Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2022

Erik Weihenmayer, the adventurer and first blind person to summit Mount Everest, was this year’s Commencement Speaker at the University of Vermont. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 3, 2022). His talk was very inspiring, as you might expect, and funny too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

That was the predicament my oldest daughter found herself in on July 4th as she was driving back home from a visit with friends in Vermont. To make a long story short, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021).

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation), and those not within Amazon Air.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation), and those not within Amazon Air.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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