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This Week in Logistics News (May 11 – 16)

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MAY 17, 2024

This weekend the PGA Championship, the second of the 4 Majors, is taking place in Louisville, KY. Early this morning, Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after trying to drive into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this week’s PGA Championship.

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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

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JUNE 15, 2023

Using computer algorithms, the AI program searches various connected inputs from all available sources to generate human-looking content in the form of text, images, audio, and other synthetic (created) data that is of value to the user. The manager glances at the screen and sees a shipment to Louisville, KY flagged due to a storm delay.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Source: US DoD. UPS specifically stated that the vaccines will be expedited next day Air from UPS Worldport facilities in Louisville, KY to select point-of-use destinations. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Source: NOAA. Louisville, KY. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 million people are at risk of possible power outages, with over 80,000 customers across Kentucky and West Virginia already without power as of Thursday morning. Eastern OK. Northwestern AK. Southern MO. Southern IL. Evansville, IN.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

UPS specifically stated that the vaccines will be expedited next day Air from UPS Worldport facilities in Louisville, KY to select point-of-use destinations. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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APRIL 22, 2022

A pair of tech providers within the warehouse automation space, Louisville, Kentucky-based MHS Global and Atlanta-based Fortna , are combining to form a new multinational logistics provider, the companies announced this week.

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

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AUGUST 1, 2023

Sallstrom further mentioned that in the upcoming ASCM Connect 2023 North America annual conference being held from September 11 to September 13 in Louisville, Kentucky , there will be a dedicated tract available to attendees providing added information on the new CTSC certification program. We especially applaud ASCM in this approach.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Printers can be a vast source of digital information based on the memory they possess. The two companies have jointly opened a facility near the UPS air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 100 industrial 3D printers. Just as important as the prototype itself, is the thought and research behind the design.

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The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For example, here’s a description from a 2001 profile of Kroger’s food supply chain published by Louisville Business First : The frozen food portion of the order is assembled at 6:30 a.m. and loaded in the front compartment, or nose, of a multi-temperature trailer where the temperature is 20 degrees below zero.

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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). Andy Murray, Head of Technical Procurement at Nestlé, presented on the drivers of sustainable procurement/responsible sourcing and the challenges faced in the supply chain. EUISSCA Alliance Sustainable Sourcing Conference 2016 (New Orleans, LA).

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Easier than reducing carbon footprint – 5 Steps to make a dent in the Huge and Hidden Cost of CPG Sustainability

GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

with the production of quality products creating less waste, the ‘scorecards’ for source reduction targets are met, provided to mass retailers and promoted but there are no metrics dealing with in-transit shipping damage. David Hoerig is a Systems Sales Manager with Lantech, the Louisville, KY based inventor of stretch wrapping.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

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JUNE 14, 2018

Kentucky offers the UPS World Port in Louisville, DHL Americas hub in Northern Kentucky and several large FedEx ground hubs throughout Kentucky. Media Type. Media Credit. Goose Island. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. 38d9ea9f-b140-445d-b6d6-fd29825e5b7a. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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Everyone Is Sick of the 3 Worst Bottlenecks in America

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The junction of I-65 and I-71 in Louisville, Kentucky, follows the Fort Lee bottleneck. Sources: [link]. Taking third place is the Interchange at I-95 and State Rd. 4 in Fort Lee, NJ, which came in 1 st last year. This area sees average speeds of 36 mph, dropping to 29 mph during peak times. What Fixing Bottlenecks Would Do.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 11 – 16)

Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

Easier than reducing carbon footprint – 5 Steps to make a dent in the Huge and Hidden Cost of CPG Sustainability

Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Everyone Is Sick of the 3 Worst Bottlenecks in America

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