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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

That trend will present a major challenge in the mid- to long-term range, at the same time that the industry is keeping a wary eye on looming contract negotiations between waterfront labor and port management groups on the U.S. That’s all for this week. Enjoy the weekend and the song of the week, Drive My Car by the Beatles.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

Does the event promote peer-to-peer learning and networking or will I spend most of my time sitting through numerous PowerPoint presentations? Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 30 – May 3, Fort Worth, TX. 2017 Georgia Logistics Summit , May 16-17, Atlanta, GA.

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Autonomous Vehicles Maker Clevon Launches in U.S.

Multichannel Merchant

office in Fort Worth, TX to launch its planned expansion here, with a number of big-box retailers and delivery providers interested, according to its CEO. “Autonomous vehicles are future but also present technology, something companies are already using,” he said. launch last week.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Postmasters are understood to have received smartphones designed to scan Amazon packages as they arrive, allowing customers to simply present a pickup code before collecting their parcel. As e-commerce surged during the pandemic, alcohol sales also skyrocketed. 7-Eleven says 600 stores will take part in its alcohol delivery pilot.