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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers. The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects 1.5 Transportation officials are sharing plans in an effort to minimize headache-inducing traffic jams. Franklin St.,

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The Ecommerce Effect on Warehouse Operations | Reduce Warehouse Cost With Energy Efficient Technology | The Amazon and Walmart Standard

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The project will allow researchers to work with the leading manufacture of electric forklifts: Raymond Corporation. years, Amazon now ships 48% of their packages. Amazon Flex- This service allows anyone with a smart phone and a car deliver amazon packages and get paid to do it. Amazon-delivered packages also only take 3.2

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

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In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. As the company continues to insource more of its last mile delivery operations, it is also taking steps to limit issues that could occur during the package drop off process.

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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 (January 7 – 13)

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Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

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For us consumers, this means we will get our packages quicker. “Data science can bring great gains for…” Logistics efforts of retailers and manufacturers. As the IIoT continues to evolve, the manufacturing and logistics industry will benefit from the ability to produce real-time analytics and data visualizations.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

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Amazon began delivering packages with the vehicles in July, and Rivian last month touted 10 million packages delivered via the vans. helps it facilitate the rapid transport of packages. Several grocery chains have tested new case-ready meat packaging from Tyson Foods that’s more eco-friendly and extends product shelf life.