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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. This conference included a lot of great content and interesting discussions. I was sad to leave. What a view. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m.

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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

Logistics Viewpoints

Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have documented heat indexes of 126, and temperature readings provided to NBC News taken by workers in their trucks in Arizona and Florida have shown temperatures above 150 degrees.

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

Intelligent Audit

Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. The drone delivery service, which plans to offer same-day service in parts of Arizona, Florida, and Texas, transports items up to ten pounds as soon as 30 minutes after ordering, according to a Dec. 15 press release.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

DAT Solutions

Freight volumes surged about 25% out of both Miami and Lakeland, FL, and some lanes about of Florida saw rates jump as much as 85¢ per mile. Florida - In the past few weeks, Florida has been a mixed bag: one week Miami is up and Lakeland down, and the next week Lakeland is up and Miami down. loads per truck last week.

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The Rise of EVs: Taking a Leadership Role at NAATBatt 2023

QAD

A Message for EV Battery Manufacturers With winter in the US drawing to a close, QAD’s EV and mobility experts traveled to the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, to take part in their second NAATBatt International’s 2023 Annual Meeting appearance. QAD has sponsored the annual NAATBatt meeting since 2022.

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New COVID-19 outbreaks add volatility to truckload markets

DAT Solutions

June provided some much-needed recovery for truckload markets, but as COVID-19 outbreaks grow exponentially in major freight markets, including California, Texas, Arizona and Florida, the potential for volatility cannot be underestimated.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference LINK ($1,095 to $1,595, Depending on Membership and Registration Date) Dates: February 24 – 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida The RILA LINK conference focuses on giving retail supply chain executives a review of emerging technologies and the opportunities through logistics service providers.