{"id":11858,"date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/news-insights\/articles\/supply-chain-logistics-recap-10-2-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T19:16:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T19:16:54","slug":"supply-chain-logistics-recap-10-2-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/us\/news-insights\/articles\/supply-chain-logistics-recap-10-2-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply chain and logistics recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you have been staying cool during all of the heat waves across the nation. It has truly been a scorcher in many areas so remember to stay hydrated and take breaks when you need to. If you are taking a break right now, we&#8217;ve got some wonderful reads for you to click through.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautiful and moving <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/13\/nyregion\/susan-m-baer-transportation-pioneer-who-ran-new-yorks-airports-dies-at-65.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obituary in the New York Times for Susan M. Baer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the pioneers of women in the transportation industry. She once said of her work for the Panama Canal, \u201cThey wanted women who could type. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I convinced them that after traveling on my own through South and Central America, I could take whatever they gave me.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Baer was only 65 years old at the time of her passing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>II.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to help local industries and businesses, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macon.com\/news\/local\/education\/article95334757.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Valley State University in Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has added a new major. That\u2019s right, you can now get a major in logistics! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University has approved this business administration bachelor\u2019s degree with a major in supply chain and logistics management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>III.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been reading up on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/logisticsmagazine.com.au\/hyperloop-technology-could-be-used-to-ship-cargo-across-russia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fascinating world of hyperloop technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? All things Elon Musk tend to make the news, but after the splashy headlines, there are some genuine thrills to consider &#8211; especially where it concerns shipping. Russia has invested in the technology in the hopes of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launching vacuum trains in the Far East and in Moscow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing the investment made by Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) general director Kirill Dmitriev said, \u201cOur investment in Hyperloop One will provide access to leading technologies for the Russian market. Together with its international partners, RDIF will support the project not only on Russian territory but also in the Middle East and Far East markets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>IV.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to up the stakes in their battle with Amazon, Walmart has just acquired online retailer Jet.com. The $3 billion deal closed last week. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/jet-m-a-walmart-idINKCN10J1CG\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuters shares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this purchase seems to be the end of a buying spree. \u201c[Walmart]\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has already bought 15 startups, seeking the talent and technology to make it a dominant player online and narrow the massive gap with market leader Amazon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperloop-one.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyperloop One<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"intro--medium\"><strong>As of September 8, 2020, Crimson &amp; Co (formerly The Progress Group\/TPG) has rebranded as Argon &amp; Co following the successful merger with Argon Consulting in April 2018.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11859,"template":"","categories":[146],"class_list":["post-11858","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-supply-chain-recaps"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Supply chain and logistics recap - Argon &amp; Co<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/us\/news-insights\/articles\/supply-chain-logistics-recap-10-2-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Supply chain and logistics recap - Argon &amp; Co\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We hope you have been staying cool during all of the heat waves across the nation. 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