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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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7 robotics trends & predictions for 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Meili Robots has come up with a list of 7 of the main robotics trends and predictions for 2022. Yes, it really is impossible to start an article related to trends and predictions for 2022 without talking about the Covid-19 pandemic. Let’s have a look at some of the biggest robotics trends and predictions for 2022.

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Warehouse Automation: Top Five Factors Impacting Adoption

Logistics Viewpoints

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. percent four-year CAGR. Plans for the 2.8

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

But this article will focus on the home delivery robots. At CES 2022, Udelv unveiled its self-driving eclectic delivery vehicle, the Transporter. Founded in 2017 in Burlingame, CA, Udelv said it has completed more than 20,000 package deliveries. Seven Home Delivery Robots to Know.

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Supply Chain Shortages Hit the Customer Where it Hurts

Logistics Viewpoints

Now, when I wrote this article, we were months away from everything being turned upside down with the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2017, a chicken farm affiliated with Tyson Foods discovered a flock had been contaminated. in 2022, the highest annual average on record. As a result of the outbreak, the flock had to be destroyed.

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Using Technology to Solve Trucking’s Top Industry Issues

Blue Grace Logistics

Jun 20, 2022. Johnson said fleets invested in technology to improve productivity before the federal mandate in 2017 that required drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to manage their hours of service, but drivers often were less likely to adopt new technology quickly. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. MHI Solutions.