Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). billion in 2019.

Supply Chain Software

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2013

The top warehouses in North America were recently profiled in a great article by the fine folks at Modern Material Handling. When mapping a supply chain, I would always put a big red circle around the warehouse. Back then, a warehouse was always suspected of being a big waste of money. The 7 Warehouse Service Offerings.

North America

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Warehouse Labor Woes are Worse than Ever. Contract logistics – companies that provide warehousing services – certainly falls into that category. The Warehouse Labor Shortage. The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. Eight percent of warehouses have a surge of over 100%.

Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

In the world of supply chain and logistics, the built environment comes in many forms, from warehouses and logistics parks to the buildings associated with ports and terminals. The IT realm spends a significant amount on cybersecurity and there are many large suppliers that provide solutions for cybersecurity at the IT and enterprise level.

Warehousing

Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace. NAFTA Trade in April 2013. Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic Establish Scholarship Programme, Announce 2013 Winners. FedEx Adds 1,900 New Lightweight, Fuel Efficient Vehicles to Fleet.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2024

Way back in 2013, in a post titled “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps,” I wrote the following: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies. It’s only a question.

Supply Chain Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

In this week’s news… UPS Freight Announces 2013 Rate Adjustment. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013. The rate adjustment will take effect on June 10, 2013, and applies to minimum charge, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) rates, and accessorial charges.”. The cloud builds up steam ( Financial Times ).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Years from now, when we look back at 2013, we might say this was the year where logistics truly became a strategic weapon for companies. Earlier this week, for example, I commented on the partnership between Amazon and P&G , where Amazon has set up operations inside P&G warehouses to fulfill online orders. Have a happy weekend!

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Oracle Warehouse Management, for example, now has “streamlined mobile user interfaces, enhanced managerial workbenches, improved catch-weight functionality and better extensibility supports greater fulfillment flexibility.”. We are delighted by the solution and expertise provided by SPS and Accellos.”. Have a happy weekend!

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

In the meantime… SAP Announces First Quarter 2013 Results. SAP reported that total revenues and net profit increased 7 percent and 17 percent, respectively, in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (April 15-19, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

restaurant industry made in 2013. The retailer started dealing directly with manufacturers in the 1980s, giving suppliers the job of managing inventory in its warehouses, the Arkansas Business article said. About 81% of Walmart merchandise passed through those centers in 2013, the website said. May 22, 2013. gartner.com.

Gartner

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In December 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that Home Depot planed to spend “at least $300 million on supply chain, technology and online improvements in the fiscal year that begins in February [2014], including building new fulfillment centers and overhauling its warehouse technology systems” to enable same-day shipping and delivery of orders. (..)

Journal

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. -Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% in October from September.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

The UPS Store (@TheUPSStore) July 31, 2013. In 2013, UPS became the first logistics provider to offer 3D printing services at select UPS Stores. The service was originally launched in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 2013 and called “Staples Easy 3D.” This would have the effect of reducing warehousing requirements.

Supply Chain Software

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

A blog from Atlassian explains that “until about 2013, companies usually built enterprise software by constructing applications as single units with large codebases, a monolithic architecture. However, a Manhattan Active SCP plan is built with an understanding of what the warehouse is capable of from the bottom up.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

I raised those questions in my keynote presentation last month at the Accellos Visions User Group 2013 conference. Kevin Collier , Director of Operations at Goggin Warehousing. and What are the attributes of a Company of Tomorrow? Gustavo Equihua , Innovation Manager at Frialsa. Jason Smith , VP of Operations at The Shaker Group.

Supply Chain Design Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

percent in 2013 to 8.3 In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3 However, the capacity of US warehouses is not a finite concept. Manufacturers and logistics providers have the ability to build more warehouses to meet the growing demand for additional storage space. percent in 2014.

Procurement Analytics

GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

According to a recent report from Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, the 3pl industry is expected to see even more growth in the coming years than it saw from 2010-2013. percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Warehouse management demand is also strong, accounting for 19 percent of all demand.

Transportation Management

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). million, up 2.7

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. turns in 2013. Kellogg posted 19% margin in 2013 and 6.96 Planning Needs to Change.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2013

Date: 12-14 november 2013. Key Topics to be Discussed at the 2013 CSCO Forum. Here is a selection of supply chain executives that will be sharing their insight in 2013: Dino Rocos, Operations Director & Management Board Member, John Lewis. Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum/ 3PL Summit. Organisation: Eyefortransport.

3PL

DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 30, 2014

Why not view all your capacity – trucks, trailers and warehouses – as a common pool of resources. According to the 2013 Gartner-Supply Chain Digest survey , while 85% of respondents believe that flexible supply chain applications are critical, only 42% say their current software provides that flexibility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide ; Clint Reiser. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

From NNMI's website, there comes sharper focus on the program: In September 2013, the President launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0 (AMP The 900,000 manufacturing jobs that have been added since 2010 would not have existed had it not been for the smaller companies.

Manufacturing Procurement

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Medline’s first AutoStore went live in 2013. SwissLog was selected as the implementation partner and the source of the warehouse control software that links AutoStore to Medline’s warehouse management system. Medline needed automation to keep up with the growth. Medline did an exhaustive search and selected AutoStore.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

While most companies have been able to make progress in one of these two critical metrics in the period of 2006-2013, they have not been able to make progress on both together. Will wearables, voice, internet of things, and robotics redefine warehouse management to reduce costs to pick goods by 30-40%?

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 19, 2023

About Red Stag Fulfillment Red Stag Fulfillment is a rapidly growing third-party logistics company based in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 2013 by Ryan Kelly and Eric McCollom. The company operates multiple warehouse facilities across the United States, with a combined total of over 1 million square feet of space.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Rather than invest in large-scale automation projects and robotics, which can require long lead times and significant investment, Baptist chose to implement the Lucas Warehouse Optimization Suite, which is powered through unique AI-based optimization software.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 3:00 PM. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 8:00 AM. Sessions Room: Room 109. Session Speakers: James Blaeser, American Shipper. Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM Corp. Denielle Gower, Koppers, Inc. Jordan Kass, C.H. The Social Media Debate. In today’s society, social media’s footprint is impossible to ignore.

Supply Chain Network Software

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

Founded in 2013, SwanLeap is a leading transportation, consulting, and technology firm specializing in supply chain best practices and cost reduction strategies. About SwanLeap. Combined, the $4.3 Key Takeaways: The SwanLeap Story. Brad Hollister is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of SwanLeap.

Price Reduction

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Warehouse and distribution centre (DC) design is a fascinating and absorbing topic, but alas, is often misunderstood. Regrettably, few people fully understand the discipline of warehouse design and because of this, literally thousands of facilities are underperforming. Determine the Objective of the Facility.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

Inventory Reduction

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands (WSJ – sub. So if you can provide warehousing, transportation and/or material handling equipment to support disaster relief efforts, I encourage you to contact ALAN. Alexa in the Warehouse.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. NAFTA freight than in December 2013… Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA NAFTA freight totaled $95.8

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012. Last October I commented on a story that had appeared in the Wall Street Journal about an interesting partnership between Amazon and P&G (see Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We” ).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Note in Figure 1 that BASF drove great improvement in the period of 2009-2013, but then slowed in 2014-2015. I worked in Hong Kong for 4 years during 2009 to 2013. That includes network optimization, warehousing solutions, as well as smart process automation. This trend was characteristic of the chemical industry.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

According to Reuters , “Wal-Mart Stores will begin charging fees to almost all vendors for stocking their items in new stores and for warehousing inventory, raising pressure on suppliers as the world’s largest retailer battles higher costs from wage hikes.” gain in April and the smallest year-over-year gain since February 2013 (-4.3%).

Logistics Network Optimization Software