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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. Apparently, warehouses are full. Walmart launches new restored goods program. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. That’s all for this week.

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Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Logistics: Insights from the Annual WERC Conference

FLEXE

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual WERC (Warehouse Education Research Council) conference in Providence, Rhode Island. And companies like FLEXE that enable businesses to acquire and expand warehouse space anywhere on demand. Flexport , an international long-haul container shipping service.

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Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Logistics: Insights from the Annual WERC Conference

FLEXE

<p>Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WERC</a> (Warehouse Education Research Council) conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. We needed something innovative, an idea out of the box to pull us out of the storm.