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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Design a Warehouse Network that Gets You Closer to Customers. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. SMBs should evaluate their fulfillment network, with the goal of identifying optimal warehouse placements across the country based on historical and projected customer demand.

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6 River Systems Continues 2020 Momentum Led by Award Wins and New Global Deployment Sites

6 River Systems

As we close Q2, we are proud to reflect on our continued momentum demonstrated by three industry award wins and new customer deployments across the globe. The remote deployment process consists of mapping out the warehouse and monitoring Chuck’s systems remotely.

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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

DAT Solutions

Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. Denver to Oklahoma City plummeted 24¢ to $1.38/mile. Contract carriers are busy with their regularly scheduled hauls, so a lot of the late-arriving freight gets tendered to brokers and 3PLs.