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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. But the industry is watching as the technology opens new opportunities for safety, savings and speed long-haul, raising curiosity on the strength of a compelling business case.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Retired Brigadier General Ronald Jolly, U.S Air Force, to Advisory Board

ThroughPut

the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced the addition of retired U.S Ron is an exemplary dignitary, recognized for his service of over 30 years, across demanding and high-pressure executive military positions by applying principled leadership, rigorous standards, innovation and evolving methodologies. Jolly, Sr.,

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Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation

MIT Supply Chain

Innovations in drilling technologies have allowed states to tap into large underground shale reserves. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas, alongside historically productive states such as Texas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. The enormous resources corporations have at their disposal allows them to easily reduce shipping costs and access the latest technology, transportation, and economies of scale to deliver on 2-day and even same-day delivery. The Bottom Line.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. HighJump Software Announces New Latin American Partnership.

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The Demise of Yellow Corporation

American Global Logistics

Third, it was the fifth-largest transportation company with over ^5 market share. trucking industry and supply chains. Yellow Corporation: A Brief History Yellow was founded in 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Yellow's success was due in part to its innovative use of technology.