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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Students want to know that your company understands the trends and challenges that were already reshaping supply chains and has a vision for how to address them. They are paying attention to whether you were agile and innovative in the current crisis or if you were lost. Will you equip me for the journey?

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning. in December 2021.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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Since then, Zipline has taken what it learned from that program and has recently partnered with Novant Health to deliver personal protective equipment and medical equipment in North Carolina. Most recently, Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. Mitchell-Guthrie has an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also received her BA in political science as a Morehead Scholar.

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Why a NC warehouse makes sense post-pandemic

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll look at current warehousing trends and tell you why a North Carolina warehouse may make sense for your company. If your company is looking for a new warehouse footprint, you would do well to consider North Carolina. North Carolina also has plenty of room to expand.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. Walmart Opens First of Four Next Generation Fulfillment Centers. Micro-Warehouse Provider Pivots as Retail Consumer Market Shifts.

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Latest Advances and Applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

The IoT, along with artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud technology, has been one of the most important trends in high-tech over the past couple years. Some of these things are continually evolving trends- things that experts expect to evolve rather rapidly but are still in their early stages of development.