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

NC State SCRC

More transportation vehicles are moving to autonomous drivers, including trucks already driven by Walmart between several of their distribution centers. Some malls are also being converted into sport stadiums, such as the Seattle Kraken hockey team which is moving into an old mall area. Shifts in logistics and infrastructure.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

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Including ninety-six Fortune 100 companies such as Intel and Citi, as well as organizations like Johns Hopkins University, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the United Service Organizations, and U.S. More than 6 million customers are now buying on Amazon Business. governmental entities, including the state of Utah and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

They also have faced tense geopolitical environments, unreliable and expensive ­global shipping services and supply chain delays exacerbated by port congestion and even inland transportation issues. These factors have encouraged manufacturers to move closer to the source of consumption — the U.S. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

This points to an ongoing trend, Armstrong notes, "for companies to outsource logistics functions to 3PLs in order to control costs and increase supply chain efficiency." The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA Logistics (The Americas).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Once completed, the deal will allow Blue Yonder’s suite of supply chain management and commerce offerings to expand with final mile, returns management, and reverse logistics solutions. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines said it would work with Santa Monica, Calif.-based