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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news: Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drones for More Efficient Package Delivery. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery. But Wing is developing a robust R&D pipeline so the company can be prepared with a bunch of different aircraft that can meet different use cases.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

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In 2022, 260 million delivered packages were stolen, and nearly 80 percent of Americans were victims of porch piracy. UPS has launched DeliveryDefense , an AI-powered approach to reducing the risk of delivery theft. The technology analyzes address characteristics and generates a ‘Delivery Confidence Score’ for each address.

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Should You Use Google Maps for Trucks?

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By examining vast troves of data, a good route planner will select the best route more often. When using Google Maps for trucks drivers have to consider whether it meets their needs. because Google Maps fundamentally isn’t designed to meet the needs of modern truckers. Does Google Maps Make Sense For Truckers? LEARN MORE.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

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Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Airbus and Singpost testing last-mile drone package delivery (Straits Times). Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode).

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. ASL Airlines Ireland operates nine 737-800s in Europe under the Amazon livery. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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The hands-free gadgets send and receive data over the internet. The recent announcement underscores some of the uncertainties merchants have to deal with when they rely on fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to meet orders. They can be worn as accessories, embedded in clothing and implanted or even tattooed on the skin.

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The New Expectations of Customer Courtesy in the Digital Age

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quintillion bytes of data each day and distribute it across social media, messaging, email, and other online platforms. Simply put, the speed and diversity of the digital age have changed the way that customer service teams operate to meet consumers’ expectations in today’s tech-driven world. Time To Read: 4 minutes.

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