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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. aims to block from obtaining American high technology. And now on to this week’s logistics news. On February 4, the U.S. Retailers in the U.S.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

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Alaska Airlines Door Blows Out in Flight For 20 years, Boeing has engaged in collaborative product development with a significant number of suppliers. PLM designer Dassault Systèmes announced at the onset of the program that their software would “comprise Boeing’s Global Collaboration Environment.”

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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Transportation Company celebrates National Logistics Day, honoring the remarkable achievements of its Logistics division. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, BR Williams recognizes its logistics team’s dedication and hard work in delivering top-notch service to customers.

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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

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The Technology Is Already Here. Harnessing cloud-based software to automate freight pricing. It was clear from the speakers that by and large, air freight technology and signs of innovation already here. Let’s face it, the concept of harnessing technology to streamline operations and become more customer focused is hardly new.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Intel turns to reverse logistics to create “circular economy”. According to Intel Supply Chain Manager Greg Skrovan, the new focus is transforming the company’s reverse logistics supply chain, making it a “circular economy.” In April, exports of US goods and services rose 1.1

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

The median value of stolen merchandise was $50, with state-specific averages varying from $30 (Arizona) to $80 (Alaska). USPS, FedEx and UPS are the most popular mail and package delivery services, but the USPS has the most packages stolen. The first is the use of home security technology.

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Logistics at BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

The word “logistics” gets thrown around a lot these days- in the news, media, and probably at some family get togethers. After being in this industry for the past year or so, if you were to ask me to explain what “logistics” truly means, the best comparison I can articulate would be to the sport of parkour. They’re both REALLY cool!