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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

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The manager glances at the screen and sees a shipment to Louisville, KY flagged due to a storm delay. He asks the bot, “How long will the storm delay ABC Company’s shipment to Louisville and, can you find a better route?” The bot responds, “The customer in Louisville does not approve the upcharge. Do you want to ship it?”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

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UPS is bringing new safety training to Louisville and other sites across the country. In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.,

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

Fulfyld integrates directly with e-commerce marketplaces and shopping carts to simplify your shipping process. We ship same-day, every day, for one flat-rate. Technology Integration: Many traditional 3PLs specialize in TL and LTL shipping so their systems may not be suitable for managing small parcel shipments.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 28 – December 5)

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Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service. UPS can make as much as 1,200 pounds of dry ice an hour near its Worldport air hub in Louisville, KY, and can ship it the next day to US and Canadian hospitals and clinics. UPS will make dry ice, offer freezers for vaccine distribution.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

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Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue. The two companies have jointly opened a facility near the UPS air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 100 industrial 3D printers.