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COVID-19 UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida

Operations and Supply Chain Management

UPS, which has been conducting limited drone delivery experiments in North Carolina, said it is expanding its drone service to help people who are sheltering in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The prescriptions will be delivered from one CVS store, with two additional stores joining at a later date.

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What’s Ahead in the Logistics Arena?

Enterra Insights

New technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain, will enable more secure automation of this activity.”[4] ”[4] Keeping track of things is becoming more complex in the Digital Age. The rise of e-commerce and omnichannel sales strategies have dramatically altered the logistics landscape.

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Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Society

Enterra Insights

Last year, a survey conducted by Strategy Analytics concluded, “41% of respondents believe that artificial intelligence will enrich their lives, with consumers in China and India being most likely to embrace the technology.”[1] factories can be alleviated by the use of the Industrial Internet of Things and predictive maintenance.

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High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts

GlobalTranz

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. Internet of Things, smart cities, etc.);

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Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment

NC State SCRC

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative held its bi-annual Industry Partner Meeting in the Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University this past week. This project is a 100 year trade strategy that China has undertaken. Tim also discussed the “One Belt One Road” project in China.