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MHI Annual Conference: Drone Applications in Supply Chain Beyond Package Delivery

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That was a part of the message during a couple of drone related presentations at last week's MHI Annual Conference near Tucson, AZ. -- SCDigest Editorial Staff. I recently got back from sunny Tucson in Arizona where the MHI Annual Conference took place. In particular, the supply chain and logistics.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Now the company is launching a subscription service. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Within three months, the company reintroduced the original formula, renaming it Coca-Cola Classic. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon is already the world’s largest buyer of green energy, but through a series of deals, the company is moving to reduce its carbon footprint even more.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Note: Descartes and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As the omicron variants continues to spread around the world, the logistics workforce is being hit hard. Instead, government restrictions and border closings are making it harder for logistics companies to recruit workers, even with the promise of higher wages.