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NRF 2023: Empowering the Customer

Logistics Viewpoints

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. In a conversation with Blue Yonder executives, they pointed out that retailers are looking at port diversification for improved sourcing and allocation.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Walmart launches new restored goods program. Apparently, warehouses are full. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Walmart and Symbotic Expand Partnership to Deploy Automation System.

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Amazon’s Added Shockwave- Plans to Sublease Warehouse Space

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights that companies that sublease excess warehouse or office space is a normal occurrence in business settings, but when Amazon moves in that direction, it can send a shock wave to the industrial real estate ecosystem. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

Amazon is using a smaller distribution center for fulfillment in New York City , and other companies are following its lead. Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.