Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

As of this afternoon, a published report from industry publication Air Current , citing informed sources, indicated that United Airlines has found loose bolts on door plugs on at least five Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during ongoing inspections. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 9, 2022

Citing informed sources, the report indicates that nearly half of its global workforce, from semiconductor engineers to product designers, are seeking the largest base-salary increase in this company’s history. He reportedly further acknowledged that one of the retailer’s approaches to worker safety during the pandemic fell short.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 8, 2015

I made a list and wrote Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin. This is more than just birds of a feather flocking together in a few places on the planet (Silicon Valley, Boston’s Route 128, The Triangle in North Carolina, Austin, Seattle, Bangalore, Dublin and Sweden to name a few) and having an impact. Then I thought, dang!

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Seattle startup Flexe pulls in $14 million from investors (The Seattle Times). Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. Annual Imports. Kuebix Announces SaaS TMS with Premier Apps & Integrations. DHL to Expand U.S. E-Commerce Operations (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S. and Europe for programs to train workers in specialized technical dimensions of such production.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S. Seattle -based on-demand warehousing and logistics services provider Flexe announced that the company has raised $119 million in Series D equity funding and has now achieved a $1 billion plus valuation.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Jacket-recommended restaurant Canlis in Seattle has temporarily closed its elegant mid-century dining room. In the future, businesses will diversify their supply chains and source locally so they are not as dependent on one procurement source as they are now.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

At Seattle Children’s Hospital the Kanban two-bin system was successfully introduced to address the problem of consumables running out Dynisco’s inventory reduction using Kanban Dynisco is a plastics extruder and manufacturer of sensors, and was having issues with its inventory carrying costs and lead times. Keen to find out more?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2017

Tying these sources together and structuring them in ways that are usable is the first challenge in understanding your customer journey. Author information Zen Newman Account Executive at PipelineDeals Zen Newman is an Account Executive at PipelineDeals’ Seattle office where he specializing in the freight and logistics industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2021

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution, same-day delivery, and network capacity programs to the Fortune 500. It reinvents warehousing and fulfillment to optimize the global delivery of goods.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers. Distributors can create reliable sourcing networks and ensure responsive and scalable customer service.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Plenty itself had planned to open a farm near Seattle by this point, but decided to focus on building its tech platform.” Urban-grown crops will likely be more expensive than traditional crops; however, they will also be a more dependable source of food grown close to where the majority of consumers will live.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. Jason Del Ray of Re/code, who also recently published an article about Amazon’s expansion, cites “two sources familiar with plans” who say more bookstores will be coming, but so are “other types of retail stores.”

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Almost all lanes out of Seattle had falling prices: Seattle to Spokane returned to its prior level, dropping 30¢ to $3.24/mile. Seattle to Salt Lake City fell 17¢ to $1.70/mile. Seattle to Los Angeles was down 16¢ to $1.20/mile. Ocean volumes should start to hit U.S. shores in the next ten days.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Subscribers use Datamyne’s web-based solutions and business intelligence tools to augment, speed up and simplify trade data research, and to shape global marketing, prospecting, and sourcing strategies. Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse).

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Almost all lanes out of Seattle had falling prices: Seattle to Spokane returned to its prior level, dropping 30¢ to $3.24/mile. Seattle to Salt Lake City fell 17¢ to $1.70/mile. Seattle to Los Angeles was down 16¢ to $1.20/mile. Ocean volumes should start to hit U.S. shores in the next ten days.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2018

The company’s initial customer-service center will be in Seattle, where Boeing already has a hub catering to airlines shopping for cabin fittings. Adient is the majority owner of the venture with a 50.01% stake to Boeing’s 49.99% share. Spare parts for the seats will be sold through Boeing’s Aviall subsidiary. By Julie Johnsson.

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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

System developers should be the first source of data and research for both buyers and suppliers. The same is true for domestic US markets, according to Johnathan Foster, Sourcing Director at Proxima Group. Source: Proxima Group’s webinar Perception vs. Reality: Building a Modern Playbook for Supply Chain and Logistics Stardom.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. The point of origin is in Zone 1, and zones measure the distance a shipment travels. The higher the zone, the more expensive an order is to ship. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. Now, this congestion is spreading to Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle ports. The impact of the semiconductor shortage varies by truck manufacturer. Some are producing at or near full capacity, while others have production lines down for a net limited run in the first half of 2021.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Source: Amazon.com. About half of these jobs are in the US, and half of them based out of their Seattle headquarters. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There were some big drops in prices out of Seattle , but outbound rates there are still abnormally high. For example, Seattle to Salt Lake City still averages $2.35/mile. Others were down, though: Seattle to Eugene, OR , which fell 51¢ but still averaged $2.63/mile. Seattle to Stockton, CA , was down 32¢ to $1.64/mile.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

From a small shop in Seattle in 1971, the Starbucks Coffee Company has conquered the globe. A commitment to halving its environmental impact by reducing greenhouse gases, water use, waste packaging and increasing sustainable sourcing has a huge impact on the supply chain. 16 | Profile Greg Javor, Starbucks Coffee Company.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

We then opened a distribution center in Seattle to use their ports up there instead of the ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles, which are extremely backed up. It links business records, data sources, and systems into a centralized system and integrates seamlessly with business-critical applications.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Still, I see three possible problems with Amazon Flex: Scale – The cost of a $20 “crowd-sourced” delivery only makes economic sense if a driver can carry several packages at a time. City density – currently piloting solely in Seattle, Flex will reach other megacities where traffic disruptions are the norm rather than the exception.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Seattle to Spokane rates fell 11¢, to $2.67

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In 2014, One Boeing engineer, according to The Seattle Times, blamed Boeing’s supplier management program because it had a lack of engineering expertise. “The supplier management organization (at Boeing) didn’t have diddly-squat in terms of engineering capability when they sourced all that work,” the engineer said.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In 2014, One Boeing engineer, according to The Seattle Times, blamed Boeing’s supplier management program because it had a lack of engineering expertise. “The supplier management organization (at Boeing) didn’t have diddly-squat in terms of engineering capability when they sourced all that work,” the engineer said.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The Port of Seattle has closed operations at two of its four container terminals due to a lack of shipping demand. Latest Developments: The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which together comprise the main US gateway for imports from Asia, handled 132,564 fewer containers in February than they did the same month a year ago.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 28, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. There was an incident where Alaska Airlines (flight 261) flying from Mexico to Seattle airport plunged into the Pacific Ocean. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Business Process Outsourcing.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Here, I’ll cover private label products first and how you should go about sourcing for suppliers. If you can’t drink caffeinated products there’s little sense in starting a small-batch coffee roaster that sources sustainable green coffee beans. Pro Tip #2: Source Your Product Sensibly. Going to the Source.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Out West, Seattle to Eugene, OR , jumped up 12¢ to $2.97/mile. Steel tariffs have also made new projects more expensive, since it’s not easy to source domestically. Rates did rise on a handful of regional lanes: Columbus, OH, to Buffalo, NY , climbed 23¢ to an average of $3.77/mile. Falling rates.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

One additional source of rate pressure looms, however: Amazon's Prime Day, with special deals on merchandise and shipping, is coming up on Tuesday. Rates on the lane to Seattle rose 22¢ to an average of $2.85 That’s high even when you consider how bad the options are coming back from Boston. per mile.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Added Development A published report this week penned by noted and respected Seattle Times Aerospace Reporter Domenic Gates adds a new and previously undisclosed development up until now. Boeing reportedly declined to specify how many total positions in the Seattle area would be impacted by cuts.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

We put our partner managers in the strategic markets we serve (previously we managed all of these relationships remotely in our Seattle headquarters) and put a proactive sourcing process in place to vet partners prior to client needs being identified in order to speed up our process without sacrificing quality.

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