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Software and Technology

BluJay Solutions | August 17, 2021

BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of global supply chain software and services, has released version 21.2 of its transportation, distribution, and global trade software applications. With a focus on providing high-efficiency user experiences, BluJay’s latest releases offer shippers, logistics service providers, freight forwarders and customs brokers with expanded capabilities, integrations, and the most current compliance updates available. “This robust release is a...

Logistics

Walmart | December 17, 2020

Walmart's multi-temperature autonomous box trucks will go completely driverless along a two-mile test route in Bentonville, Arkansas, in early 2021, the retailer reported Tuesday. The organizations likewise declared they are expanding their operation to a second pilot program along a longer, 20-mile route between a New Orleans supercenter and a Metairie, Louisiana, pickup point. Walmart's move to driverless with Gatik will test the full potential of center m...

Freight

Convoy | June 30, 2021

Convoy, the nation's most efficient digital freight network, and Flexport, the global logistics platform, have announced a long-term strategic collaboration to provide end-to-end shipment automation over land, sea, and air. The collaboration utilizes Flexport's international client base and Convoy's North American carrier network to provide seamless logistics services to customers while expanding business capabilities for both companies through a new shared data exchange that seamles...

Supply Chain Dive | March 27, 2020

With all the supply chain focus on personal protective equipment (PPE), one area is getting less notice: pharmaceuticals. The U.S. places a lot of pharmaceutical eggs in one basket. Congressional testimony noted that 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are produced abroad, mostly from China and India. In 2018, the U.S. imported 95% of its ibuprofen from China, in addition to 91% of the U.S. supply of hydrocortisone, 70% of its acetaminophen, 40% to 45% of its penicillin and 40% of it...