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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. Deploying driverless vehicles could take a significant bite out of operating costs, considering that approximately 75% of company expenses are tied up in labor. Curiouser and Curiouser. In a word, it’s data.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. The higher the zone, the more expensive an order is to ship.

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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Overcoming the Seeds of Doubt

BlueYonder

We’re also a broader family of companies, so we’re vertically integrated as a business. Our supply chain team works primarily from our headquarters in Oklahoma City, but we also spend a decent amount of time out in our stores and with our merchandising team. Supply chain has offered me so many great opportunities.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. The company said developing new technology is key in accomplishing that goal.