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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Alphabet-owned drone firm says the two offerings will cover a combined 60,000 homes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It came as large and small businesses were working on contingency plans in the event of a strike, which would have spiked shipping prices and scrambled supply chains. from 99 yuan.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

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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. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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

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Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. There has been a lot written about the need for shipping containers. The biggest issue now is the fact that shipping containers, once unloaded, cannot be moved. McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. That’s all for this week.

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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

Talking Logistics

Try to keep the amount freight that’s shipped out over weekends to a minimum, or work with your carriers to avoid prolonged stretches in drop yards. Be especially mindful in traditionally active cargo theft areas like Southern California, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Miami, and Atlanta.

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Looking for a Fulfillment Company in Dallas? Good Choice!

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The Dallas Fort-Worth region is the 4th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. In this article, we’ll explore some of the benefits that your company can receive by partnering with a fulfillment company in Dallas to ship to your B2C customers. and is home to over 7.5 million people.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart is working with EcoCart to calculate and validate the emissions created from online orders sold and shipped by the retailer and to buy carbon-offset credits from sustainability projects in the exact dollar amount required to reduce or avoid those emissions. This is the equivalent of taking over 5,000 cars off the road.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books. Earlier this year, Walgreens Boots Alliance expanded their drone delivery pilot from Christiansburg, Virginia to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, reaching 100,000 customers. As the economy begins to stall, the problems will reverse.