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This Week in Logistics News (September 10-14, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart to Acquire Cornershop in Mexico and Chile, Further Investing in Last-Mile Delivery and Strengthening Omnichannel Strategy. Germany’s Merck Introduces Automation to Supply Chain (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’ve never been to Chile. I’ve never given a supply chain presentation in Spanish. I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Google AI to Power Rolls-Royce’s Autonomous Ships (Port Technology).

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The Endless Complexities of the Ocean side of Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Mission: Maximize Learning on Multichannel Retailing & E-Commerce

Supply Chain Network

Hear an up-to-date look at how successful brands are leveraging emerging behaviors, platforms and technologies to develop deeper consumer relationships, more targeted advertising and stronger brand loyalty. How do you leverage your current supply chain to minimize the cost of free shipping?

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The Inevitable Introduction of Self-Driving Trucks into the Supply Chain

RFgen

Companies already use advanced robotics to manufacture products and facilitate warehouse management procedures, but will intelligent machines begin delivering materials and merchandise for supply chain operations? Where the Technology Currently Stands. Organizations have utilized automation in train shipping for several decades.

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The Inevitable Introduction of Self-Driving Trucks into the Supply Chain

RFgen

Companies already use advanced robotics to manufacture products and facilitate warehouse management procedures, but will intelligent machines begin delivering materials and merchandise for supply chain operations? Where the Technology Currently Stands. Organizations have utilized automation in train shipping for several decades.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. Converting an entire supply base of automotive suppliers, who are all focused on building of combustion engine-powered vehicles, and moving them all to electric vehicles, will be a superhuman feat.