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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. And now on to this week’s logistics news. TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.

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10 Must-Watch Negotiation Movies: Master the Art of Persuasion with These Gripping Films

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A Hijacking (2013) The plot revolves around the hijacking and subsequent attempted release of a Danish cargo vessel and its crew. Captain Phillips (2013) In the movie “Captain Phillips,” Somali pirates kidnap the Danish cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama, which is a terrifying true story.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10 – 16)

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Amazon workers reject unionization in Alabama. In early March, ballots were sent out to nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama to vote on whether they wanted to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The prototype also included external lights for what it called “extra flair.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

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The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. Manufacturing some parts from a 3D printer is cheaper and more efficient than traditional supply chain methods. It was valued at $1.3

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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

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Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. In the end, the adoption of thermal cargo blankets allowed the company to partner with 53-foot dry van capacity year-round. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),

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A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. In the end, the adoption of thermal cargo blankets allowed the company to partner with 53-foot dry van capacity year-round. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),