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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. Agility Robotics , the creators of the bipedal robot Digit are bringing the world’s first factory for humanoid robots to Salem and say they will soon have the capacity to produce 10,000 robots a year. It’s kind of silly.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

Speed – Think five days from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States. Steve Jobs famously purchased the entire available air freight capacity along key Asia-US routes to ship the first iMac prior to holiday season. However, this means that less than half of air freight capacity is being used.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

Warehouses are digitally automating manual processes and shedding traditional paper checklists and spreadsheets. In order to beat competitors and serve customers, more and more companies are adopting cutting-edge warehouse automation technologies to digitize their supply chain. All should be digitally automated.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

Warehouses are digitally automating manual processes and shedding traditional paper checklists and spreadsheets. In order to beat competitors and serve customers, more and more companies are adopting cutting-edge warehouse automation technologies to digitize their supply chain. All should be digitally automated.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

We emphatically encourage ocean carriers to step up their efforts to evacuate empty containers quicker and at higher volumes to free up much-needed capacity for arriving imports in order to keep commerce moving through the port and the region.”. Apparently, warehouses are full. That’s all for this week.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Agile Project Management, Lean Implementation in Warehouse, Supply Chain Simulation & Modelling, Warehouse Management Systems, Inventory Management, Business Intelligence (Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio), Advanced Excel Skills, warehouse management. David Location: Sweden Rating: 0/5.0

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Freight shipping rates to Hawaii tends to be some the most expensive. South Dakota.