Remove Freight Remove Logistics Remove Minneapolis Remove Transportation
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. That’s all for this week.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It was a very busy week in the world of supply chain and logistics, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention: FLEXE Launches Nationwide Next-Day Delivery. Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Konexial And Cloud Logistics Partner To Produce Groundbreaking Goload Service.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Great Store Redo

Cathy Roberson

In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

article thumbnail

There’s Something Happening Here (With Truck Drivers, Logistics Planning)

Supply Chain Collaborator

Join us for a look back at the intersection of trucking, civil unrest and an examination of how logistics planning and management software helps keep freight moving in spite of upheaval and disruption. And they’re accomplished in ways that do not add to the cost of transportation logistics to the shipper.

article thumbnail

How Target Suppliers Can Benefit from Retail Specialized Logistics Partnerships

Zipline Logistics

The big-box store first opened in the early 1900s in Minneapolis, MN, and has grown into a perennial top-10 revenue capturing retailer. When working with a retail partner, it is critical to follow industry best practices to ensure your logistics function is prepared to meet the needs of retail customers. Background About Target.

article thumbnail

A Complete Guide to Zone Skipping Logistics Strategy

ShipBob

Zone skipping is a shipping strategy that involves consolidating parcel or freight loads based on region and then sending them out in a single shipment. The shipment is transported directly to the target region without going through a sortation process at multiple zones. How does zone skipping work?

article thumbnail

28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.