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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. In a strange twist, all the parking spaces for private planes in Las Vegas are currently booked, according to the Associated Press.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 9-13, 2016)

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday Hyperloop One (one of several companies, including Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , focused on bringing this idea to life) conducted a test of its propulsion system in North Las Vegas. That could cut into the share of parcels delivered by FedEx Corp, which handles the bulk of Wal-Mart’s packages.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. Having spent nearly $10 billion transporting letters and packages in 2021, the U.P.S. As the U.P.S.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS to optimize flight routes for families in need. I’ve been involved with the organization since 1989.

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Getting Smarter About Logistics and Sustainability

BlueYonder

But the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), automation, and optimization engines go beyond service and cost enhancements. Improved sustainability is directly linked to logistics optimization.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS to optimize flight routes for families in need. I’ve been involved with the organization since 1989.

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More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference)

Talking Logistics

A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas. There are currently 19 dashboards available, with a “designer package” option to be released soon that will allow users to create their own dashboards.