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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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This is because chipmakers are facing a slump in demand due to the worsening state of the global economy. As a result, shortages are alleviating across the board, and supply constraints caused by record demand for chips during the pandemic are less widespread. CVS tries out remote system to help fill prescriptions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 6 – 12)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. The company has entered into a deal to package fresh produce in reusable plastic containers (RPCs) from IFCO Systems. million workers.

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Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

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According to the American Trucking Associations , “the industry needs to find an average of roughly 96,000 new drivers annually to keep pace with demand. If freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.” For more than five years, Jacob Babcock, of Pinedale, Wyo.,

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