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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

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Finally, yet another study was published analyzing different mechanisms to fund highway transportation projects.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

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facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 25-29, 2014)

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Yesterday, Google introduced its Google Project Wing project, posting the following video on YouTube: According to a Financial Times article , “More than 30 successful delivery flights have been made in Queensland, Australia, including a first aid kit, a water bottle and “dog treats”. The first flight carried chocolate bars for about 1km.”

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Guest Post from Tim Barnes: Navigating Trump’s 35% import tax, and how US companies can utilize “Parallel Manufacturing” to grow globally

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Given our latest discussions on the impact of the Trump presidency on the supply chain, Tim Barnes’ excellent article shown below is exceptionally timely! In this article, he describes a very likely scenario that would emerge if Donald Trump does in fact establish his “35% import tax” as he has threatened of late.