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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

“Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said. Enjoy the weekend, and the song of the week, Fake Tales of San Francisco by the Arctic Monkeys.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Media Type.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month. To that end, the company agreed to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030 and be net-zero by 2050. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020. With Intelligent Audit, shippers can easily access the freight auditing, anomaly detection, and on-hand expertise they need to navigate a complex supply chain.