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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. Now that the SU military has retrieved the wreckage, new details are emerging.

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Drone delivery coming soon to a supply chain near you

Kinaxis

by Ilyas Kucukcay The concept of a drone was not something we gave much thought too just a few years ago—except for the applications of the military-related operations, much less drones in supply chains as product delivery mechanisms. Drones in supply chain will presumably have high impact on industries that rely on package delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. technology from helping China’s military. After registering a 9.3 percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 per cent in fourth-quarter delivery volumes.

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Supply Chain Visibility in Foggy Times

Enterra Insights

In military operations, there is a notion called “the fog of war.” In military circles, professionals try to overcome the fog of war by increasing their situational awareness. Supply chain professionals, like military professionals, often find situational awareness an elusive goal. I like that term.

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The State of Technology in Controlled Substances and High-Value Supply Chains: Part 2, Pharma

Shipchain

Consumer Package Goods. Government/Military. John Monarch CEO and Co-founder, ShipChain. See ShipChain in action. Please submit your details below to view the webinar. Your Department. Agriculture. Food and Beverage. Freight Carrier. Large Shipper. Oil & Gas. Sensors/IoT. Shipping Technology. Small Shipper. Venture Capital.

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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

UAVs or “drones”, well known in the military world are slowly but surely making life better in the civilian world when speed and security are highly prized. Zipline’s fixed wing UAV delivery systems in Rwanda are moving at 100 kilometers per hour with no stop lights. It’s not all about blood either.

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Polaris Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Project with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Go to www.SDCExec.com. About Polaris. www.polaris.com.