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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

With this contract in effect through 2028, you can continue to count on our longshore workers and terminal operators to keep cargo moving through the nation’s busiest port,” Seroka said. When we are operating on all cylinders like we are right now, there’s no better choice for cargo than the Port of Los Angeles.”

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In Logistics, the Last Few Feet are as Important as the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

There is often no place to deliver packages at large apartment complexes and office buildings. Porch pirates’ now follow delivery trucks to steal packages from porches after delivery. 2] Staff, “ 40 Percent of Parcels Will Be Delivered Within 2 Hours By 2028 ,” Supply Chain 24/7 , 4 June 2018. [3] ”[2].

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5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024

Locus Robotics

The technology consulting firm predicts that by 2028, machine users will have rendered 20% of human-readable digital storefronts obsolete. At Locus Robotics, we extend the operational life of our bots through proactive maintenance, feature upgrades, and new use cases vs. planned obsolescence.

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5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024

Locus Robotics

The technology consulting firm predicts that by 2028, machine users will have rendered 20% of human-readable digital storefronts obsolete. At Locus Robotics, we extend the operational life of our bots through proactive maintenance, feature upgrades, and new use cases vs. planned obsolescence.

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FedEx’s Ongoing Business Restructuring Becoming Clearer as to Implications

Supply Chain Matters

Last year, efforts were undertaken to allow the independent Ground delivery units to deliver Express packages. Bloomberg points out that the delivery of packages by independent contractors does not fall under the U.S. Both organizations obviously are measured to differing transport service requirements.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

The move will reportedly increase existing hourly wage rates 25 percent by 2028. Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country.

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Pharmaceutical Shipping: Tips to Lower Transport Spend

Intelligent Audit

While looking at cost saving strategies shippers can look at adding additional cold packs to select a cheaper service that would incur cost savings even when including the additional weight of the shipment or package size. billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.34% from 2021 to 2028.”