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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!” Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

The center, known as YXU1, will see employees work alongside robotics technology to pick, pack and ship up to 750,000 items a day. The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. The company says the new fulfilment center is expected to open in Southwold on October 1.

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Is Saint-Gobain Serious About Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

Logistics Viewpoints

However, their carbon reduction goals for their value chain operations for 2030 will not be changed. The 2030 roadmap is targeting a reduction in CO2 emissions of 33% for scopes 1 and 2, and of 16% for scope 3, versus 2017 ( definition for scopes 1, 2, and 3 ). and Data Science. Can trucks be filled more fully?

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Thanks to the ability to track the location of items in real-time during shipping, companies can deliver excellent customer service by providing customers with accurate delivery estimates and real-time location information. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7

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Ultimate guide to technologies that are transforming supply chains

6 River Systems

Thanks to the ability to track the location of items in real-time during shipping, companies can deliver excellent customer service by providing customers with accurate delivery estimates and real-time location information. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers , AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is $15.7