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Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues

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In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. And the company’s operations and technology have evolved over the last three years, with a focus on its trucking, warehousing, and air capabilities. Amazon Warehousing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

Warehouse managers face numerous challenges, as well, such as the need to keep goods flowing in and out of the facility while enabling associates to practice social distancing measures. In fact, for its Georgetown, Kentucky, factory, more than 350 suppliers are located in the United States and more than 100 inside the state of Kentucky.”

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon Just Patented a Package-Packer Bot to Add to Its Fleet of 45,000 Robots (NBC News). 3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. — Amazon to spend $1.49 billion on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions (Reuters).