article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. 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.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (October 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

FDA inks mutual reliance agreements with California, Florida, Utah, Wisconsin. The membership-only warehouse club said Friday it had huge gatherings and pent-up demand in mind as it selected and ordered holiday merchandise. Bigger turkeys are back as Sam’s Club bets on larger holiday gatherings. Lead times for chips have surged.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

With a network of micro-warehouses, it aims to raise the game and deliver within 10 minutes in neighborhoods of Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. The ports will now charge carriers a daily fee for every truck-bound container dwelling nine days or more and for every rail-bound container that has dwelled for three days or more.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Ryder Announces Acquisition of Contract Packaging Provider IFS Ryder System announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impact Fulfillment Systems (IFS), a contract packaging production and warehouse services provider primarily catering to consumer product goods and healthcare companies.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

State leaders identified the locations through a deal with Chunker, a Utah-based firm that provides a marketplace for trading short-term, on-demand warehouse space. Chunker’s role in the deal was to lease the six sites from the California Department of General Services for one year, with an option for a second year.

article thumbnail

Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Warehousing and storage. Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, PayPal Ventures Inventory Planner With Inventory Planner, businesses are able to do inventory forecasting, create purchase orders, identify trends, and manage stock for multiple warehouses. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. While prescriptions are not eligible for the retailer’s one-hour delivery service, they may be eligible for delivery through Walgreens Express.