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

Logistics Viewpoints

A transportation manager comes in to start the day. 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?” No pointing, clicking, or typing is involved.

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

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Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. FedEx and UPS will be the partners responsible for vaccine transportation. McKesson is serving as a centralized distributor of the Moderna vaccine and the associated supply kits.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. FedEx and UPS will be the partners responsible for vaccine transportation. McKesson is serving as a centralized distributor of the Moderna vaccine and the associated supply kits.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

The impacts of this serve ice storm can last for days and will disrupt transportation in the region. Louisville, KY. The National Weather Service in Memphis estimates areas eastern Arkansas and western Tennessee, along the I-40 corridor, may see ice accumulations up to 0.75 Eastern OK. Northwestern AK. Southern MO. Southern IL.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. The move, which goes into effect May 1, is part of the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to reduce more than $100 billion in projected losses.

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

The Logistics of Logistics

Fulfillment locations should be close to carrier transportation hubs, ports, customers, and suppliers. For instance, Huntsville is great for us because it is close to three of the biggest hubs (terminals) for small parcel carriers: Louisville, Memphis, and Atlanta. Next, determine suitable locations for e-commerce fulfillment.

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

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AstraZeneca, which is hoping for a warmer temperature for its vaccine, stated that it can be stored and transported at normal refrigerated temperatures of 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit for at least six months. As a result, UPS has set up its own dry ice production and will provide portable, super-cold freezers to its health care.