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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. A year later, the retailer added drone deliveries to its app for DFW customers.

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Fred Smith, FedEx founder and parcel industry pioneer, dies at 80

Freight Waves

He was a mentor to many and a source of inspiration to all. “Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the founder of our great company. He was the heart and soul of FedEx – its People-Service-Profit culture, values, integrity, and spirit. He was also a proud father, grandfather, husband, Marine, and friend.

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Post-Election (Early) Analysis of Energy Transition, Sustainability Initiatives, and Trade

Logistics Viewpoints

domestic supply chain for key low-carbon products, such as EV batteries and solar panels, remains insufficiently scaled to compete with foreign sources. The Biden on the energy transition has been clear, highlighting the perceived economic benefits of focusing on traditional energy sources and support for clean energy.

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The need to know

EFT

retail industry, will offer proof on Thursday why the Arkansas behemoth is best placed to navigate the uncertainty from the Trump administration's tariffs. Exclusive: Tesla to resume shipping Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi production in the US, source says Tesla plans to start shipping components from China to the U.S.

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Mitigating the Effect of Natural Disasters on Your Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Even more comprehensive reporting can come from integrating your network data with public data from sources such as FEMA and the National Weather Service – or even a history of similar natural events for impact comparison – into a singular format (such as the infographic for Hurricane Harvey at left).

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. of its sales, or less than half Kmart’s cost and just under a third of what Sears was spending at the time, according to Arkansas Business.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,