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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. More incidents are being reported at inland logistics hubs. That’s all for this week.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. This spring, I met with Paul Adamson, the company’s chief revenue officer, at ARC’s facility in Union Point, Georgia.

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Supply Chains and the Circular Economy, Part 1

Enterra Insights

Georgia Wilson, a supply chain journalist, notes, “A circular economy is an economic model that encourages continuous reuse of materials to minimize waste, as well as driving demand for natural resource consumption.”[3] 3] Georgia Wilson, “ Circular economy: the future of supply chain ,” Supply Chain Digital, 27 February 2020. [4]

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. to smaller logistics operators scrambled to fill jobs at fulfillment centers. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. percent for Q4. Generating the full 185.6

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Going in Circles? It’s Good for the Environment.

Enterra Insights

Many companies were contemplating how to become more sustainable before the outbreak and, hopefully, they will continue to pursue sustainability when things get normalized. Georgia Wilson predicts the circular economy represents the future for the supply chain. One area of interest is the circular economy. ” Footnotes. [1]