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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. Gatik , the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies.

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Manhattan Associates’ Strategic Vision – Unifying Platforms Integrating AI and Leading the Future

Logistics Viewpoints

Built as a unified suite rather than integrated point solutions, the platform includes end-to-end functionality across supply chain execution, commerce, and planning. Sutera described a $60 million project to build an automated fulfillment center in Adairsville, Georgia, launched in September 2023.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. But the real financial value of advanced technology resides in its ability to sense real-time demand and monitor supply availability ?

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Together with Consafe Logistics, a supplier of supply chain execution software, Supply Chain Movement has created this Supply Chain Execution Mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Mindmap Supply Chain Execution 24/7.

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Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Talking Logistics

For shippers and supply chain managers, adjusting their supply chain to the ebbs and flows of the economy has always been standard practice; however, navigating today’s capacity crunch may require more intervention than usual. Now that the shortage is here, shippers are facing some hard questions. Mode Shift.

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

Unlike most industry conferences, which are crammed like sardines into the month of May, this one is always in January and it spotlights the trends and topics that are top of mind for supply chain and logistics executives heading into the new year. Stronger Economic Growth in 2018. LTL Meets Real-time Visibility.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Later, he entered supply chain consulting.