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Matt Coker

(He/Him)
  • Managing Editor, Global Trade Magazine
  • Social Media Manager, University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology
Costa Mesa
As seen in: Global Trade Magazine, CorranCast, Tech Xplore
Covers:  Psychological science, urban planning & public policy, criminology, law & society, higher education, global trade: supply chain, logistics, site selection, ports, ocean carriers, trucking.
Social Media Manager, University of California-Irvine School of Social Ecology Editor, Global Trade magazine

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Reliable social media manager, journalist and communications specialist who produces internal and external communications and has led award-winning newsrooms. My passion is sharing success stories, whether it is through a social media post, newspaper article, magazine story, employee profile or company promotion.

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University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine

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Bully on Breakbulk: The Future Looks Bright for Ports Invested in Heavy Duty

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By Matt Coker
| Global Trade Magazine Verified
Breakbulk refers to the type of shipping of cargo or goods that cannot fit in standard-size bins or containers. This cargo is instead transported in bags, boxes, crates, drums, barrels, other handling equipment, or is simply rolled, lifted, or pushed onto a ship or barge. Examples of common breakbulk goods include reels and rolls, steel girders, structural steel, heavy or oversized goods, manufacturing equipment, construction equipment and vehicles.
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Robotic Pickers, Stackers & Movers Are Shaking Up The Supply Chain

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By Matt Coker
| Global Trade Magazine Verified
Recent studies indicate companies are moving toward eventually having more robots than flesh- and-blood employees. Google Cloud research shows two-thirds of manufacturers who use artificial intelligence in their day-to-day operations say that their reliance on AI is increasing, while a report from Price Waterhouse Coopers predicts that by the mid-2030s, up to 30% of jobs could be automated.
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Squid skin-inspired material is a game changer Original

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By Matt Coker
| Tech Xplore Verified
Inside a lab in the Calit2 building, Aleksandra Strzelecka opens a drawer, pulls out a small square sheet and hands it to a visitor. The brownish, rubbery material stretches to more than double its original size. "It is very light," notes Panyiming Liu, Strzelecka's fellow graduate student in chemical engineering, and sure enough, were one to hazard a guess on how much it weighs, zero ounces would be a reasonable answer.
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