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Automation is here and transforming logistics

Resilinc

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is trying to stop the next round of automation at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles because it will eliminate jobs. Marine terminal automation is “the most contentious issue facing longshore unions on the West and East coasts of North America,” wrote JOC.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

In fact, America’s true refund pioneer was born a century before Hsieh, on a farm in Oklahoma. Perhaps surprisingly, companies that sell sofa beds, dining tables and other bulky, heavy items often do the same, because return freight is so expensive. A NEW INDUSTRY BLOOMS If you leave money lying around, someone will pick it up.