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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also the founder of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that focuses on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. from MIT in 1996 in Transportation and Logistics Systems, a MSCE from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BSCE from the Virginia Military Institute. He received a Ph.D.

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Warehouse Automation: Top Five Factors Impacting Adoption

Logistics Viewpoints

million square foot Amazon fulfillment center that was in the works for an agriculture field at the edge of town have fallen through ” and an Austin Business Journal article headline stating, “ After worst financial quarter in years, Amazon puts plans for large distribution center in Round Rock on hold.”. Plans for the 2.8

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U.S. Announces Samsung Electronics Incentives for Semiconductor Production

Supply Chain Matters

chip production presence in Texas, in a complex just outside of Austin. As noted in a prior Supply Chain Matters semiconductor supply chain commentary, The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Samsung Electronics would be doubling its planned U.S. According to the U.S.

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o9 Solutions to Host “The Planet Needs Global Sustainable Supply Chains” Panel at SXSW 2023

o9 Solutions

o9’s Co-Founder and CEO Chakri Gottemukkala will be joined onstage in Austin by Dr. Josué C. CST Location: Austin Downtown Marriott, Waller Ballroom AB To learn more about o9’s sustainability offering, visit www.o9solutions.com/sustainability. The panel will be moderated by Stanton Thomas, o9’s Senior Vice President of Sustainability.

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Surge Transportation Extends Real-time Rate and Capacity Options for Shippers in e2open’s Network

E2open

Expanded technology partnership enables shippers to optimize logistics and transportation spend in e2open’s Carrier Marketplace AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 15, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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TikTok Creating Fulfillment Network in U.S., Globally

Multichannel Merchant

A search of open positions including the term “fulfillment” on TikTok’s LinkedIn page turns up 62 results worldwide on Thursday, with a mix of operations titles (logistics, fulfillment, supply chain) and ecommerce roles (procurement specialists, merchant development, seller governance and vendor program managers).

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Added Manufacturing Milestones for Tesla

Supply Chain Matters

Grand Opening of New Austin Texas Assembly Facility. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delivered the first vehicle produced at the EV maker’s new final assembly facility located just outside Austin, Texas. The opening of the Austin facility follows the grand opening of the Tesla Berlin, Germany facility that occurred in late March.