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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The facilities are a fraction of the size of Amazon’s large fulfillment warehouses and are designed to prepare products for immediate delivery. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. parts per million.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. FedEx announced that it is investing $2 billion in three crucial areas: sustainable energy, carbon sequestration, and vehicle electrification. It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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The New Normal: Falling Rates and Improved Efficiency Set New Standards for Shippers

Intelligent Audit

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. Ocean Shipping Giant MSC Announces Air Cargo Service. Wary of Unpredictable Operations Costs, DHL Expands Robotics Partnership. Ikea, Unilever, A.P.

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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. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

Delayed deliveries due to manual warehouse operations: Benjamin Franklin was right when he said that time is money. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. percent in North America in 2022. This is particularly helpful during the holiday season.