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Green Is the New Black: Why Green Manufacturing & Sustainability Matter

GlobalTranz

You need to have the right supplies, the right factories and the right transportation networks in place for consumers to get the products they want within the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing. Reducing waste in transporting goods. As explained by the Utah Chronicle , the U.S. What the Benefits of Going Green? What’s Next?

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Driverless Trucks: Heading Somewhere or Nowhere Quickly?

Talking Logistics

Those are two of the most common questions I hear about driverless trucks, or to use the term preferred by the Department of Transportation, autonomous vehicles, which includes both cars and trucks. In late August, for example, Uber bought Otto , and earlier this month, it tested self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.

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How Robot Implementation Impacts Manufacturing Plant Productivity

Locus Robotics

For example, the historic automotive company General Motors (GM) was one of the first manufacturing plants to benefit from robots. Delta robots, for example, perform simple repetitive tasks such as packing and picking. Nestlé is an example of a manufacturing plant that has benefited from using robots to increase productivity.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. The core innovation since it’s founding in 1987 – DualAir adjustability – allows each sleeper to adjust his or her own Sleep Number® setting to their ideal level of firmness, enabling optimal comfort and high-quality sleep. Everybody.”.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

The extent to which healthcare systems are centralising distribution varies, but in most developed countries at least, hospital supply chains are transforming , with the following two models for example, becoming more prevalent. Utah-based health system Intermountain Healthcare is another provider to take the in-house option.