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Walmart and IKEA: Drone Delivery vs. Drones in the Warehouse

Talking Logistics

Lots of news last week about the use of drones in supply chain and logistics operations.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies. The expansion in the trucking and warehousing sectors suggests logistics operators are continuing to staff up in a tight labor market as they work to unscramble supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

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Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. New research suggests that a misunderstanding of what was happening with global supply chains might be part of why.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter While all of this technology sounds pretty amazing, it should be said that this type of performance comes with a price tag. The Czinger 21C costs $1.7

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Ryder Acquires Whiplash, Expands Network

Multichannel Merchant

has significantly expanded its fulfillment network and added automation capabilities through the acquisition of 3PL Whiplash for $480 million, giving it warehouse assets in key markets and ports including Long Beach, CA, Seattle/Tacoma, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, GA. Their automation is world class,” Sensing said.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

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. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.;

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Brew Dr.’s KeHE sales surge with Crisp insights

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Supporting this expansion are real-time distribution insights in Crisp , providing Brew Dr. unparalleled visibility into its supply chain. The data fuels decision-making, allowing the company to seamlessly navigate its product journey from warehouse to distribution center, finally landing on a store shelf near you. The result?