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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

After Wednesday night’s blowout of the Miami Heat, the Celtics won their opening round series and had me in a good spot. The company reported that it delivered more than 2 billion items in a one-day window in the first three months of 2024. A step toward a zero-emissions freight sector includes adoption of zero-emissions vehicles.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves (Bloomberg).

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Beyond the Blockchain Hype

Enterra Insights

”[2]. British Airways : “In 2017, British Airways, together with three airports (London, Geneva, and Miami) and SITA (an IT company focused on the airline industry), created a small Proof of Concept to test synchronizing operational flight data across multiple stakeholders. The many uses for blockchain technology.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2016

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. Impact of Food Safety Modernization Act on Transportation (Takeaways from Transplace Shipper Symposium 2015). Lauderdale, FL.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The companies said Wednesday that the collaboration will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. • Lack of uniformity in the packaging sizes. The problem comes in transport. “With perishables, we can’t really do it from farm to shelf.” ’ But that’s not the case.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In 2017, DB Schenker opened a new regional headquarters in Miami-Dade as well as several new support offices throughout the Americas, with continuous investment in contract logistics focusing on Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, as well as new Free Trade Zones and cross border facilities. The organizations’ fulfillment networks in the U.S.