Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. percent from 3 percent.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. According to Reuters : Uber Technologies Inc.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Warehouse Rental Prices (WSJ-sub. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. Otto, a start-up by ex-Googlers to make trucks driverless, has launched (CNBC). E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent last year due to higher costs for taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, and insurance, which were offset by a further drop in the inventory carrying rate and warehousing costs. percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. There are more than 450,000 such warehouses nationwide, with nearly 16.4 percent for Q4.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

A specific statement that caught our attention indicated: “ Supply chains continued to recover from the immense pressure experienced through much of the past three-and-one-half years, as average vendor lead times shortened to the greatest extent since May 2009.” China’s expansion was noted as marginal by the end of Q1.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Instead, those films merely served as an excuse to feature freight trucks travelling at high speed and the widespread destruction of police cars and houses. We then see a warehouse employee wheeling the ark through an enormous government warehouse filled with seemingly endless stacks of wooden crates.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Ashton talked in depth about IoT to the RFIDJournal.com in 2009″ “Today computers – and, therefore, the internet – are almost wholly dependent on human beings for information. ” Ashton added that IoT had grown a lot since 2009, but he claimed it has still has much further to go.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This week a sobering reminder from New England Motor Freight (NEMF) that all parties ultimately come to an end. We have worked hard to explore options for New England Motor Freight,” Colistra explained in a statement posted on the company’s website on Feb. I’m sure you have some suggestions for me. filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

Outsourcing accounts for 54% of shippers’ transportation spend and 39% of warehouse operations spend. As found in past Annual 3PL Study surveys, transactional, operational, and repetitive activities such as transportation, warehousing, and freight forwarding tend to be the most frequently outsourced.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

The report specifically indicated: “ Average purchase prices rose to one of the greatest extents during the past 11 years, leading to the joint-steepest increase in output charges since the series began in October 2009.”. . China’s Specific Impact. in April, from the value of 49.5 reported for March.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 The Google TMS?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

On January 4, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) posted figures that showed week over week increases of 98% on West Coast rates and 77% on East Coast rates. million TEUs recorded in December 2009—however, there was a surge in scrapping older tonnage to keep that from coming into fruition. million TEUs by December.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Deloitte Global). AlixPartners). higher than 2020.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

For example, before Uber started in 2009, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system was already functioning in 2007. Already in 2013, DHL Freight in Sweden piloted a mobile app called “My Ways” to connect shippers with individuals willing to deliver packages along their daily routes in return for a small fee. Accelerating Factors.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

About a third of the respondents report using cutting edge technology like warehouse and transportation management systems , demand forecasting, and ERP. When compared to 2009, when 68% reported having to reduce the size of their staff, these numbers are very encouraging. The majority of this growth is coming from adding sales staff.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2021

Walmart, historically known for their brick-and-mortar stores, launched Walmart Marketplace in 2009. Freight shipping. A third-party logistics ( 3PL) provider can offer a full suite of fulfillment services, from warehousing to automated shipping. Walmart is one of the most recognizable companies in the world. Standard shipping.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

At the end of every fully funded Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign, there will be a warehouse full of product that needs to get into the hands of your backers. If you’re like a lot of small business startups, however, you might have forgotten to figure in fulfillment costs, including shipping and warehouse storage fees.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July. Sunsweet Growers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Con-way Freight Introduces Drive Safe Systems™. FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates. Meanwhile, Con-way Freight announced the full deployment of Drive Safe Systems™, a suite of advanced on-board “monitor, sense and alert” technologies. Is Walmart’s WAVE Concept Truck The Fuel-Efficient Future Of Semis? Yahoo Autos ).

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