Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Warehouse break-ins, accounting scams, and oil tampering are on the rise in the olive growing regions of Greece, Spain, and Italy. This oil was stolen in a series of warehouse break-ins. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Imports of cell phones and other consumer goods increased sharply. billion as U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The facilities are a fraction of the size of Amazon’s large fulfillment warehouses and are designed to prepare products for immediate delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

” And now on to this week’s logistics news. Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. Bricz is a consultancy with a focus on all things warehousing – appropriately headquartered in the logistics hotbed of Atlanta. Clarkston Consulting is focused on the Consumer Goods and Life Sciences industries.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

The consumer good companies are looking at how to carry out digital transformation in a way to minimize risk and learning curve. Shri: It’s important to discuss a unified plan with customers, so execution of logistics and order management is all part of it. Digital Transformation. Shri: Of course. Sustainability.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

November 8, 2022 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider for warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, welcomes Scott Vanderpool as its newest Warehouse Operations Manager. MELVINDALE, Mich., Elliott facility in Detroit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Modular Vs. Monolithic Warehouse Systems. Continuous Warehouse Optimization Opportunities. Distribution Disrupted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For both vehicle passenger traffic, and for goods moving supply chains, this is going to be a major disruption in that region.” The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart is not the only big retailer with OTIF requirements, but as the world’s largest retailer, and a company with stringent requirements , Walmart’s OTIF requirements are top of mind for consumer goods companies. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Mike Allan is the President and CEO at Routeique , a cloud-based software platform for managing the logistics and delivery operation – both in the office, and in the field. Routeique gives fast-moving consumer goods businesses unprecedented supply chain insight, foresight and oversight. About Mike Allan. About Routeique.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Flexibility for Resilient and Optimised Logistics and Supply Chain. billion USD by 2026.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The company in the past year revamped its logistics network, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs. There is no doubt that autonomous semi-trucks will change the face of logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Warehouse space is getting harder to find, especially as the global e-commerce boom continues to change shopping habits. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 10, 2023

January 10, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems, a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, has been recognized as a 2023 Top 3PL Provider by Multichannel Merchant (MCM). MELVINDALE, Mich. For more information, visit our website at www.evansdist.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. ” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. 1, said the memo. This is not normal.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0)

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

July 19, 2021 — Evans Distribution Systems, a third-party logistics provider, has been recognized as a “Top 100 3PL Provider” by Inbound Logistics for the 19th consecutive year. Every year we are grateful to receive this recognition from Inbound Logistics ,” says John Evans, President & CEO of Evans Distribution Systems.

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20Cube Logistics

MAY 23, 2022

Port-Centric Logistics (PCL) is a newly developed concept wherein the logistics and distribution services are located at the port. This is being seen as an alternative to inland logistic channels comprising distribution centres. They serve as the hubs for storing goods that are being delivered to different parts of a country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair. Liquidators often buy excess and returned merchandise from retail giants, which they then sell to resellers and regular consumers typically at a much lower price. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides the second in a four-part series of market education postings addressing the evolving use of Cloud based control layer technology platforms applied to warehousing and customer fulfillment processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. These inventory limits determine how many units of various products sellers can send to a warehouse at any given time — thus, any changes made to inventory limits could impact whether or not a seller is able to keep enough product in stock. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I see a similar paradigm playing out in the warehouse automation landscape of China. Sure, it may have higher throughput (bandwidth) than warehouse robotics, but robotics offers benefits in other forms – greater flexibility and faster time-to-value. Traditional “bolted-down” automation is the landlines in this paradigm.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The logistics industry is in the grips of a disruptive labor shortage. Along with the truck driver shortage, reliable warehouse workers are also hard to find and keep, and wages continue to rise. We need to assess automated solutions in the context of key operational characteristics to ensure investments will have a proper return.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, introduces Leslie Delekta as the Director of Customer Solutions. MELVINDALE, Mich., Delekta has been with Evans since 2016.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. The consumer-centric era needs new levels of fulfillment speed, agility, responsiveness, and risk mitigation.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. The post U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Kimberly-Clark is public consumer goods company that generated over $19 billion in revenues last year. This consumer goods behemoth has driven ongoing supply chain productivity through their FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program. Not surprisingly, many of FourKites’ users work in transportation operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2023

I am placing the finishing touches on ARC Advisory Group’s research on the warehouse management systems (WMS) market ( [link] ). The former AFS Technologies is now branded as Exceedra by TELUS and is part of TELUS Consumer Goods. Modern APIs, pre-built connectors, and warehouse analytics were all noted as valuable capabilities.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2015

Outsourcing in the supply chain of logistics teams may sound farfetched. Yet in outsourced logistics simply refers to hiring a third-party logistics service, 3PL, to handle the logistics services. Rechannels Logistics. Justin Brands Boots Their In-House Logistics Department to Outsourced Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. Chris Castle, the vice president of product management at Nulogy, said that collaboration in the consumer goods industry was more even handed than in industries like automotive.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cross docking is an option to consider if you’re thinking about ways to streamline your supply chain – it’s a popular distribution system for fast-moving consumer goods, but can be used in a variety of other industries. The goods are sorted and transported to their final destination. Why is cross docking used?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And how can consumer goods companies learn from their performance in this pandemic to prepare for the future? They provide these solutions to some of the largest consumer goods and food & beverage companies in the world. For multinational consumer goods and food & beverage companies, service is typically 99%.

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