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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. While cargo theft as a whole has increased 57 percent year-over-year, strategic theft has increased 600 percent from November to March. billion in 2022.

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Products and Industries That Benefit from Air Charter for Cargo

Supply Chain Game Changer

Air charter article and permission to publish here provided by Chiyako Ikeda. The emergence of COVID-19 changed many things in the world of business, and transporting cargo is no exception. This article summarizes the top five benefits of using air charter for cargo and the products and industries that need it the most.

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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. But this article will focus on the home delivery robots. Founded in 2017 in Burlingame, CA, Udelv said it has completed more than 20,000 package deliveries.

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The Battle for Air Cargo Space

BlueYonder

This week: how expectations for rapid delivery are driving competition in the air cargo space; the growing driver shortage in the trucking industry; how in-store mobility could help boost retail sales; the startup business behind reducing food waste; and how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the supply chain.

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The Battle for Air Cargo Space

BlueYonder

This week: how expectations for rapid delivery are driving competition in the air cargo space; the growing driver shortage in the trucking industry; how in-store mobility could help boost retail sales; the startup business behind reducing food waste; and how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the supply chain.

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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Packaging 2023 has seen no real breakthrough in eco friendly packaging innovation from the looks of things. More companies are using biodegradable packaging to replace bubble wrap, but the costs are still nowhere near as low as plastic. Infrastructure for charging will struggle to get in place fast enough though.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We also look to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic packaging. In addition, we have taken several steps in the past few years to affect industry change, such as being an active member of the Clean Cargo Group and joining the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA). Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year.