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This Week in Logistics News (July 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, before I spontaneously combust in my house-turned-sauna, let’s go to this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon to step up UK tests of delivery drones (The Telegraph). Seattle startup Flexe pulls in $14 million from investors (The Seattle Times). Thankfully, it was only 95 degrees outside yesterday. Annual Imports.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. Happy New Year!

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Omnichannel Logistics Solutions Takes the Supply Chain To The Next Level

GlobalTranz

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. But, you need to understand where the investments focused, how they relate to improving supply chains and why they are essential to omnichannel logistics solutions.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

This is one of the concepts we have modeled at the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab. The trucks transport products to proximate areas, where lighter, more nimble vehicles such as cargo bikes complete the final deliveries. Logistics startups such as Ohi are repurposing vacant urban real estate.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Refrigerated inbound freight from California is currently difficult to book with limited capacity. Westcoast Logistics. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Stephen Beard, VP at Flexe!

Supply Chain Game Changer

His vast expertise in Supply Chain and Logistics and Business development was readily apparent and I knew that he was someone that you would always want to listen to. My career in supply chain and logistics began by accident. I crossed the desk so to speak in 2017 and began managing fulfillment and logistics for shippers.