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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

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Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

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of procurement expenditures. In fact, in 2018 we saw investments go up across the entire supply chain technology spectrum.” FedEx Freight Direct will offer heavy and hard-to-handle item delivery to last-mile destinations in Atlanta, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas with a two-hour delivery window.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

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The Danish manufacturer saw sales begin to surge as consumers gravitated towards their building sets, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, difficulties, and characters. The toymaker’s top performing brands included Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Creator Expert, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. The holdup makes it exceedingly difficult for businesses to manage supply chains, it said. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard.