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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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This rollout is just the beginning of what is expected to be thousands of Amazon’s custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of this year—and 100,000 across the US by 2030. Procter & Gamble is taking note. to Centerville Winsupply at 875 Congress Park Drive.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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“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. More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun.

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2023 holiday report: data-driven strategies to make the buyer’s nice list

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Equipped with real-time data, suppliers can proactively plan their manufacturing strategies to meet the high demands expected during this shopping season, and when successful, can plan for and anticipate even more successful holidays to come. Retailers are keen on these trends, and prioritizing their own environmental-conscious initiatives.

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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

Late last year, a San Francisco politician launched a statewide campaign to raise money for a California ballot that would penalize private enterprise for embracing automation in the workplace. Since the dawn of manufacturing, business owners have always looked for ways to automate processes.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

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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. Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons. Several major U.S. Click here to read the full story.

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Not So Happy Earth Day

Enterra Insights

Nahm and Urpelainen note, “China currently dominates global manufacturing. According to Bloomberg reporters, “There are cost-effective methods of cutting carbon that together could meet half the 2030 emissions target. Nevertheless, there are positive actions that can be taken. feet, compared with 2020. ”[7].

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon begins testing Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. Now, Amazon is expanding the use of the Rivian electric van to San Francisco, making the Bay Area the second of 16 total cities the company expects to bring its Rivian-sourced EVs to in 2021. And now on to this week’s logistics news.