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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. This week’s video is my favorite commercial from 2020 – Dick’s Sporting Goods, See you Out There! I gotta admit, I’m intrigued.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Since launching the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2017, Flytrex has been working closely with regulators to get drone delivery off the ground. That’s all for this week.

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Get Checked: Associate MoonWalks to Bring Awareness to Breast Cancer

BlueYonder

According to the World Health Organization , by the end of 2020, there were 7.8 In 2020, my family experienced first-hand the difficult journey of cancer, when my Aunt Siobhan was diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic at 48 years old. In December 2022, I decided to sign up for a MoonWalk challenge, which involved walking a 26.2

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No, AI has not killed supply chain management

Supply Chain Movement

But the next time might be an earthquake in Japan, an economic downturn due to a financial crisis, a volcano in Iceland, new trade tariff wars, or even a major global waterway closure. university masters programs in supply chain in its ranking grow 170% from 2016 to 2020. . A Seat at the Table.

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Let’s Embrace New Ways of Working

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I visited a local supply chain team and spoke on Supply Chain 2020. One of the questions asked was, “What did I believe the impact of social technologies on supply chain would be in 2020.” I spoke of my experience during the Icelandic ash issue. I like talking to young professionals.

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Supply Chain Movement 19 – Software & Leaders

Supply Chain Movement

44 | Mindmap Supply Chain Director 2020. Supply Chain Media and BLMC Recruitment & Interim Management have therefore developed this mindmap for the Supply Chain Director 2020 outlining the route, with road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. Who should you know in the supply chain world? Its key areas of expertise.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/23/2020 – 10/29/2020

All Things Supply Chain

British companies dread a Brexit border breakdown British companies are having to face bureaucracy which threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s largest trading…