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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The bill mandates that many new vehicles, beginning with the 2027 model year, contain a so-called “intelligent speed limiter.” The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. Inventories at U.S.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

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Companies that integrate these technologies in their logistics and supply chain processes optimize their operations and set themselves up for long-term success. As digital technology continues to evolve, companies should integrate more and more advanced systems that help them achieve peak logistic performance.

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FedEx’s Network 2.0, UPS Extends Pilot Contracts, Amazon Slows Warehouse Expansion & More

Intelligent Audit

According to Supply Chain Dive , “By fiscal year 2027, FedEx expects to operate 100 fewer stations, eliminate more than 10% of pickup and delivery routes overall and reduce millions of linehaul miles driven.” As passenger planes pull off record-level flights, air cargo is quieting down. 2022 Healthcare Supply Chain Market Growing.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. Businessweek.

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Can supply chain finance help enforce ESG?

Global Trade Management

Implementing the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in January 2026 for large corporates and smaller firms in January 2027 makes it clear that supply chain sustainability will become even more critical. Therefore, more than supply chain finance (SCF) is needed to compel a company to prioritize ESG.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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75% of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruption ( Accenture ). It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies. Fast Company ). Reuters ). Accenture ).