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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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UPS fights for volumes

Cathy Roberson

They’re a dual sourcer, and they have diverted some volume, and I suspect they’ll stay dual sourcing.” Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo Next. Heading to Las Vegas next week? Of those, only one has diverted some volume.

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The Future of Transportation 1: The Hyperloop

The Network Effect

” More specifically, the Hyperloop is an open source transportation system, consisting of a closed tube loop that carries passengers or cargo in a capsule floating on a cushion of air at supersonic speeds. References and sources. Musk plans to build a test track in Texas. Wikipedia: The Hyperloop.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 14-18, 2015)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). The UberRush Logistics Layer Has Arrived (TechCrunch). It seems like Amazon was in the news every day this year with some kind of supply chain or logistics development. Baird & Co.