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Apple’s $500 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence

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This ambitious initiative is set to transform various aspects of the supply chain, from manufacturing and job creation to research and development, infrastructure upgrades, and sustainability efforts. Long-Term Impact on the Supply Chain Apples $500 billion investment is poised to have a lasting impact on the supply chain landscape.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

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General Motors drives sustainability across supply chain FMCSA approves 25% fee increase for carriers, brokers U.S. bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 Cue the duck boats, as the parade kicks off in a few hours.

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Supply Chain Heroes: Stories of Innovation in Support of COVID-19

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The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide and created supply chain heroes across the globe. Thank you to all of these supply chain heroes in this war against the COViD-19 virus. The VF Foundation pledged $1.5M You are our heroes. Read more: [link].

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 2, 2021)

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It was extremely hot in Eugene, Oregon (111F). Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 2, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 2, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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Are Digital Watermarks the Future of Supply Chain Optimization?

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With the proliferation of smartphone technology, even end consumers know to scan barcodes if they want to learn more about a product. It’s called “ deterministic digital identification technology ,” and it’s not exactly new – it’s just new to consumer products. How Far Along is This Technology? What Are Digital Watermarks?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25-29, 2017)

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You know what might be more complex than supply chain management? Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Alibaba to pay $807 million for majority stake in logistics firm Cainiao (CNBC). Target expands Restock household supply service to 8 additional cities (Star Tribune).