Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. ” I wonder if Mr. Anderson is factoring in the difference in labor costs between stores and distribution centers in his calculation, as well as the cost of transporting the goods to the stores in the first place.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. As I’ve said before, it takes a lot more than a mobile app to succeed in the freight transportation industry. Michael Leaser (Director Global Logistics & Transportation at Moen) and Alan Loos (Sr. The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The boom in eCommerce and consumer spending have garnered much media attention and these increases are driving demand for imported goods, requiring ships for transportation. After the containers arrive in port, the goods on these ships will need over-the-road transportation services to get them to their destinations.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

production facility to be located east of Atlanta, Georgia. The CEO has admitted that the company has yet to be able to maintain a full five-day production schedule because of continual component shortages or transport delays. billion to produce EV vehicles in North America , and VW having plans to invest $7.1

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 30, 2015

Sortation centers were introduced in 2014 and function primarily as hubs to aggregate outbound shipments, minimize third party transportation costs, and enable shipment on Sundays using the US Postal Service. Some sortation centers, such as the one in Atlanta, will also support Prime Now customers.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. China is moving very quickly now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push. In North America, it delivered over half a million packages with EVs, although that number should grow as the company ramps up its use of Rivian EVs in the U.S. over the next seven years. decline in the volume of packages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

The Teamsters represent about 340,000 UPS employees, more than half of the company’s workforce in the largest private-sector contract in North America. It opened the first one last month in Smyrna, Georgia, about 16 miles northwest of Atlanta, and may open them in other cities. That’s all for this week.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

CX North America Adds Replay Technology to Its Freight Visibility Solutions. As reported by the Star Tribune : Target is extending its next-day delivery of household essentials to eight more major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Freight startup Flexport soars from ‘unsexy’ to $800M valuation (TechCrunch).

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In fact, there were more load posts on DAT Load Boards from January through September 2015 than in any other year except 2014 -- which was an exceptional year in freight transportation. Here are a few notable trends from the past week: Outbound rates trended up in Los Angeles , but declined in Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 3, 2018

Being the largest for-hire carrier company in North America, UPS is central to any steps the transportation and shipping industry may take in an effort to become more economical. The first routes will be through Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. UPS Electric Trucks. UPS says that these 50 trucks are just a first step.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Here are some details from the press release: Same Day TMS offers the same features that any shipper would expect from a transportation solution. You can work as much or as little as you want.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

Instead of tapering off after October, as retail freight did in years past, a boom market emerged for truckload transportation in November and December. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. In addition to the surge in e-commerce, the U.S.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, Coyote announced plans to put a 50,000 square foot hub at Atlanta’s Armour Yards, and the company has accumulated numerous accolades, from being named a Top 3PL provider in the TMS category of Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality awards to landing a spot on Inbound Logistics’ list of the 2018 Top 100 3PL Providers and more.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue: $74.969 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $74.094 billion (2019) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA CEO: Carol Tome 2. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7 Revenue: €17 billion/ $19.42

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