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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Taco Bell franchisee that is building a new restaurant that the chain said will be the fastest way to get its food: a two-story, technology-heavy unit with four drive-thru lanes dubbed Taco Bell Defy. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

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Much of its meteoric rise was also well-timed with the rapid change in the technology market from desktop PCs to the mobile web, including must-have devices like the iPhone and iPad to just about every mobile device made on this planet. Customers demanded cheaper prices, more choices and faster fulfilment. Where Do I Start?

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Hurricane Irma's Chemical Fallout Could Be Worse than Harvey's

Material Handling & Logistics

The potential dangers stored within chemical plants remain unclear because regulators have acquiesced to industry demands that such information be kept secret for fear of terrorism. It moved the peroxides away from chemicals like sulfur dioxide to the nine trailers with their own cooling systems. The first blast came early Aug.