article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

about 60 miles east of San Francisco, Amazon this summer replaced four floors of fixed shelving with the robots, the people [familiar with the matter] said. . Here are some interesting details from the article: At a 1.2-million-square-foot million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif.,

article thumbnail

What happens after you toss a recyclable plastic container in the recycle bin?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . In August 2019, San Francisco International Airport banned single-use plastic water bottles.

article thumbnail

What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

The cloud-based software company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, is a good example of corporate philanthropy. Providing access to healthcare to refugees in Malaysia. Example #2: Salesforce. Providing lunch meals to children in the Philippines. Delivering access to education to children in Ghana.