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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. Now that the SU military has retrieved the wreckage, new details are emerging. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

Massive amounts of data can be gathered in an instant via IoT or other digital technologies like GPS, RFID, warehouse management systems (WMS), blockchain technology, and more. In highly sensitive sectors like the military or medical logistics, this can help prevent damage and death.

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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

UAVs or “drones”, well known in the military world are slowly but surely making life better in the civilian world when speed and security are highly prized. While delivering medicines, food and spare parts, Skyports electric drones by design also eliminate all of the carbon emissions and much of the danger in ship to ship cargo transfers.

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Multimodal 2015 – Advanced Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Cargo Owners

Supply Chain Movement

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. Government/Military. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). I wonder if the U.S.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Examples of this fundamental progress include the invention of the sea cargo container and the creation of novel service systems during the 20th century. The United States military ensured that the services and supplies were provided at the right time and at the right place. Both are integral parts of globalization today.