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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

P&G uses life cycle assessment for sustainable packaging design. Consumers are increasingly demanding greater transparency and sustainability from the companies they buy from, especially when it comes to the household products they use every day and how they’re packaged. Amazon’s electric delivery vehicles from Rivian rolls out.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

Quarters reflect the fiscal year ending May 31) According to UPS’ Newman, “average daily volume in the US was down 4% or 823,000 packages per day versus the second quarter of last year. This past week, they announced a transcontinental service delivering packages between their respective West Coast and East Coast coverage areas.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. PET rigid plastic packaging portfolio with post-consumer recycled content by 2025. The company strives to replace 15 percent of its U.S.

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Secrets of Financially Savvy Entrepreneurs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Look at how much people are making off of houses they bought in Atlanta or Nashville ten years ago before those places started booming. They are seeking the immediate gratification you get from seeing that package at your door when you come home from a long day of work. Be a Nomad. Consider the digital nomad lifestyle.

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Don't forget the pilots

Cathy Roberson

At a time when pilots are in tight supply, it is critical to attract and retain available pilots with a competitive pay and benefit package. One thing is certain, in order for our airline to be successful, it is imperative the value our pilot group brings to the table must be properly recognized.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Other solutions available via the Pitney Bowes Commerce Cloud include Borderfree Retail (end-to-end cross-border shopping experience), Enroute Shipping (software-as-a-service transportation management solution), and SendSuite Tracking Online (inbound package management).

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. Special programs—new product launch, promotional packaging, and samples—are often managed as marketing programs using offline processes (usually spreadsheets). This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month.