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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. Make no mistake, driverless vehicles are here to stay, driver shortage or not. To learn more, visit [link].

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. First the warehouses, then the roads. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. First the warehouses, then the roads. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona. All Oklahoma businesses, except bars, are open with some social distancing restrictions. Vendors should not except many issues when shipping to or from Oklahoma. Status: Open. Status: Open.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Arizona ? . Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona.?? . Oklahoma ? . Vendors should not except many issues when shipping to or from Oklahoma.?? .

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. As the state reopens retail facilities on May 4, shipping in and out of Arizona should not be substantially impacted. . Oklahoma . All Oklahoma businesses, except bars, are open with some social distancing restrictions. . Arkansas .