Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. DHL Group does not operate ships but it uses them to transport containers.

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Multichannel Merchant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Through our work with Gatik, we’ve identified that autonomous box trucks offer an efficient, safe and sustainable solution for transporting goods on repeatable routes between our stores,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president of last mile at Walmart U.S. We’re thrilled to enable Walmart’s customers to reap the benefits.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. McDonald’s also jumping on the bandwagon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector. Target expects squeezed profits from aggressive plan to get rid of unwanted inventory. As a result, logistics hiring in May has slowed down. That’s a tough break for the industry.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

My wife often jokes that she is the VP of Supply Chain and Logistics in our family. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars a reality (CNN). Kuebix Surpasses 10,000 Companies Using Its Transportation Management System (TMS).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Marten Transport Ltd. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Additionally, Starbucks has removed oat milk and beverages made with oat milk from its mobile app until the inventory can be replenished. Now, the company is entering the parcel logistics space with a new partnership with FedEx. Starbucks facing supply chain shortages.

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