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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities. Procter & Gamble is taking note.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

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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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

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Apple calls on global supply chain to decarbonize by 2030. Amazon will rent the planes from Seattle-based lessor Altavair, which is sending the used passenger aircraft to Airbus’ maintenance and overhaul partner to be remodeled for carrying cargo containers. Amazon to double Europe EV fleet by 2025.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. These factors have encouraged manufacturers to move closer to the source of consumption — the U.S. trade with Asia.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12)

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Costco is having trouble stocking imported cheeses because of a shortage of shipping containers around the globe and bottlenecks at key West Coast ports, such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, and Seattle. Sustainability efforts by leading manufacturers and retailers have increased dramatically in recent years.