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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. 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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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider Flex e. The state reportedly has an established battery manufacturing presence with seven establishments employing upwards of 1,300 workers. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Of course, this makes sense for logistics service providers like Ryder, but a similar opportunity exists for manufacturers and retailers. Walmart says this is the first example of a carbon-fiber trailer ever produced, and that its 53-foot side panels are the first single pieces of carbon fiber that large that have ever manufactured.