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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Collaborating with its crowd-sourced last-mile delivery subsidiary, Shipt, orders are sorted "hyper-locally down to the neighborhood level, providing a fast, efficient, reliable and low-cost delivery option," Mulligan said. Innovel is now rebranded as Costco Logistics. In total, the six sortation centers handled 4.5

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions?

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

Freightos

Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). Love logistics technology? Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017. Meet the Tesla Semi Truck.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Elementum

In September, Hurricane Irma caused flooding and the closure of several logistics hubs in Florida, while Hurricane Maria brought strong winds that destroyed almost all facilities and knocked out electricity across Puerto Rico.