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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The robot can be seen melting down into a liquid form to move through bars, before it returns to a solid state once free. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Intel wins $19.5 In January, the index was down 4.5%

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

About Raft Raft is the intelligent logistics platform that’s rewriting the technology playbook for freight forwarders and customs brokers in the automation era. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, but also has offices in London and Bangalore. IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from Great Britain’s rule. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. She covers logistics with a focus on ecommerce. About Emma Cosgrove. About The Business Insider.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company was formally launched in July 2019, and on October 1, 2019, became the first company to receive the Federal Aviation Administration’s full Part 135 Standard certification, allowing the company to operate an unlimited remote-controlled drone delivery network in the United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. and Nousot partner to deliver predictive logistics analytics. Public service announcement: there is no such thing as free delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

A long day of raking awaits me, but before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: LLamasoft Acquires Barloworld Supply Chain Software Division. The Amazon Effect: Best Buy Adds Same-Day Delivery in San Francisco (Re/code). XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results.