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Vaccinating the Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. Prior to joining BoxLock, Andrew held leadership positions at Bell Creek Partners, Haulme, Omnitracs, and Dell.

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Supply Chain Heroes: Stories of Innovation in Support of COVID-19

Logility

Here are just a few examples of innovation involving manufacturing and distribution of medical supplies, cleaning products, paper goods, and food & beverage. Abbott Labs quickly developed and began distributing its rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests in late March 2020. [ [link] ] Bauer Hockey Gear. Abbott Labs.

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The Science of Drafting: From Racing to Truck Platooning

DELMIA Quintiq

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) discovered that platooning saves fuel by up to 20% for vehicles in the middle and 15% for the one farthest to the back. Volvo Trucks North America is currently testing truck platooning with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. seconds.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

The deal extends an existing relationship between the two companies, as in 2021, FedEx began to deploy Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation and Identification (RPSi) systems to robotically sort small packages that arrive daily and require distribution. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts

GlobalTranz

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley.