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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

What does this have to do with logistics you ask? And now on to this week’s logistics news: Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drones for More Efficient Package Delivery. The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. Food Inflation Jumps 10.4% Alphabet Inc.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. Today, successful companies are those who can make a great idea come true and create an organization to support its implementation. Within a couple of years, these companies experienced massive growth, with turnovers in the billions. With a turnover of more than 2.7

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The company also retired the last active commercial MD-10-10F in the world last month.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

However, more and more companies are exploring the use of last mile drones, hoping to bring down the cost of deliveries while improving customer service. Wing is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the holding company for Google and Waymo. Here are six last mile drones to be on the lookout for, in no particular order.

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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

When was the last time you ordered food from a company using an app on your phone? For transportation and logistics – the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. As a sustainable logistics consultant I’m often reading up on how technology is evolving in the energy sector. Charge Me Up! A Conversation with Don Teng.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

More shippers today appear to be outsourcing some or all of their logistics. How does a company decide that outsourcing logistics is the right choice? Robinson help companies simplify their global supply chains. Robinson supplies a competitive advantage to companies of all sizes. >>Please Choose country.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Here are the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers across the globe, according to ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues, followed below by a description of each company listed: DEMATIC was the world’s largest warehouse automation provider in 2021, according to ARC’s analysis. KNAPP AG is a privately-held company with over 3,000 employees.