Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Yes, it takes a lot more than a mobile app to succeed in the transportation industry, but because of their resources and brand strength, you have to take Amazon and Uber seriously. Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse).

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The trucks transport products to proximate areas, where lighter, more nimble vehicles such as cargo bikes complete the final deliveries. Warehouse-as-a-service models are emerging that supply industrial storage space when needed and help companies smooth out extreme fluctuations in demand for this resource.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. To eliminate some of this traveling BMW’s R&D group developed a Personal Mover solution—a one-person means of transport for covering short distances within an operating site. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 26, 2022

A freight bill includes a lot of information that requires the shipper to decide how transportation should be handled. A shipper should demand to see all carrier’s resources (equipment, capabilities, and drivers’ qualifications) and consider using this information for future contract negotiations and billing issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room. The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

John Porcari, a former transport official in the Obama administration, was appointed to work with the ports to clear the bottlenecks. To get cargo off ships even when trucks and trains were not available, for example, Long Beach initially designated a 17-acre plot as a staging area for containers. Fallon/Bloomberg.

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