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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Reports Fourth Quarter Results. Reports 2012 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Con-way : For the full-year 2012, Con-way reported net income of $104.5

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers.

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers.