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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Several cargo vessels were struck by missiles or drones during the past week.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

Logistics Viewpoints

Carol Tome, the chief executive officer at UPS, wrote in a letter to shareholders that UPS is a “customer first, people led, innovation driven” company. Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Also, some conferences may offer discounted rates for groups, and others, like ProMat, do not charge a registration fee.

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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. vice president of innovation and automation, in a statement.

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Also, some conferences may offer discounted rates for groups, and others, like ProMat, do not charge a registration fee.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups. UPS To Launch eBike In Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, October’s total cargo volume broke the all-time record for the month. GPS tracking and geofences.