivered record carrier profits. Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. "We Rates soared to highs unseen since deregulation, and the carriers’ coffers reaped the market’s rewards. Morgan analysts.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. ” Diversified protein.

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Walmart Quintuples In-Home Grocery Delivery

Multichannel Merchant

Walmart launched InHome in October 2019, starting in Pittsburgh, Vero Beach, FL and Kansas City. Amazon began offering its in-home delivery service in 2018, as Walmart began trialing it.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

As the center of the dustbowl during the early 20 th century, Kansas has a long history of agriculture in the United States. Kansas’ produce season transportation spikes influence freight capacity and rates in early summer continuing through August. In fact, its crop produced over $6 billion dollars in 2018.

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Tomorrow’s Workforce must Embrace Training and Re-skilling

Enterra Insights

”[1] In a 2017 study, Didem Tuzemen, an economist at the Kansas City Fed, indicated the “decline in demand for middle-skilled work — a phenomenon dubbed ‘job polarization,’ because more positions are concentrated at the higher and lower ends — has played a role in keeping prime-age men out of the job market.”[2]