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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. This conference included a lot of great content and interesting discussions. I was sad to leave. What a view. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m.

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COVID-19 UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida

Operations and Supply Chain Management

UPS and CVS are teaming up to deliver prescription medicine via drone to residents of The Villages retirement community in Florida. Google offshoot Wing launched a drone delivery service of its own last year in Virginia , which delivers over-the-counter medicines and other health and wellness items.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Surprisingly, one of the best states to buy a new car would be Florida. The initial cost to purchase a new vehicle in Florida is 10 percent lower than the national average. One contributing factor to the low price is the prominent community of older folks in Florida. – Virginia: $991/yr average.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. They use many of the same components, such as motors and guidance systems, and follow similar designs.

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Michael

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle yesterday as a Category 4 storm and continues to move across Georgia and into the Carolina’s. 900,000 homes and businesses are experiencing power outages in Florida and Georgia. The storm has directly impacted Florida, Georgia and both North and South Carolina.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline 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. Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, and Florida all still desirable locations for carriers. Shipping to and from Florida should be undisrupted. West Virginia.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

West Virginia. Company Name *. Business Address 1 *. Business Address 2. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Washington. Zip / Post Code *. Label Description (type and application) *. What is 1 + 1? *.