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Feature Artificial Intelligence (AI)

How AI is changing logistics

December 24, 2019 by Jacob Stoller

Current use cases aren’t about eliminating jobs, as some believe, but about helping supply chain professionals cope with the challenges of a high-mix, low-volume environment.

Feature Business Operations e-commerce Planning Process Improvement Regulatory, Legislative

Growing like a weed

December 20, 2019 by Treena Hein

Managing the blossoming recreational marijuana supply chain

Feature Business Operations Human Resources Import, Export & Trade Manufacturing

Canadian apparel companies holding out against offshore manufacturing

December 9, 2019 by Christopher Reynolds THE CANADIAN PRESS

Cheap overseas labour, global supply chains and dwindling pools of skilled workers at home have wreaked havoc on the sector in Canada

Feature Food Logistics

Food prices to spike in 2020: Blame climate change

December 5, 2019 by Aleksandra Sagan THE CANADIAN PRESS

Logistics costs due to bad weather just one of the reasons for increases

Feature Charity e-commerce Packaging Retail Operations Reverse Logistics Sustainability

Donation program aims to reduce packaging waste, increase charitable giving

November 11, 2019 by Inside Logistics Online Staff

PUDO Inc., The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO) and Give Back Box (GBB) are cooperating to reduce e-commerce packaging waste and increase the quality and quantity of merchandise donated for re-sale

Feature Business Operations e-commerce Financial performance Fulfillment Last Mile Delivery

UPS CEO speaks outs about Amazon, plans

November 4, 2019 by David Koenig THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

UPS Chairman and CEO, David Abney, spoke about the peak delivery season, the growth in online shopping, and the company’s foray into drone deliveries

Feature DC & Warehouse Operations Hazardous Materials Health & Safety Lifting Equipment Maintenance & Repair Material Handling Mobile Powered Equipment Risk Management Sustainability

Power up: Are lithium-ion batteries ready for prime time? Part 4

October 21, 2019 by Emily Atkins

The naysayers: Environmental, social justice and safety risks

Feature DC & Warehouse Operations Intralogistics Lifting Equipment Material Handling Mobile Powered Equipment

Power up: Are lithium-ion batteries ready for prime time? Part 3

October 18, 2019 by Maxime Vidricaire

The manufacturer: The end of internal combustion forklifts

Feature DC & Warehouse Operations Lifting Equipment Mobile Powered Equipment

Power up: Are lithium-ion batteries ready for prime time? Part 2

October 17, 2019 by Nigel Calder

The researcher: New technology – Thin-plate versus li-ion

Feature DC & Warehouse Operations Lifting Equipment Mobile Powered Equipment

Power up: Are lithium-ion batteries ready for prime time? Part 1

October 16, 2019 by Emily Atkins

The user: Cold Storage Converts

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