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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retail import surge expected through the summer. Over the last year-plus, retail imports have been surging at US ports from coast to coast, contributing to ever-increasing backlogs. Robots in retail stores are nothing new these days.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company says the aim is to cut emissions “from raw material to retailer.” The cost of the pass ranges from $5 to $10 a month, depending on the location.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Amazon continues to set the bar on delivery, while other retailers try to keep up.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The retailer is expanding its push to deliver groceries straight into customers’ kitchen fridges , even when they aren’t home. As the omicron variants continues to spread around the world, the logistics workforce is being hit hard. Biden finalizes US-EU steel imports deal.