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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

This summer has been an interesting one weather-wise in the Boston area. And obviously this is not only in the Boston area. With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 11.5-11.9

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Amazon’s safety record scrutinized after Baltimore warehouse tragedy. Boston Herald. "[You] have to ask us both that question at the same time. And I'm not about to answer that question without them," he said. Two Amazon contractors died last Saturday after a tornado collapsed a 50-foot concrete wall.

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Allentown gains traction as freight hub

DAT Solutions

Allentown, PA, was once a major manufacturing town, but it has emerged more recently as a popular location for warehouses and distribution centers, especially at this time of year. for dry vans out of Allentown on November 28, and there were more van loads posted there than for either Philly or Baltimore. Allentown to Boston : $3.96/mile,

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.28-2.1

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DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%. Truckers protest Baltimore port delay times. Join Aborn & Company’s Boston area team and be a part of their vision to rethink how shippers and carriers look at their global supply chains.