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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

I was in San Diego for Kinaxis Kinexions , and it was a great trip (I will have a full recap of the conference next week). Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. After more than two years, I finally traveled for a conference again. Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop shops for rural deliveries.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Part of its analysis is based on the recent strike preparation among freight rails that took place in September before a last-minute deal was reached, which caused a drop of 1,975 carloads. They cited examples such as Los Angeles, the New York Metro region, the Puget Sound region, San Francisco Bay Area, Austin, San Diego, Washington D.C.,

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. The company’s vision is to drive the evolution of sustainable solutions that improve the last mile.

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CSCMP 2011 Recap: The Synergy Supply Chain of the Future

Supply Chain Network

Last year in San Diego we held the very first SCN Tweetup at CSCMP to which 3 people came. Not only does such a shared supply chain create savings and service improvements, it also represents the most sustainable supply chain model. Those who know me are aware I’m active on Twitter both as @JeffAshcroft and @SupplyChainNtwk.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

The collaboration between FourKites and FedEx is exceptional in both the volume of data that it will aggregate, and in the degree to which it will improve predicted times of arrival, planning, sustainability initiatives and more. San Diego-based Platform Science is backed by Daimler Truck AG, as well as venture investors.