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Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

Logistics Viewpoints

The company claims that for one global consumer goods company the solution was making 12,000 recommendations in a month; 74% of those recommendations were auto accepted. If it is the same consumer goods company that I think it is, I saw their vice president of supply chain speak at a planning conference.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. The actions, which port employers say include work slowdowns and failure to report to cargo terminals from Southern California to Seattle, have stalled shipments ranging from inbound consumer goods to outbound agricultural commodities since late May.

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Consumer Goods Boost Van Rates in Northeast

DAT Solutions

But even though van volumes were down, rates went up in Northeast, spurred by retail trade and consumer goods moving into place for Amazon’s Prime Day sales. Low oil prices may have decelerated things in Texas: Dallas to Denver fell 16¢ to $2.27/mile. The biggest jump was Allentown to Richmond, VA , up 24¢ to $2.42/mile.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains. This latest round impacts about $52 billion worth of consumer goods. It also had 12 owner-operators. The following month, HVH Transportation, a midsized firm with 344 tractor units and 324 drivers on its payroll, also ceased operations.

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A Budding Industry: Recreational Marijuana is California's Newest Supply Chain

Elementum

These small and mid-size companies will most likely end up falling under the operations of a handful of brand-name distribution juggernauts like Denver-based Organa Brands. Already a prominent (if controversial) element of California’s culture, marijuana is set to blaze a trail as the newest brand name consumer good.

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A Budding Industry: Recreational Marijuana is California's Newest Supply Chain

Elementum

These small and mid-size companies will most likely end up falling under the operations of a handful of brand-name distribution juggernauts like Denver-based Organa Brands. Already a prominent (if controversial) element of California’s culture, marijuana is set to blaze a trail as the newest brand name consumer good.

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Marijuana Goes Mainstream: The Dynamic Supply Chain(s) of a Budding Industry

Elementum

These small and mid-size companies will most likely end up falling under a handful of brand-name distribution juggernauts like Denver-based Organa Brands. Already a prominent (if controversial) element of California’s culture, marijuana is set to blaze a trail as the newest brand name consumer good.