On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.” Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted. MORE

down 430 bps), Tucson (down 310 bps), Sacramento (down 260 bps), and Jacksonville, (down 220 bps). Vacancies in the US industrial sector, which includes warehouses, distribution centres and other facilities, dropped by 10 basis points (bps) to 7.2 percent in the second quarter of this year, the 32nd consecutive quarter of declining supply and the lowest point since 2000, according to industry sources. The U.S. MORE

I grew up in Tucson and lived there through college, going to the University of Arizona. I’ve come full circle and moved back to Tucson three years ago, where the majority of my family lives. Erin Miller, senior solutions director, JXC & Partners, has worked at JDA the majority of her career. She shares some distinct learnings about management and how important it is to be involved in something bigger than yourself, for the greater purpose of your team’s growth and success. MORE

The nearest public school to their family ranch was over 30 miles away, so she lived with her grandmother in Tucson during the school year and only was home during school breaks and summers. Milissa Epps is director of industry solutions at Blue Yonder and has had a remarkable career journey that began with a unique opportunity, as a job relocation led her to a fulfilling career focused on category management. MORE

I grew up in Tucson and lived there through college, going to the University of Arizona. I’ve come full circle and moved back to Tucson three years ago, where the majority of my family lives. Erin Miller, senior solutions director, JXC & Partners, has worked at JDA the majority of her career. She shares some distinct learnings about management and how important it is to be involved in something bigger than yourself, for the greater purpose of your team’s growth and success. MORE

That was a part of the message during a couple of drone related presentations at last week's MHI Annual Conference near Tucson, AZ. -- SCDigest Editorial Staff. I recently got back from sunny Tucson in Arizona where the MHI Annual Conference took place. "Commercial Drone Interest is Exploding, While Applications Inside and Outside the DC Are Here Now, before Package Delivery". MORE

The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , June 3-5 in Ponte Vedra, FL and November 4-6 in Tucson, AZ. Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; MORE

Nogales, near Tucson, has been the top market for reefer load availability in the past two weeks, with 10.6 National average rates dropped again last week, but all equipment types could be getting ready for a rebound. Load availability is up in the largest van freight markets, accompanied by a big increase in reefer freight movements compared to the previous week. Flatbed is also gaining strength, especially in the Southeast and South Central regions. MORE

The Tucson market is currently the strongest area, including the border crossing at Nogales, AZ. California needs rain and the El Niño storm season promises to bring plenty, along with flooding and landslides. Recent satellite imagery recalls events from 1997-'98, when the last major El Niño hit the southern U.S. For crops, the weather front is a double-edged sword. On one side, it provides needed moisture, but it also complicates planting and harvest efforts. MORE

I grew up in Tucson and lived there through college, going to the University of Arizona. I’ve come full circle and moved back to Tucson three years ago, where the majority of my family lives. Erin Miller, senior solutions director, JXC & Partners, has worked at JDA the majority of her career. She shares some distinct learnings about management and how important it is to be involved in something bigger than yourself, for the greater purpose of your team’s growth and success. MORE

The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , June 4-6 in Miami, FL and October 29-31 in Tucson, AZ. Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; MORE

China is about the same size as the United States and the flying distance between Shenzhen and Shanghai, two powerhouses in the Chinese industry, is the same as the distance between San Francisco and Tucson, Arizona. Introduction. Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! MORE

But an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona, showed that the Houston area’s hundreds of refineries and petrochemical operations released almost 1 million pounds of air pollutants in Harvey-related spills and flares, including benzene, sulfur dioxide, toluene, and xylene. MORE