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The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

Talking Logistics

Why doesn’t the ice cream melt when it gets transported from the factory? Yes, parcel shipping has its own set of challenges and complexities, but I believe food distribution is further up on the complexity scale and it’s something that Amazon now has to contend with at a much larger scale than it has with Amazon Fresh.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. and Fast Radius’ On Demand Production Platform™ and 3D printing factory in Louisville, KY.” Orders can be shipped as early as same day.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Just as important as the prototype itself, is the thought and research behind the design. Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue. This creates a potential security issue.

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Easier than reducing carbon footprint – 5 Steps to make a dent in the Huge and Hidden Cost of CPG Sustainability

GlobalTranz

LTL gets even trickier according to a report by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. . with the production of quality products creating less waste, the ‘scorecards’ for source reduction targets are met, provided to mass retailers and promoted but there are no metrics dealing with in-transit shipping damage. The Author.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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Everyone Is Sick of the 3 Worst Bottlenecks in America

GTG Technology Group

Recently, the American Highway Users Alliance and the American Transportation Research Institute’s ranked a list of the worst bottlenecks in America. American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) recent study named it the #1 worst bottleneck in the United States out of a 250 surveyed locations.

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