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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Both of the pilots are starting out small and delivering food from only a few merchants, including, an organic cafe and juicery called Kreation. Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Users photograph their grocery receipt using the Evocco app, which identifies the food products by reading the printed text and using machine learning.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too. In March of this year, the railroads Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced they had entered into a merger agreement. nanostores), micro and small firms.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

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Mexican regulators have approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern and create a railroad linking Mexico, Canada, and the United States. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. The deal could close as soon as mid-December if shareholders of both companies approve it.