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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Abbott , the largest infant formula manufacturer in the US, reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to reopen the company’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, after the facility was closed due to bacterial contamination.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart has now removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the US in an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers. It may still be a work in progress, but it is a step in the right direction.

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Optimizing Cold Chain while Reducing Environmental Impact with Nicole Glenn

The Logistics of Logistics

Additionally, she shares her strategies for growing her business, the importance of educating people and driving change within the community, and her podcast, LLC Ladies Leadership Coalition, which brings together women in the transportation and logistics industry. Visit Candor at www.candorexp.com.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Upgrades are already underway and range from repaving parking lots to dredging entirely new terminals.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

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The Looming Great Allocation In conjunction with the Jackson Hole Symposium held last week and organized by The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , a research paper titled: Global Supply Chains: The Looming “Great Reallocation ” was released.

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How Nuclear Verdicts are Killing the Trucking Business with Quinn Damon

The Logistics of Logistics

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. Originally from Kansas City, Quinn is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he studied finance. Learn More. Quinn Damon.