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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

If a bill introduced by San Francisco-based state Senator Scott Wiener becomes law, California could become the first state to require certain new cars to be equipped with a device capable of limiting speed. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

About Lionel van der Walt Lionel van der Walt is currently the Chief Growth Officer at Raft and an industry thought leader on sustainability in supply chain with over 20 years of international executive leadership experience. cargo subsidiary. cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S. IATA’s U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. Each relationship adds risks like data security, privacy, and fraud.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

In this February 10, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech we highlight news related to Shopify and Flexport , as well as Frieghtos , each in the transportation and logistics visibility tech segment. This concludes our February 10, 2023 Edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

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Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains. One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post.

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Is Hyperloop the Next Great Supply Chain Technology?

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by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. We’re always trying to stay on top of Supply Chain developments at Argentus. So it doesn’t hurt to see what’s on the horizon. Enter Hyperloop. 1126km / h).