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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood. Zipline’s fixed wing UAV delivery systems in Rwanda are moving at 100 kilometers per hour with no stop lights. On the panel was a company named Zipline, which is based in Silicon Valley. It’s not all about blood either.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 10-14, 2016)

Talking Logistics

As I drink another glass of water and eat some salty snacks, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Appterra. Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service Powered By Zipline. August 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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This Week in Logistics News (May 9-13, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The Hyperloop and drones headlined this week’s supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Hyperloop One Accelerates Toward Future With High-Speed Test (WSJ – sub. March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). UPS-backed Rwandan blood deliveries show drones’ promise, hurdles (Reuters).

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Recent years have seen a flourishing interest in the use of drone technology to deliver packages. However, there are still numerous issues that will need to be addressed before consumers fully embrace this technology. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The Business Benefits.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Palestinian Territory, Occupied.