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Rivian’s Q2 Production and Delivery Performance Impresses Wall Street

Supply Chain Matters

Improved Operational Performance Earlier this month, EV automotive and parcel van start-up producer Rivian Automotive announced that in the latest quarter, the EV maker produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period. and Europe. billion in 2021.

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The Trucking Industry In The COVID-19 Era

Shipchain

But today, any trucker transporting essential goods or anything used to manufacture said items is exempt from the rules. This is especially noteworthy as some of the most heavily-affected states (think California, New York, Illinois, and Washington) are notorious for their traffic congestion.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Business Address 2. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shoppers started seeing shortages of tomatoes on about February 20, with retailers saying a combination of bad weather and related transport issues in north Africa and Europe were causing significant supply problems. The shortages spread to other products, leaving shelves bare of fresh produce items including cucumbers, peppers and lettuce.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

In the shipping and manufacturing industries, that same “worldwide web” is now being deployed to encourage more energy-efficient operational and communication strategies for a low-carbon economy, thanks to IoT Tech. The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Orders are typically placed by different factions within a single facility, and fulfilled by multiple manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. Vendor-managed Inventory. Mercy chose to insource storage and transportation, and claims to have saved 15 to 30% annually on logistics and distribution costs.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

CityU has also worked with other transportation-related companies, such as Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway Corporation and the Kowloon Motor Bus Company to develop AI timetabling algorithms to increase service levels with limited resources. Infographic: 80% of Tech Leaders Say Artificial Intelligence Creates Jobs, Increases Productivity.