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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet. Ryder System is a one-stop shop for logistics and transportation: Ryder offers a wide range of services including warehousing, distribution, last-mile delivery, and fleet management solutions.

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Automating The Warehouse with Gary Allen

The Logistics of Logistics

Gary Allen and Joe Lynch discuss automating the warehouse. Prior to Ernst & Young, he spent seven years with DHL Supply Chain as Vice President of product Development & Innovation as well as Vice President, Solutions, for the company’s Automotive, Chemical, and Industrial business unit.

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Ryder’s Freight Market Update with Kevin Clonch

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet. Ryder’s extensive network operates throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada, managing nearly 260,000 vehicles and over 300 warehouses spanning 95 million square feet.

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Five Hidden Skills that Military Veterans Bring to Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Use your company’s military veterans and their five-hidden skill sets to make your company logistically successful. Central to the eventual Allied victory was not just General Patton, who swung his military units to attack in the opposite direction, but also a little-known logistical unit. 2) War Game Your Supply Chain and Operations.

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How Car Technology Innovations Will Transform Logistics

GlobalTranz

Driverless vehicles are currently being used across a wide range of industries for a variety of government, commercial and consumer applications, including military minesweeping, Mars robot explorations, farming with self-driving tractors, automatic lawnmowers, parking assistant systems and public transportation pods.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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The Race for Artificially Intelligent Robots

DELMIA Quintiq

Robots can be used for many activities, such as assembling cars, moving objects around warehouses, sorting parts, inspecting products, and lifting heavy objects. Robotics in defense In defense and military, robots can have numerous applications. to better navigate within the warehouse, evade obstacles and change routes.