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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Uber, Aurora to expand self-driving truck ops in Texas to meet holiday rush. drugstores with technology that allows pharmacists to review and enter prescription information remotely while still meeting patient-privacy requirements.

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U.S. Political Discourse for Ocean Container Carrier Reform Meets Compromise

Supply Chain Matters

Senator John Thune of South Dakota , the Senate passed its own version of similar legislation that would limit the ability of carriers to levy arbitrary special fees. Political Discourse for Ocean Container Carrier Reform Meets Compromise first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Delivering to Menards can be a challenge for brands that do not have an efficiently optimized logistics function or extensive experience working with the retailer. For many breaking in with Menards or those with ineffective logistics operations, delivering to the retailer can cause headaches and result in unnecessary fines.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Are you meeting those expectations? A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. North Dakota. South Carolina. South Dakota. What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Logistics? ? . No issues cover ing loads throughout the market, except for outbound freight from California, South Texas, Georgia, and Florida to the N ortheast as capacity is tighter. Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? .

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Online Retailers Can Be Forced to Collect Tax, High Court Rules

Material Handling & Logistics

The ruling is a victory for South Dakota, whose law requires retailers with more than $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions annually in the state to pay a 4.5% South Dakota’s tax system includes several features that appear designed to prevent discrimination against or undue burdens upon interstate commerce," Kennedy wrote.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

The world of logistics is increasingly driven by technology , with artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation among the biggest logistics trends today. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Alexandra Zelenko. Robert DeStefano. Rupy Sawhney. Katie Martinelli. Tom Wilkerson. Paul Trudgian.