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Amazon Workers Hurt More Often Than Industry Rate, Report Says

The rate of injuries contradicts more rosy assertions the company has made to lawmakers and the public, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Source: Bloomberg

COVID-19 and the Case for Digital Standards

Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious.

COVID and the case for digital standards

LSP Wows Global Client, Quickly Advances to Become End-to-End Provider

Challenge: A logistics service provider needed a smart and flexible platform for a new global client: an industrial manufacturer for the marine and energy sectors with complex aftermarket services. The client had limited visibility into service levels and costs across a global network of warehouses and carriers, and shipments were often remote, under strict time windows and required expediting.

Amazon’s Fleet of Used Airplanes Makes Green Pledge Harder to Keep

Airlines say their newer generation jets are 20% more fuel efficient than the models they’re phasing out, many of which end up in the fleets of cargo carriers.

An Amazon Air cargo jet sits on a tarmac. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.K. Warns of 7,000-Truck Line in Worst-Case Brexit Scenario

Preparing for customs checks on trade with the EU is one of the biggest logistical challenges facing Boris Johnson’s government.

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‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

Cartonization is getting more attention from businesses as rising volume demand and shipping restrictions drive up costs, and as warehouses surge-hire less-experienced packers to keep up.

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

Cartonization is getting more attention from businesses as rising volume demand and shipping restrictions drive up costs, and as warehouses surge-hire less-experienced packers to keep up.

Paccurate Boxing Clever Special Report

Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

Photo: Bloomberg

FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas

FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.

A close-up view of two FedEx Corp. parcels. Photo: Shutterstock.

Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods

With the holidays approaching, Amazon is consumed with honoring a pre-pandemic pledge to get products to Prime subscribers on the same day.

Source: Bloomberg

Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.

Source: Bloomberg

Seven Challenges in Retail Business

Retailers and their logistics departments are facing challenges from artificial intelligence to Greta Thunberg.

Seven Challenges in Retail Business

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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