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This Week in Logistics News (May 22 – 28)

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Amazon has continued to grow its logistics network over the last few years, adding more branded trucks, airplanes, and drones. But the company is not happy with just owning logistics; it continues to expand its Prime benefits. And now on to this week’s logistics news. E2open to acquire BluJay Solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to the heads of bot rail companies, Canadian Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern will result in new service lanes across North America.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. JIT isn’t the main problem, and JIC isn’t a solution.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

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Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, MO. . Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 19 – 25)

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George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit a home run in the ninth inning of a game to give his team a last inning lead against the New York Yankees. And now on to this week’s logistics news…. Embark provides software and associated services to power self-driving trucks. ShipHero Raises $50 million Investment.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

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Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. Using proprietary software, a human queues up a truck to retrieve the specific trailer.