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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year. Dubbed Amazon Hub Delivery, this is the tech and logistics giant’s latest attempt to expand its “last mile” network — the last stage in logistics where packages are ultimately delivered to customers — through external workforces.

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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. Expanding the smart package initiative will help UPS strengthen its network efficiency as it seeks to reduce costs in a cooling demand environment.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). In case you’re unfamiliar with that term, mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that refers to the skill sets needed in the contemporary, advanced automated manufacturing industry.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

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Capstone Nutrition manufactures hundreds of dietary supplement products. The manufacturer was using manual data collection to record raw material inventory transactions by hand, including weight and quality measurements. Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

Capstone Nutrition manufactures hundreds of dietary supplement products. The manufacturer was using manual data collection to record raw material inventory transactions by hand, including weight and quality measurements. Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska.

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Sustainable Frozen Ecommerce Fulfillment with Cathy Hayward-Hughes and Mike Bradburn

The Logistics of Logistics

Cathy was born into a fishing family in Alaska. She spent her childhood and much of her professional life managing people, originally on processing ships in the Bering Sea, then later in manufacturing. Frozen ecommerce fulfillment is the process of receiving, storing, packaging, and shipping orders that need to stay frozen.

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What is excise duty? A guide for alcohol producers

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Excise duty is commonly charged to the manufacturers of these products, with laws also requiring the areas where the products are made to have special licences. Excise duty is payable by the manufacturers of the product. Manufacturing the product can mean making it oneself, or hiring staff to make it on behalf of the business.