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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. In the warehouse context, a digital twin can be created to represent the physical layout, inventory, equipment, and workflows of a warehouse. in December 2021.

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Last Mile Distribution News: July 31, 2019

Stord

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 eBay Announces New Fulfillment Service eBay is launching Managed Delivery in 2020, a fulfillment service that will allow high-volume sellers to store, pack and ship inventory from warehouses across the country using a network of third-party logistics providers.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

It’s one of our top six trends we’re following in 2019, and we have decades of experience in this area. By the way, AB&R® will attend the GS1 Connect Conference June 19 – 21, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. “What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. First Name *.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

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In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart originally set the target in the summer of 2019, a couple months after unveiling plans for a new 350-acre corporate campus.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. December marked the lowest level for seaborne imports since June 2020, just before a pandemic-driven rush to restock depleted inventories triggered a surge in imports.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

“Artificial intelligence is going to have a large impact on logistics in 2019…” . AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Brian Jessup. brianjessup. Brian is the Director of Customer Success at Yembo.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Rivian and Amazon struck a deal in 2019 to hand over 100,000 electric trucks to the e-commerce giant. To that end, it has set greenhouse gas emissions goals, vowing to limit its Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50 percent by 2030, using 2019 as its baseline. The company is also working on a forthcoming R2 model and is in need of cash.