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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. Wing already handles drone deliveries at Walmart Supercenters in Frisco, Texas, and the Dallas area.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. Then, we’ll delve into three of the latest trends and five steps you can take to best manage your returns. The Latest Trends in Retail Returns. The Goals of Customer-Centric Retail Returns.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The trend is part of a growing demand for industrial robots in general—a trend that is only expected to gather steam as fulfillment operations deal with rising e-commerce volumes and the labor challenges that accompany such growth. That’s all for this week. Enjoy the weekend and the song of the week, Drive My Car by the Beatles.

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aim10x Executive Council has added a new influential leader in the consumer electronics industry.

o9 Solutions

DALLAS, TX – March 20, 2023 – o9 Solutions, the leading AI-powered integrated business planning platform, welcomes Ivanka Janssen, CSCO of Philips. Joining the o9 Executive Council is a valuable opportunity to connect with peers, stay up-to-date on trends, and have a voice in shaping the future of a leading software company.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Beef and other meats shipping out of Dallas pushed rates up 20¢ on the lane to Columbus. That paid $2.19/mile mile on average last week. It was back down to $2.48/mile.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

DAT Solutions

Dallas rates also soared, as some freight was diverted to that busy freight hub. Rates on lots of intrastate lanes out of Dallas spiked last week. Not surprisingly, the Dallas to Houston lane rate soared from $2.40 Of course, the biggest disruptions were down in Texas, and the big changes largely mirrored van trends.

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