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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I went to the University of Notre Dame for my BSEE degree and the University of Vermont for my MSEE and MBA degrees. It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain. I’m the oldest of 3 children.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a FedEx spokesperson, adding more robotics to its operations could help improve the safety and efficiency of FedEx package handling operations globally. Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chips manufacturing business in China. That’s all for this week.

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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

The announcement specifically notes that Intel’s investments not only involve upwards of four leading-edge logic fabs, but also advanced chip packaging capabilities in New Mexico critical for producing advanced next generation chips including graphical chips supporting advanced AI processing and computational needs.

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What is Flow Production – And Can SMEs Use it?

Unleashed

Flow production – also known as continuous production – is one of several key manufacturing processes SMEs can use. Often a highly automated process, flow production supports the manufacture of large quantities of goods. Flow production is a manufacturing process that is defined by the continuous ‘flow’ of goods along an assembly line.

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One Scoop or Two? Exacltly What The Preferred Ben & Jerry’s Ice-cream Flavor States About You & Your Big Date

Veridian Solutions

Located in Vermont, the business’s taste experts continually develop memorable taste combinations using gooey fillings, nutty mix-ins, and easy liquors. The banana ice cream packages a punch with fudge pieces and walnuts amply scattered throughout. “those who love Oat of This Swirled tend to be nesters.”

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Trump's Tariffs Anger US Manufacturers, Business Groups

Material Handling & Logistics

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers urged a “careful re-evaluation of these tariffs so they address legitimate concerns” without harming users of the metals. manufacturers with higher costs, impede construction-sector growth and hurt job creation in both industries. companies and consumers. companies and consumers. Ford Motor Co.,