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What Georgia-Pacific Is Doing With Causal AI Is Remarkable

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Mike Carroll, a vice president at Georgia-Pacific, and Ron Norris, director of innovation at GP While Generative AI has sparked great excitement, a form of artificial intelligence called Causal AI might offer much greater potential. Georgia-Pacific (GP) has demonstrated an application of Causal AI to dramatically improve touchless commerce.

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Reshoring and Domestic Manufacturing Incentives: Impacts on Supply Chain Logistics

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Domestically-based supply chains are less prone to disruptions caused by foreign trade disputes, embargoes, or shipping delays. Companies no longer need to account for extended shipping durations or customs clearance delays. Faster lead times allow businesses to meet customer demands more efficiently, enhancing satisfaction.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

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Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. Gatik , the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies.

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Greenscreens: Benchmarking for Shipper Success with Matt Harding

The Logistics of Logistics

Summary: Greenscreens: Benchmarking for Shipper Success Discover how technology is revolutionizing the shipping industry in this insightful podcast. Joe Lynch chats with Matt Harding, CTO of Greenscreens.ai, about harnessing the power of dynamic pricing, and data analytics to optimize shipping efficiency. About Greenscreens.ai

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. The disruptions are at a key point for ships passing through the Suez Canal and are creating ripples across supply chains in Europe and the U.S., And now on to this week’s logistics news. East Coast. 18 to $3,860.

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The Aftermath of a Capsized Cargo Ship

All Things Supply Chain

On September 8th, the cargo ship Golden Ray capsized off the coast of the state of Georgia. At the time, the ship was carrying 24 people and 4,000 vehicles. Shortly…

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

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As if the situation wasn’t bad enough, Hanjin, the huge shipping company, was already in bankruptcy as of early September and putting a delay in the arrival of goods well before the hurricane. Several container ships adjusted schedules to arrive before the storm, which put a strain on the dockworker supply as well.