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

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According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine with an 800-volt hybrid drive and regenerative system. Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth.

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

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Complete data for employment in each state and for all 435 congressional districts (and the District of Columbia) are also available in the EPI US Manufacturing Footprint Map below. This interactive feature also includes details on employment by state and congressional district in each of 25 unique manufacturing industries.