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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long Wendy’s is testing drone delivery in the Christiansburg, Virginia, market in partnership with DoorDash and Wing. mile-long span.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

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Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. The influx of cargo is due to several reasons, according to port officials. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery. Food Inflation Jumps 10.4%

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Supplier Risk Management: 4 Things To Look Out for During On-Site Evaluations

GlobalTranz

It is of great interest to us to find other resources that can help aid our customer shippers in continually improving through data and analytics. Does the training cover how to properly perform pre-trip inspections, how to properly secure cargo, or what to do in the case of emergency? Ben is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

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In addition to e-commerce, Rosie provides retailers with delivery opportunities, omnichannel marketing and deep data services. By the end of August, more than 350,000 doses of Jynneos had been administered in 30 jurisdictions that are reporting data on the shots to the U.S. As of Sept. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling & Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. The growth of cargo moving through America’s ocean ports has increased significantly over the last two decades. Cargo carried by ships must be loaded and unloaded quickly with minimal dwell time in the port.

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10 Technologies That Are Going To Change Your Life

Supply Chain Game Changer

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. But the data gymnastics your smartphone does today is just the beginning of what the IoT will do. Watch for these technologies to change our culture in the next five years.