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State Legalization of Marijuana: Impact on Transportation and Warehousing?

Talking Logistics

As reported last week by Material Handling and Logistics , the transportation and warehousing sector experienced the largest overall drug positivity increase of any sector between 2015-2017 (21.4%, based on data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index), with marijuana being the most commonly detected substance (33.3%

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LaserShip Buys OnTrac: What Parcel Shippers Should Know

Intelligent Audit

Fuel surcharges will fluctuate in tandem with market dynamics, and the value of data will become more evident as companies look for ways to avoid bottlenecks. The acquisition also brings 100 sorting and delivery hubs into the LaserShip portfolio across 30 states and the District of Columbia. for roughly $1.3

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The companies said Wednesday that the collaboration will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas. Walmart is expanding its self-driving vehicle program to include Ford Motor and Argo AI, an autonomous car start-up backed by the automaker.

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Can Officers and Employees be Held Personally Liable for Customs Violations?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

” This decision seems to open the door to personal liability for anyone who provides entry documents or electronic data to Customs because it permits Customs to impose liability on individuals who are acting as agents of a corporation. We hold him liable because he personally committed a violation of subparagraph (A). Emphasis added.]”

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An update on required ‘Conflict’ Metals reporting…

Operations and Supply Chain Management

.” Lawrence Heim, a director at Elm Sustainability Partners LLC, which advises companies on conflict minerals disclosure, said, “The credibility and the certainty of the data, through the supply chain, doesn’t really exist completely. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down part of the regulation.

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RELEX Solutions to Provide AutoZone with Forecasting and Replenishment

RELEX Solutions

We are very excited about the opportunity to gain greater insights into our existing data and use those insights to better inform our decisions,” said Mitch Major, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction for AutoZone. We look forward to developing a close partnership with AutoZone as we work toward shared goals.”.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

The report you can fully access here , examines the role manufacturing plays in employment at the national, state, and congressional district levels, including the number of jobs manufacturing supports, the wages those jobs pay, and manufacturing’s contribution to GDP. congressional district data for the first time.) employment.