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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years to help fuel the fast-rising industry of online retail. Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. warehouses.

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years to help fuel the fast-rising industry of online retail. Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. warehouses.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” Descartes Extends Cloud-Based Air Messaging Services for Forwarders & Brokers.