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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

The deliveries, which are slated to begin in July, are part of a multiyear commercial partnership with Georgia Pacific and KBX, the transportation arm for Koch Industries. Under the partnership, Gatik will deliver goods 24 hours a day, seven days week across a network of 34 Sam’s Club locations.

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The RocketFuel Story with Josh Beatty

The Logistics of Logistics

Launch Fulfillment (Josh’s other company) offers premium 3PL solutions for B2C and B2B ecommerce brands, with locations in Utah, Kentucky, and soon United Kingdom. Data-Driven Insights: Provides valuable insights into shipping costs and performance metrics to optimize operations.

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Green Is the New Black: Why Green Manufacturing & Sustainability Matter

GlobalTranz

You need to have the right supplies, the right factories and the right transportation networks in place for consumers to get the products they want within the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing. Reducing waste in transporting goods. As explained by the Utah Chronicle , the U.S. Smart factories eliminate waste and redundancies.

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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. In 2023, roughly 9,700 people were injured by fireworks in the US. But now, some cities and states are starting to re-examine just how safe fireworks displays are. Cities like Napa, Calif., And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Driverless Trucks: Heading Somewhere or Nowhere Quickly?

Talking Logistics

Those are two of the most common questions I hear about driverless trucks, or to use the term preferred by the Department of Transportation, autonomous vehicles, which includes both cars and trucks. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued federal policy for the safe testing and deployment of automated vehicles.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

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. The focus of these facilities is core manufacturing, including sewing, electronic assembly, and packaging/shipping.

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Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration

Talking Logistics

I moderated a panel discussion titled “Supply Chain Design Perspectives on Today’s Transportation Logistics Challenges” with representatives from Ryder, Wayfair, and LLamasoft (a Talking Logistics sponsor). So, what capabilities did Cardinal Health look for in a supply chain design solution? The solution also had to be easy to use and learn.