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Why Packaging Matters with Phillip Akhzar

The Logistics of Logistics

Phil began his professional career at Boeing Aerospace. Phil is a San Francisco native, who earned an Industrial Engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Phillip is a serial entrepreneur, Y Combinator alum, and sustainability and supply chain expert.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

This new partnership comes just months after Mattel sent two Barbie dolls into space as part of a collaboration with the International Space Station National Lab to encourage girls to consider aerospace, engineering and STEM careers. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Financial terms of deal were not disclosed.

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Is Hyperloop the Next Great Supply Chain Technology?

Kinaxis

The proposed first route between Los Angeles and San Francisco would cut travel times from 4 hours to 35 minutes. But it’s gained new prominence with some engineering advances, as well as the imprimatur of Musk, who’s gained tons of press for successfully disrupting the online payment, aerospace , and automotive industries.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Originally an aerospace engineer for 12 years, Eric learned how to impart structure around ideas that transform them into solutions. Ali Raza : Founder and CEO, ThroughPut Inc.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Originally an aerospace engineer for 12 years, Eric learned how to impart structure around ideas that transform them into solutions.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints the former Vice-Chairman of Bank of America and Distinguished Business Finance Expert, Luke Helms, to its Advisory Board

ThroughPut

Luke’s addition to ThroughPut’s distinguished Advisory Board is testimony to the fact that the greatest financial gains of AI on global industry output come from the Manufacturing, Logistics, and Wholesale sectors, where they contribute more than half of the $56 Trillion in output gains from AI by 2035. More information about ThroughPut.AI

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600 Dead in Bangladesh: Is there a soul to the enterprise?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Demonstrators are protesting apparel offices (such as Gap’s offices in San Francisco) to demand better working conditions in Bangladesh factories. Procurement Sustainability Retail Logistics Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Sustainability'