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This Week in Logistics News (June 1 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some factors behind the wind industry’s recent slowdown may be temporary, such as snarled supply chains. PepsiCo Europe has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with GreenDot Group to bolster the recycling of plastic waste for use in snack packaging. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is also working on a forthcoming R2 model and is in need of cash. Amazon began delivering packages with the vehicles in July, and Rivian last month touted 10 million packages delivered via the vans. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

The model factors in shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. The model factors in shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. “We It adjusted the flow of packages earlier this year via machine learning in response to shrinking demand. supply chain reliability.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. The majority of the volume will fit within UPS’ existing U.S. daytime flight operations, EVP and CFO Brian Newman said.

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Shippers- Optimize Truckloads With Intelligent Solutions

Locus

In a world where Amazon is the new storefront and everyone and their uncle suddenly loves to play SimCity with their supply chain, understanding the nuts and bolts of truckload types is as crucial as getting the latest iPhone before it sells out. Retailers should find ways to optimize truckloads to reap benefits. No sharing.