Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse. Media Type.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In this weeks episode of Logistics 2.0, we are introducing a new segment called “Tech Spotlight” The Tech Spotlight will be focused on innovative companies & products in the logistics, warehousing & supply chain management industries. Welcome to Logistics 2.0! The post Logistics 2.0:

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Shipping accuracy is now a critical part of the buying experience for shoppers. For eCommerce, retailers’ delivery promises need to evolve into faster, more affordable options and the logistics behind them have to match. The New Last Mile. In some cases, even two-day shipping is too long. Customers want both.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As a quick recap, 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. Instead, the returns are aggregated across merchants and shipped together to a Return Hub.

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Locus

APRIL 24, 2023

But did you know that many others were a part of the logistics industry in some way like warehouse workers, courier managers, bike messengers, and truck drivers? Let’s go through the twelve celebrities and their logistics connection. Today, last-mile logistics has become expensive, daunting, and complex for enterprises.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

<p>In this weeks episode of Logistics 2.0, we are introducing a new segment called "Tech Spotlight" The Tech Spotlight will be focused on innovative companies & products in the logistics, warehousing & supply chain management industries. I'm Karl Siebrecht.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Logistics? ? . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. .

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

How close is it to significantly disrupting logistics? Walmart is using Uber itself to “uberise” its home delivery network, but logistics operators could become “Ubers” in their own right, offering no-strings, one-off, whenever and wherever logistics services. The same argument might extend to logistics in general.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2021

Parcel is a last-mile delivery startup specializing in delivering perishable items and general merchandise to customers in New York City. In March 2020, Costco Wholesale acquired Innovel Solutions, a provider of warehousing, transportation, installation, and home delivery services, for $1 billion.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, MO. . domestic parcels -- with identical rates and delivery times as if shipped from within the U.S. –

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island voted late last week to join a union, which is a painful defeat for the e-commerce giant that has aggressively fought unionization efforts in recent years. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS (Bloomberg Technology).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. UPS tests tiny battery-powered cycles in congested cities. US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs. UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. This will make loadings and unloadings more efficient within the yard and warehouse. The items are packed and shipped at this point.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

For many online shopping purchases, the actual decision to buy something from a certain website comes down to post-purchase logistics: the time and cost of getting your items delivered. In fact, it’s a well-known industry statistic that about 60% of online shopping carts are abandoned because of shipping costs.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2015

Uber’s Latest Experiment Is Uber Cargo, A Logistics Service In Hong Kong. ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group. With PMA and ILWU turning to federal mediation, eventual outcome is far from certain (Logistics Management). Big ships leave ports awash with problems (Financial Times – sub.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Transportation Insight Announces Acquisition of Parcel Logistics Leader BirdDog Solutions. SCApath and New Course LLC Announce Merger. ELD and Driver Coercion rules take steps forward in final rule making process (Logistics Management). Everything is gray.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2016

I provide the answer below, after sharing this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon is sizing up an Ocado buyout (The Drum). Cities (WSJ – sub. JDA Helps Retailers Tackle the ‘Me’ Generation With Powerful New Retail.me Uber Prepares Meal-Delivery Service for 10 U.S.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2023

But if you’re interested in selling coffee online then you probably have a few questions about shipping orders. Things like: How much will shipping cost? These services allow coffee shipping businesses to better forecast how much inventory is needed all the while, increasing the lifetime value of their customer.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here’s a look at some of our most viewed articles from 2017, and keep an eye out for more industry news and thought leadership on the blog in the coming year! And don’t miss our 2018 eCommerce and Logistics Trends report where we predict what’s in store for retail and supply chain next year.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2016

In an economy where consumer shopping habits are shifting more towards e-commerce, the state of warehousing is changing. How is the warehouse industry changing to accommodate e-commerce? Interestingly, the surge in online shopping has affected what makes an area a prime location for logistical hubs, especially across the East Coast.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 27, 2017

.</p> <p>Here's a look at some of our most viewed articles from 2017, and keep an eye out for more industry news and thought leadership on the blog in the coming year!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

Amazon has continued to grow its logistics network over the last few years, adding more branded trucks, airplanes, and drones. But the company is not happy with just owning logistics; it continues to expand its Prime benefits. And now on to this week’s logistics news. USPS could finally ship alcohol with new bill.

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