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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Salt Lake City, Utah, have opted out of traditional pyrotechnics this year. Lidl also shared that it had identified 11 critical raw materials and committed to setting responsible sourcing targets for each group of items. In 2023, roughly 9,700 people were injured by fireworks in the US. Cities like Napa, Calif.,

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. The process design started with the customer and then mapped back to manufacturing and transportation.

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Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The local farmers needed to find a way to transport their coffee beans in packaging that ensured their quality – keeping the beans fresh, air-tight, and at the optimal temperature to ensure the coffee would arrive in the best condition for consumption.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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10 Technologies That Are Going To Change Your Life

Supply Chain Game Changer

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. A team of researchers at the University of Utah is doing just that, debuting a prototype pair of smart glasses that adjust automatically to focus perfectly on whatever you’re looking at.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones. governmental entities, including the state of Utah and the U.S. Meanwhile, 3PLs and freight forwarders, including SEKO, AIT, GEODIS, Redwood Logistics, and Maersk, have also entered this space. Air Force according to an Amazon blog post.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.