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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains.

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Blume Global Talks Supply Chain Trends, Digital Twins, and Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Transportation capacity remains an issue. There is an ongoing labor shortage , from bother a driver and warehouse worker perspective. On the transportation side, companies have generally made decisions based on either speed or cost. This way the environmental cost becomes part of the overall transportation management process.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Online Retailers’ New Warehouses Heat Up Local Job Markets (WSJ – sub. Marble and Yelp Eat24 start robot food delivery in San Francisco (TechCrunch). February 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Amazon’s Free Shipping Pushes Small Retailers, Delivery Firms to Compete (WSJ – sub.

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Top SEO Strategies for Logistics Companies to Improve Online Visibility

SCMDOJO

Search engine optimizations is one of the best digital marketing hacks out there for your industry since it helps buyers hunting for a transportation and logistics company find you online – and you don’t have to pay for PPC advertising. For example, ‘freight forwarding in Albany’ or ‘cross-border logistic solutions in San Francisco’.

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The Kargo Story with Sam Lurye

The Logistics of Logistics

Sam is the Founder and CEO of Kargo , a San Francisco tech firm that is on a mission to make factory operations as intuitive and responsive as reading Google Maps. After dropping out of Stanford, Sam began a tour of warehouses and distribution centers across the country. Sam Lurye and Joe Lynch discuss the Kargo story.

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FMCG Humour: Supply Chain Communication Clarity

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

During the first visit to San Francisco for an externally run training course I was told that my English was quite good. The freezer control on the ice cream warehouse has broken down. A guy called William from the RM/PM warehouse. Transport provider. Your FMCG warehouse has just been robbed. Lost sales.