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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. Amazon likely relies on a combination of its own facilities and partnerships with existing cargo hubs at airports. Beyond Delivery: On-demand Apparel Manufacturing (Filed December 2015) This patent hints at Amazon’s ambitions beyond just logistics.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. These positions are focused on operational roles for rapid manufacturing, inventive packaging, and fulfillment. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

More than 1,100 union workers at DHL’s air cargo hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport walked off the job, a move that affects one of the parcel carrier’s largest logistics facilities during the busiest shipping season of the year. The announcement is the first from the $52.7

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Biden administration is refining rules aimed at keeping advanced chips and manufacturing gear out of China, seeking to close loopholes that might help its geopolitical rival gain cutting-edge technologies. DHL Express Teamsters work outdoors, loading and unloading approximately 360,000 pounds of cargo per day.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

billion on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions (Reuters). billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. , and the sad realization that there will be no more letters from Sparkles either, written in old-school cursive, revealing secrets from Fairyland. — Amazon to spend $1.49