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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. A big part of what the company has done is food delivery on college campuses. As a result, autonomous vehicles have also been tested for home delivery.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space. This has roots in both food and pharmaceutical safety, as well as supply chain efficiency.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation. Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. Airfreight Demand Plummets as Shippers Flock to Ocean. 15 press release.

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Autonomous Driving and Logistics: The Effects

20Cube Logistics

Machines that can drive themselves are soon to become a reality in sea, land and air cargo delivery. Cargo Ships. The automation of cargo ships will be an important advancement in long distance movement of goods. Every vessel travelling on water needs at least 20 personnel who require food, housing, and payment.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Taco Bell franchisee that is building a new restaurant that the chain said will be the fastest way to get its food: a two-story, technology-heavy unit with four drive-thru lanes dubbed Taco Bell Defy. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 6-10, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Only yesterday I graduated from college, bought a bicycle and cycled cross country, then headed out to Arizona to begin life again. frozen foods, cuts 4,000 jobs (Reuters) Shipowners Seek to Slow Services to Meet Emissions Limits (WSJ – sub. Only yesterday she was born, me heading out to bring her home from the hospital.

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

Veridian Partner: Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space. This has roots in both food and pharmaceutical safety, as well as supply chain efficiency.