Fri.Oct 13, 2017

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What Are the Trends in Last Mile Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Also, same-day delivery will reach a 25-percent market share by 2025.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub. req’d). Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in Hyperloop One (CNBC). Deutsche Post DHL to deploy self-driving delivery trucks by 2018 (TechCrunch).

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Walmart Looking to Reduce Footprint

Elementum

For years now, Walmart has been on a mission to achieve safer products for its consumers. It's no surprise then that the company became a signatory of t he Chemical Footprint Project (CFP), a project of Clean Production Action, which provides a tool for benchmarking companies as they select safer alternatives and reduce their use of chemicals of high concern.

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Education and Economic Development

Enterra Insights

Education and economic development are two topics in which I’ve been interested for years. Commonsense tells you the better the … Continued. The post Education and Economic Development appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Uncle Sam Wants You to Send Your “Made in USA” Products Abroad

Material Handling & Logistics

The U.S. Government wants to help you make more money. Really. While much has been made about producing and buying products that are “Made in the USA,” there is another side to that equation. The health of the U.S. economy is not just dependent on sales made in the U.S. Companies also need to bring in revenue by serving customers abroad. In 2016, exports of goods were $1.4 trillion.

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Thanksgiving Mall Closures Could be a Sign of Further Black Friday Pushback

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – Interesting news from across the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up-to-date: This week: Sixty-two malls will be closed all day on Thanksgiving this year, Walmart announces in-store returns for items bought from its website, Deutsche Post DHL Group lays the groundwork for self-driving delivery trucks Wired asks whether humans are ready to live alongside robots and Alibaba announces plans to invest $15 billion in AI research and development.

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Thanksgiving Mall Closures Could be a Sign of Further Black Friday Pushback

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – Interesting news from across the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up-to-date: This week: Sixty-two malls will be closed all day on Thanksgiving this year, Walmart announces in-store returns for items bought from its website, Deutsche Post DHL Group lays the groundwork for self-driving delivery trucks Wired asks whether humans are ready to live alongside robots and Alibaba announces plans to invest $15 billion in AI research and development.