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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now for this week’s logistics news. The Alphabet-owned drone firm says the two offerings will cover a combined 60,000 homes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. More than 70 jobs will be created at the site.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector. Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. As a result, logistics hiring in May has slowed down. That’s a tough break for the industry. Waymo is teaming up with Uber on autonomous trucking.

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Autonomous Middle Mile: Exploring the Future

Multichannel Merchant

A November study by Georgia Tech commissioned by Ryder found that a regional autonomous middle mile hub network, based on data from Ryder’s dedicated transportation network in the Southeast, could reduce costs between 29% and 40%. “You can do things you normally can’t with a driver,” Van Hentenryck said. million.

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Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

I’ve noticed that to write about logistics, you have to know logistics. This city has more people connected to logistics per capita than any other city in America. The machine that produces carpet was invented in Chattanooga and Dalton, Georgia (just south of here), and that carpet needed to be hauled.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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REPOST: Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space. About Craig Fuller.