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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). Menlo Worldwide Logistics reported net revenue of $161.8 Immediately visualize results in detailed maps and graphs including service, cost, logistics, sustainability and risk. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. million, up 18.2

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Customer-Obsessed Businesses are Upping Their Last-Mile Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Brick-and-mortar behemoth, Target, is calibrating its last-mile logistics to keep itself at pace with the shifting trends in consumer behavior. Last year, Raley’s converted its closed store in Sacramento, California to a dark store — an e-commerce fulfillment center to meet the spiraling pick and on-demand deliveries.

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Location and Cost Make Central Valley Logistics a Win-Win

West Coast and California Logistics

It’s home to the state capitol of Sacramento, and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. In addition to “the Big Tomato” (one of Sacramento’s many nicknames) and the over 230 crops grown in the Valley (tomatoes included), the Central Valley is home to a burgeoning logistics industry.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for eight years in a row. Chanje is led by a diverse group of automotive industry experts and clean energy entrepreneurs.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Ahead for Trucking with California’s Gig Economy Bill?

PINC

It didn’t take long for trucking industry officials to jump into the conversation around California’s new gig-economy law. Industry groups say the measure that passed the state’s legislature would upend road transport business across the state, WSJ’s Jennifer Smith reports. Port Trucking Implications. While many U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Note: Descartes and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors.