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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. A big part of what the company has done is food delivery on college campuses.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

McLeod Software : UC2019 , August 25-27, Denver, CO. 2019 Food Industry Transportation and Logistics Conference , March 3-5, Palm Springs, CA. Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 28 – May 1, Columbus, OH. LabelMaster : Dangerous Goods Symposium , September 4-6, Chicago, IL.

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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia

DAT Solutions

Atlanta was a super-hot market for reefers as well as vans, thanks to all the seasonal produce leaving refrigerated warehouses and food processing plants. A handful of individual lanes saw big rate increases: Sacramento to Denver added 30¢ per mile, to $2.49. Dallas to Denver rates also fell, dropping 18¢ to $2.48

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. Humanoid robots are on their way to warehouses as companies start to move beyond the disembodied arms, moving trays and other machines aimed at speeding up logistics operations. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2020

Veridian Solutions

Exhibitors include supply chain software and technology vendors, including transportation management and warehouse management to name a few, and for those new to the space, especially retailers, the conference is a great networking opportunity. Dates: May 4-7, 2020 in Denver, TX. Dates: September 28-30, 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Robots outnumber human workers in this autonomous truck yard north of Denver. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value. For a truck yard several miles north of Denver, the dream has met reality.