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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology.

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Report Indicates Workers at Samsung Electronics Seek Pay Bumps in Line with Company Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Last October, Amazon incoming CEO Andy Jassy speaking at a tech industry summit held in Seattle , had indicated that there was more the company could do to treat employees better. In late January , we announced availability of the first research advisory in this series , providing a focus on supply chain operational workforce challenges.

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Distribution Center Robots: How Robots Continue to Power the Distribution Center

GlobalTranz

According to Angel Gonzalez of the Seattle Times , systems alignment is essential to leveraging gross and fine movements from robotics to human workers. Third-party resources, such as Veridian, can help ensure the successful implementation of warehouse automation. Bring disparate systems together. Re-assure your workforce.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 11-15, 2016)

Talking Logistics

So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). And if you’re reading this, neither did you. Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Boeing Acts Swiftly According to reporting from Bloomberg , Boeing CEO David Calhoun immediately cancelled a planned annual senior leadership retreat which was scheduled to begin today, and has since summoned company employees to an all-hands meeting to be webcast on Tuesday from the company’s 737 production facility in Seattle.

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Agriculture in the City

Enterra Insights

”[4] Not only does indoor agriculture use resources wisely, it isn’t subject to the vagaries of climate change. Plenty itself had planned to open a farm near Seattle by this point, but decided to focus on building its tech platform.” ”[3] So why would anyone in their right mind think about farming in the city?

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The Close Ties Between Real Estate and Supply Chains Uncovered: The Colliers-SCRC Webinar Reveals It All!

NC State SCRC

Some malls are also being converted into sport stadiums, such as the Seattle Kraken hockey team which is moving into an old mall area. appeared first on Supply Chain Resource Cooperative. To watch the full recording of the webinar, click here.