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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

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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.,

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

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Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.

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

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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)

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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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Middle-Market Manufacturers Think Big This Year

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During the pandemic, Taffy Town, a Utah-based confectionery company, experienced unprecedented growth, but couldn’t keep up. So, now operators can capture exactly what they’re seeing so that the technicians know where to focus their efforts ,” says Chandra DeGood, West Packaging Facility Supervisor.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. The company tries to minimize package damage by facilitating more direct routes for package delivery.

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