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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. But as of today, Punxsutawney Phil is calling for an early spring. percent in the final quarter of the year.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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AI and the Future of Supply Chain with Yossi Sheffi

The Logistics of Logistics

Yossi Sheffi is the Elisha Gray II professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). His latest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and The Future of Work, was released in April 2023.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4 – 10)

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G, the official groundhog of Massachusetts made her 16 th annual Groundhog Day forecast at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Logistics Managers’ Index came in at 57.6 Once again warehousing metrics are the primary driver of logistic activity. And find it I did. Our very own Ms.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

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Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon also are moving to decarbonize drayage. The accelerated decarbonization timeline for drayage is an acknowledgement of the logistical challenges of electrifying long-haul trucks. That’s all for this week.

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