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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

Most recently, Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina. The Zipline flights make Phoenix-based Magellan Rx Management the only national pharmacy benefits manager delivering prescription medications directly to patients at home using drones.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

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The most famous shortage, of course, was the toilet paper shortage, which was really more about a shift in usage and panic buying than production. UPS has reinstated money-back delivery guarantees on packages moving under its three next-day air delivery products. And now we may be facing a new shortage: ketchup.

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CEVA ready to serve Eastern European market

Logistics Business Magazine

Further development of the warehousing market in Eastern Europe will be fostered by the nearshoring trend, i.e. relocation of production and logistics functions from Asia to Western European countries. According to the Global eCommerce 2020 Report, the CEE region recorded about 21.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10 – 16)

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UPS plans to test the eVTOLs in its Express Air delivery network to replace small planes that can carry 500 to 3,000 pounds. Domino’s Pizza has not been shy about testing new technologies to make deliveries. The company is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries.