6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Below, we’ve rounded up 50 compelling statistics to shed some light on the driving forces behind warehouse automation and the impact automation has on the industry. According to Logistics Management , the average clear height of distribution centers was 32.7 The number of private warehouses is growing. feet in 2016.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. Even industry leaders like Amazon were left scrambling as demand for certain items became overwhelming. They can provide advanced information to transportation/shipping partners to avoid shipping delays.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. Errors in interpretation of product specifications, shipping documents, and other critical instructions, due to language barriers are reduced. energy costs have dropped.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

The reorientation, even reinvention, of the industrial supply chain over the past 50 years has transformed the way things are made: your toaster, your car, your computing devices, your food. As outlined in an article in The Maritime Executive , it: … dramatically reduced the cost of loading and unloading a ship.

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Elementum

JUNE 7, 2022

In 2015, the Tianjin port explosion rocked maritime shipping coming out of China. And all the way back in 2001, the dot-com bubble burst, leaving warehouses, trucks, and the goods in those warehouses stranded — abandoned by those bankrupted companies. In 2019, the fallout from Brexit was beginning to snarl supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Obviously, it is not a new collaboration between the foursome, what with John Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and George Harrison’s passing in 2001. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Severe drought has caused water levels in the Mississippi River to drop so low that ships have been running aground. so far in 2023.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.

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Freightera

MARCH 10, 2023

The company was founded by Sharon-Anne Tallieu and her daughters, Erin and Jackie in 2001. Sharon was told that it was impossible for a woman to make it in the freight industry, so she not only made it but made sure to knock it out of the park. John has an extensive background in logistics and transportation.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2019

” Unlike the infamous Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey , the starship Enterprise’s computer was primarily used to augment human decision-making. It took the Industrial Revolution to the next level. For example, Captain Kirk might have asked, “Computer, where is the closest star base?”

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. Then again, the terrorist attacks have had a lasting impact on the industry. Toys R Us lowers free shipping limit for online orders.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board. That ship has sailed.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Two major pieces of food legislation are guiding food traceability rules at most companies: 2001 Bioterrorism Act: This law requires food processors to be able to identify the origin of all food—including all ingredients—received by lot, code or other identifier and provide the same information to the FDA upon request within 24-hours.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

I was particularly interested in this deal because the grocery industry is near and dear to my heart. It is also my go-to example when I try to explain supply chain and logistics to my kids. “Do Other leaders in the industry use optimization software from leading third-party vendors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The baseline volume is the customer’s average weekly volume from June 5 through July 2 for the applicable shipping service. Carbon dioxide is widely used throughout food and beverage industries, including to stun animals before they are slaughtered and to chill and process meat.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trump launches opening salvo in US trade war as tariffs kick in. Logistyx Technologies Acquires Transparix to Support and Enhance Its Industry-Leading Parcel Shipping SaaS Solution. ‘ (CNBC). Confusion as China ports delay U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 24, 2017

Third-party logistics operations (3PLs) saw additional gains and enhancements throughout 2016, as predicted earlier in the year. Reshoring was set to become a major trend as well, but at the close of the year, actual reshoring and nearshoring efforts did not surpass most logistics trends. Logistics Operations.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? data scientists), hardware and software across industry. Further, if one does a Google search on data science groups in private industry, numerous large industry groups formed just since 2007 appear. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. ?

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