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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS is bringing new safety training to Louisville and other sites across the country. In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.,

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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

Generative AI in Practice With little imagination, it is not difficult to see how this technology can be a game-changer for a logistics service provider (LSP). The manager glances at the screen and sees a shipment to Louisville, KY flagged due to a storm delay. Do you want to ship it?” appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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My Logistics Experiences with Amazon and AAA

Talking Logistics

When you spend your workday thinking and writing about logistics, you can’t help but see it in your everyday life too. Hey, Mr. Logistics Expert,” she says to me, “why does Amazon do this? Logistics Expert,” she says to me, “why does Amazon do this? Amazon , still shipping a lot of air! Amazon: Two Extremes of Packaging.

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

Fulfyld integrates directly with e-commerce marketplaces and shopping carts to simplify your shipping process. We ship same-day, every day, for one flat-rate. Third-Party Logistics: Will they be able to accommodate all of your SKUs? The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. The labor rate in L.A.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Orders can be shipped as early as same day.