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Channel Free Logistics with Bill Thayer

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill is the Founder and CEO, of Fillogic a l ogistics-as-a-service platform for retail that converts underutilized space at retail centers into tech-enabled, micro distribution hubs. Bill has over 30 years of experience in retail logistics, ecommerce, technology, store operations, and consulting.

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Understanding Over the Road Transportation

Logistics Viewpoints

When looking at over the road transportation, there are first mile, middle mile, and last mile deliveries. First mile is a trip to a local or regional transportation or distribution hub. The middle mile connects a distribution hub on one side of the country to a hub on the other side.

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Last Mile Delivery, Visibility, and Vehicle Capacity

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile delivery. Last mile delivery has become an increasingly hot topic, as companies look at ways to optimize final mile deliveries. Most recently, APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on last mile delivery.

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Top 4 Mid-Mile Logistics Challenges and How to Solve Them 

Locus

In the intricate world of business and supply chains, middle-mile logistics emerges as the linchpin that governs the very pace of the process. Middle-mile logistics, despite its critical role, is riddled with challenges that not only hinder its own efficiency but also cast a shadow on the crucial last-mile deliveries.

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Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Centralized distribution networks with a single DC in the US or European market will lose ground while central distribution centers with satellite hubs or regional distribution networks with multiple distribution centers are on the rise. He also is a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University in China and NTU and SMU in Singapore.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. The plan would save more than 92 million miles of truck travel and 8.3 New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4 billion), flowers ($2.6

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SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond webinar threw a lens on the four key overarching themes that address critical hotspots for today’s supply chains: resiliency, worker productivity, forecasting, and last mile. To wrap up, the final prediction focused on an area that has impacted many of us – the last mile. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.