Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s a “who’s who” in warehouse automation, software, and robotics. Some have great content for learning, while others bring superior networking opportunities. I am especially looking forward to MODEX this year, March 11 -14 in Atlanta. We will update it with additional shows as the specific dates and locations are announced.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 24, 2022

Workers at a second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, began voting on whether to join an upstart union that already won a historic election at a nearby facility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart in the news: Walmart, suppliers continue sustainability collaboration. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Walmart began working with Alert in 2016 and launched a test of the autonomous cart-based system in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse connected to a supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, in 2019.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Ocado, the British warehouse automation and online grocery company, is dealing with fallout from a recent warehouse fire. The exact cause of the fire is unclear, though firefighters said the design of the warehouse made it difficult to properly stop the flames. This facility had stored Verizon phones and products.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Paul Travers and Joe Lynch discuss smart glasses in the warehouse. Key Takeaways: Smart Glasses in the Warehouse Vuzix is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The loss is a setback for the Amazon Labor Union, which has struggled to expand its influence beyond New York City and even hang on to its gains there.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mobile data collection is driving innovation in the warehousing space, catalyzing new operational methodologies that reduce waste and increase productivity. Warehouses across the country continue to invest in new materials-handling technologies, services and software solutions. Location-based warehouse optimization .

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mobile data collection is driving innovation in the warehousing space, catalyzing new operational methodologies that reduce waste and increase productivity. Warehouses across the country continue to invest in new materials-handling technologies, services and software solutions. Location-based warehouse optimization .

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ephraim started his career at a bulk candy company that had retail locations in New York. Tactical is an end-to-end provider of supply chain logistics that specializes in freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and domestic transportation. Tactical has warehouses in both Chino, California, and Elizabeth, New Jersey.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2022

workers at a facility in New York voted not to join an upstart union only weeks after the group won a resounding victory at a warehouse across the street. Amazon.com Inc.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Amazon is using a smaller distribution center for fulfillment in New York City , and other companies are following its lead. Similarly, Walmart opened a 200,000-square-foot facility in the Bronx, and local developers are planning to construct more buildings like these two in the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As 2022 got under way, the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index showed the shipping snarls that had beset the economy were getting untangled. The other significant trend this year has been the continued loss of jobs in the warehouse sector. Jobs in the warehouse sector were down 4,900 jobs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’ McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. miles per gallon, was deeply flawed.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2022

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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Gopuff arrives in New York. This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. With its new team of robots and the advanced facility, both operated by GXO Logistics, Saks is aiming to keep up with surging online sales. The new service launched this week and is named Carrefour Sprint.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 22, 2023

With experience as an early employee at Rent the Runway, Birchbox, and Shyp, Matt’s journey began as the 5th employee at Rent the Runway, where he spearheaded warehouse operations. Matt then relocated to San Francisco to lead Business Development at Shyp.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 25, 2024

The winning companies have each completed successful eight-week proof-of-concept collaborations with participating agencies and will now move on to deploy their technologies through larger-scale pilot programs—a crucial step to help agencies understand the viability and scalability of new technology solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

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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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. While this isn’t shocking in major hubs like Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, it’s much less expected in states like North Carolina. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. Their mission is to inform and inspire you with news and stories you want and need to know.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 22, 2020

A worker in an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, this week tested positive for Coronavirus, prompting the closure of the facility. This is the last thing that you want happening in your warehouse—the disruption and fallout could be devastating. The 7 Warehouse Processes and how to Safeguard Them. 1) Receiving.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Dynamic warehousing enables companies to expand their warehouse network without having to build, buy or staff warehouse space.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

According to the latest Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures increased in April. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. warehouses. .

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RFgen

JANUARY 15, 2018

At online retail warehouse giant, Amazon, robots now bring the shelves to the workers and do most of the heavy lifting. The New York Times reported that Amazon had roughly 125,000 human workers and 100,000 robots operating within its warehouses. However, many current warehouse workers may become obsolete in the process.

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RFgen

JANUARY 15, 2018

At online retail warehouse giant, Amazon, robots now bring the shelves to the workers and do most of the heavy lifting. The New York Times reported that Amazon had roughly 125,000 human workers and 100,000 robots operating within its warehouses. However, many current warehouse workers may become obsolete in the process.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2024

They also specialize in warehouse space in the New York market, the Lehigh Valley, and Atlanta area. Key Takeaways: Getting Good Shipper Freight Burns Logistics is a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers. Their services include regional, national, and reefer and dry van truckload transportation.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. Retailers have been bringing in merchandise since late summer, and supply is ready to meet the increased demand that has been building throughout the year.”. “We

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

In the grocery sector, for example, correspondents from the New York Times observe, “[Grocery shoppers] doing their weekly runs to grocery stores [are finding] some items that used to be plentiful have been missing for months.”[2] ” Of course, good news for consumers is bad news for retailers.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

In the container market, shippers who normally rely on the Port of Baltimore are being offered contingency plans from carriers to reroute volumes through alternative ports like New York/New Jersey and Norfolk.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2024

2024 Supply Chain and Logistics Indicators Global Supply Pressure Chain Index (GSCPI) The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) is a new measurement. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York created GSCPI to measure global supply chain conditions. Warehousing capacity is increasing at a faster rate than in previous months.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . The report authors noted that continued inventory congestion has driven inventory costs, warehousing prices and overall aggregate logistics costs to all-time high levels. and Warehousing Prices (90.5)

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