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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target is increasing its use of larger delivery vehicles in markets served by its sortation centers, improving capacity and creating more efficient routes, executive vice president and COO John Mulligan said on an earnings call last week. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

DAT Solutions

Then temperatures suddenly plunged into the single digits and below in much of the Midwest, including sub-zero temps in Chicago and Minneapolis. Cargo can also be damaged by the cold. If there are delays, or the truck is stranded on the highway, the cargo could be ruined. Reefers protect freezable cargo.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. and Europe and uses an asset-light model to match customers’ outgoing freight shipments with available trucking capacity in its network of carriers. . Alphabet Inc.’s