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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

” Walmart opened its largest fulfillment center on June 15 outside of Indianapolis. By connecting small suppliers with wider industrial networks in a $20 million initiative, the Biden Administration hopes to make domestic supply chains more resilient and efficient, the federal government said. in McCordsville.

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Blockchain: Reflections on a Webinar

Supply Chain Shaman

Focus on something that is important to the company, but has clear governance. The next meeting is on December 4th in Indianapolis. Read the short book, Blockchain for Dummies and visit the many blockchain demo sites on the web. How do I use blockchain? Start with use cases that are one to many. Your company to your partners.)

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., The federal government is also recognizing this problem and is taking action. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. Lawmakers in the Senate and House introduced on Feb.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. And will the government view Amazon Flex members as independent contractors or employees? You can work as much or as little as you want. Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle.

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Guest Post from Tim Barnes: Navigating Trump’s 35% import tax, and how US companies can utilize “Parallel Manufacturing” to grow globally

NC State SCRC

The CEO of United Technologies, Greg Hayes told Jim Cramer on CNBC December 5 th , in regards to the Indianapolis factory “we are going to make a $16m investment in that factory… to automate to drive the costs down to be more competitive” he then concluded “what that will ultimately mean is that there will be fewer jobs”.