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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Uber, Aurora to expand self-driving truck ops in Texas to meet holiday rush. drugstores with technology that allows pharmacists to review and enter prescription information remotely while still meeting patient-privacy requirements.

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Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

Talking Logistics

. “ It’s probably the most difficult recruiting environment…I’ve seen in my 26 years in the business ,” said Scott McLaughlin, president of Stagecoach Cartage & Distribution LP, a family-owned firm in El Paso, Texas. . Some younger drivers are quitting because they don’t want to be away from home.

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