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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. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. A train car shortage has stranded some 70,000 cars that are ready to get shipped to dealer lots. in McCordsville.

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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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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. One facility has low turnover and one has higher turnover – we see a real difference in slower productivity, more shipping errors, and less continuous improvement going on.”.

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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”. Foreign Customers.