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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

While companies continue to take steps to fight counterfeit goods, it is becoming increasingly harder to keep counterfeits off secondary markets (and you’ll see more of that in the news roundup). And now on to this week’s logistics news. Inventories at U.S. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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Alexander Graham Bell and the Evolution of Communications

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And that number is expected to reach more than 18 billion by 2025. Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call on April 3, 1973, from midtown Manhattan to Bell Labs in New Jersey, saying something along the lines of “I’m just calling to see if it sounds good on your end.”. Transatlantic telephone cables were installed in 1955.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update April 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The facility’s operations director indicated to state-owned media outlet Xinhua that the production facility had limited inventory, enough to support one week of production. The online retail platform provider has since launched a series of wellness programs with the goal of reducing worker injury rates by half by 2025.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the continued investments, Amazon has set a new corporate record for the most renewable energy announced by a single company in one year. It remains the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy, with a plan of powering its operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – a full five years ahead of its original target.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” But a key focus right now for Amazon is using AI to figure out where to place its inventory.