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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Once a customer places an order, the item is fulfilled from the store, packaged, loaded into the drone and delivered right to their yard using a cable that gently lowers the package. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., billion, up 23.8%

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Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The issue lay in the packaging being used. The local farmers needed to find a way to transport their coffee beans in packaging that ensured their quality – keeping the beans fresh, air-tight, and at the optimal temperature to ensure the coffee would arrive in the best condition for consumption.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates. Bridge linking US and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Ryder Announces Acquisition of Contract Packaging Provider IFS Ryder System announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impact Fulfillment Systems (IFS), a contract packaging production and warehouse services provider primarily catering to consumer product goods and healthcare companies.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

With 2022 now in the past, key players in the transportation industry are reflecting on the wins, losses, and toss-ups of 2022. of packages on time. of packages on time. LMI Reveals Bleak Outlook for Transportation Industry. According to FreightWaves , “ Transportation utilization (48.1) 24, UPS delivered 97.5%

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Founded in 2015, Arka is dedicated to helping businesses curate a custom brand experience through sustainable packaging materials. Series A Funding: $11.8

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Veho Raises $170M to Reach $1.5B Valuation

Multichannel Merchant

locations with hubs from Chicago east to Washington, DC, as well as Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, with plans to reach national coverage by the end of 2022. In addition, it will invest in new technologies such as a real-time transportation visibility (RTTV) program. Veho is currently operating in 15 U.S.