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Is Software Making Us Dumb?

Talking Logistics

A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a towing company had to use a crane to lift the trailer onto a nearby road). Truck Gets Stuck in Milwaukee Park, Driver Blames GPS (Source: WTMJ). The post Is Software Making Us Dumb?

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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 20 | Management: Transport Collaboration starts with regional partners. 32 | Management: Disruptive Changes start with social innovation. I’ll be fully committed to this for the next two years.”.

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

Talking Logistics

Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. Analysts at Stifel Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion and announced a number of new tech innovations for its grocery delivery service at its quarterly earnings call Tuesday. The projects through the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will focus on 41 ports nationwide, including at the ports in Long Beach, Calif.; Milwaukee; and Newark, N.J.

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Breaking News: Walmart, Facebook, and Uber Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Unrivaled Commerce Experience

Talking Logistics

“By bringing together the strengths, capabilities, and scale of the world’s largest retailer, the world’s largest social networking community, and the world’s most innovative transportation network company, we will deliver unrivaled value to consumers everywhere and rewrite the rules for success in commerce.”. Have a happy weekend!