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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

Nuro has partnered with Dominos, Kroger, Walmart, Chipotle, FedEx, and 7-Eleven and has been piloting its technology in Texas, Arizona, and California. The company, which developed its home delivery robots to be “same-day delivery bots” has expanded pilots throughout Texas. Roxo weighs about 450 pounds and stands 5.5

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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2014

SCM Research

This year, the CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference 2014 was held in San Antonio, Texas. As every year ( see my previous post from Denver last year ), several leading supply chain management journals have used this forum to present their best paper awards. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (4), 301-318 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12028.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wing’s service from the two Texas locations will enable Walmart to reach 60,000 additional homes that are within a 6-mile range of the select stores. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The Last Mile Delivery Academy is at 6150 N.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Covering loads has been easy in the Northeast, except outbound South Texas, Southern California, and Florida as capacity out of these regions is tighter with produce heating up. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

By the way, AB&R® will attend the GS1 Connect Conference June 19 – 21, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. If you’re interested in having your barcode graded , fill out the form below to receive an email with instructions. Click here to learn more and to schedule an onsite appointment with us. New Hampsire.

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Toyota Consolidating Operations in Texas

Operations and Supply Chain Management

What Toyota positions are being moved to Texas? What are the incentives that Texas is offering Toyota? Texas to Pay $10,000 for Each Toyota Job. Toyota will move California staff to Texas. Toyota narrowed its preferred locations to Denver, Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., Why is Toyota making this change? Erlanger, Ky.,

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