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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

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Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop shops for rural deliveries.

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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality

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Southwest’s customers include consumers, business travelers, and shippers that use the belly of passenger planes to move freight. In terms of route optimization, Southwest is already using sophisticated route optimization software that is designed to achieve high asset utilization. Southwest is exploring different partnerships.