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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart Canada is piloting an automated receiving solution. The centers feature an automated, high-density storage system that, among other benefits, allow the retail giant to double the number of customer orders it can fulfill in a day. Retail groups this week are applauding a U.S.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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Disruptive Tech In The Supply Chain with Charley Dehoney

The Logistics of Logistics

Disruptive Tech In The Supply Chain with Charley Dehoney. Charley Dehoney and Joe Lynch discuss disruptive tech in the supply chain. Then, he acquired and managed Manning’s Truck Brokerage, a 50-year-old, private equity-backed logistics company, which he successfully digitalized and sold in 2020 to FitzMark. ?

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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. About TIA The TIA is a leading industry organization dedicated to advancing the interests of transportation intermediaries across the United States.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. Its patented technology finds and fills underutilized trailer space so Shippers can save, Carriers can earn more, and goods can move terminal-free faster and more efficiently.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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And now on this week’s logistics news. Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Ex-SpaceX engineers create autonomous rail system that may solve supply crisis. Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.