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Hyperloop One Sets New Speed Record

Hyperloop One completed the second phase of testing its ultrafast transportation system - propelling an aerodynamic pod down a low-pressure tube at record speed and distance, the company announced last week.

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Mexican Truckers Plead for Crackdown on Cargo Theft Surge

Mexican trucking companies are urging lawmakers to stiffen penalties against cargo robberies, with a group representing motor carriers saying the escalation of crime this year has turned much of the country's highways into "no man's land."

Wal-Mart Company, Startup Pitch NYC Landlords With Systems for Easier Delivery

Jet.com Inc., the online retailer owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and real-estate technology startup Latch are aiming to expand their reach by offering a free system to New York City landlords to potentially make shopping online easier for tenants in nondoorman buildings.

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Erasing the Line Between E-Commerce and Retail Store Fulfillment

Separate fulfillment streams for e-commerce and retail stores? Those days are over.

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Opinion: Warehouses Are Going Underwater - Literally

I have in front of me US Patent 9,624,034 B1, titled, Aquatic Storage Facilities. The applicant is Amazon Technologies, Inc., and the idea is to use either man-made pools or natural bodies of water to store goods while waiting for fulfillment orders.

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Amazon's Threat to Traditional Transportation Providers

For transportation providers in the e-commerce era, the choice is clear: disrupt, or be disrupted.

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Supply Chain Innovation Is Key to Affordable Healthcare, Report Says

Advanced supply chains could be the key to helping life sciences and healthcare meet increasing demand for services cost, according to a report.

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Autonomous Ships: Regulations in Their Wake

The general public is well aware of the continuing development of autonomous vehicles - the media constantly provides stories on the advances of these self-driving cars, trucks and cabs. While not receiving the same media amount of coverage, the technology for autonomous ships is also rapidly developing.

Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

Eight in 10 Firms Suffer Supplier Failure, Report Says

Some 84 percent of businesses have suffered supplier failure over the last three years, according to a report.

Online Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers - and Robots

There's a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a "picker" first. These are the workers in warehouses who pick, pack and ship all those things we're ordering.

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Nevada Approves Emergency Regulation Aimed at Solving Marijuana Shortage

Nevada has approved an emergency regulation aimed at solving a marijuana shortage by expanding who is allowed to transport the drug from cultivation facilities to retail dispensaries.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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