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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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List of Top 7 Supply Chain Management Scholarships

SCMDOJO

It is a field that requires individuals to have technical and excellent problem-solving abilities, which are vital in enhancing efficient logistics operations in different industries. The program targets high school seniors from minority groups residing in Texas and Fort Worth.

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Walmart First to Deliver Driverless Middle Mile

Multichannel Merchant

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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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. It’s the home of the third busiest inland port in the nation and has exceptional access to rail transportation.

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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%. ” Mike Plasencia, Director of New Product Strategy for Ryder System Inc.,

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Warehouses are the next HOT investment triggered by the digital transformation of the supply chain

NC State SCRC

Bloomberg, an investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc. logistics real estate, will almost double Blackstone’s U.S. Blackstone Real Estate’s global opportunistic BREP strategy will acquire 115 million square feet for $13.4