Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. And what is sitting in the warehouse. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. So how do we adjust to this new reality? And at the cross-dock.

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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. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

” E2E also means being able to see things when they are not in transit, such as raw materials upstream, inventory in a warehouse or yard, products in retail outlets, or shipments stuck in customs. And so we have to keep pushing on several fronts: Filling the various “data gaps” around the world.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

An NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system. ” • Barcode label : According to the ModusLink staff, “Plenty of operations happening inside the warehouse rely on administrative documentation. . Likewise, the cost of data transfer dropped from $0.47

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Here’s what Dennis Cooke, President of Global Fleet Management Solutions, said in the press release: “With this portal, customers gain quick access to data that can help them make smarter decisions based on their fleets’ unique performance and needs. Customers want to see odometer entries for their vehicles. Be Sociable, Share!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service packages should be shipped for upcoming holiday season. The partnership is focused on the middle mile, which is the transport of goods within the supply chain most often from a warehouse to a fulfillment center or a warehouse to a retailer. Iron Ox launches autonomous greenhouse robot.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates. The cloud solution enables users to access the system from any browser anywhere in the world, to store and recover data in the cloud and to collaborate with all trading partners across the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. Too Much Inventory Will Make Restoring Shipping Profits Difficult. Shipping LTL Rates Will Improve.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sendle levels the playing field for small businesses by offering simple, reliable, and affordable shipping across North America, with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or warehousing required. The company was founded in Australia in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia; Seattle, Washington; and Toronto, Canada.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. This will also involve negotiating with government agencies to negotiate data streams that will meet their requirements. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. million units shipped. The office supply store, Staples began offering similar services in 2014 in the US.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. As the shortage grows and more drivers are needed where none are found, distribution centers and warehouses will need to find ways to accommodate. America is low on truck drivers and has been for quite some time.

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RFgen

JULY 30, 2015

A shortfall of truck drivers may force the shipping industry to reevaluate warehouse management practices. As the shortage grows and more drivers are needed where none are found, distribution centers and warehouses will need to find ways to accommodate. America is low on truck drivers and has been for quite some time.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC By the way, what ever happened to HDS , the startup quietly launched in 2014 by Webvan’s founder Louis Border that promised to “offer competitive prices, fresher foods and unlimited selection, as well as free delivery?” (See DC Velocity).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. The data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products. restaurant industry made in 2013.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Warehousing and storage. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) Freight forwarding. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. Bottom line, with the acquisition of Kiva and the deployment of warehouse robotics, Amazon created an “arms race.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 1.2% in January.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2015

In other news this week… DHL successfully tests Augmented Reality application in warehouse. November 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for December 2014. Billion Ship Order (WSJ – sub. CubanLivingInNewEngland. Tesco Launches Social Network for Suppliers (The Telegraph).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Feel like you keep on reading headlines about “ the Uber-ificiation of 3D printed big-data drones “? of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Cyberattack and data breach. data backups) taken in the present can payoff immensely in the long run. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. The slowdown had a final price tag of $770 million for Washington business alone—the sum of net delinquent shipments and additional costs such as warehousing and truck idling fees.

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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.” NAFTA freight than in April 2014…Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. In 2014, 45% of respondees considered IoT to be “disruptive and important,” while 42% said it was “interesting but of unclear usefulness.” Picture assembly line robots that talk to your ERP system. Think of it as SCM 2.0.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. In 2014, 45% of respondees considered IoT to be “disruptive and important,” while 42% said it was “interesting but of unclear usefulness.” Picture assembly line robots that talk to your ERP system. Think of it as SCM 2.0.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more.

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Techgistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Speed, ease, and low cost shipping has put customer convenience at the top of Amazon's priorities and by focusing on the customer, Amazon not only strengthens their brand, but also put enormous pressure on incumbent brick and mortar retailers and pure play eCommerce retailers to keep up.

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Elementum

APRIL 25, 2016

One of the main challenges is warehouse space. This need for strategically-located logistics warehouse space has become more apparent as companies compete to provide the best deals for customers. million in 2015, up 110% from 2014. will exceed supply by 25m sq.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. It’s also important to note that shipping and aviation, two industries with significant greenhouse gas emissions, are not included in the COP21 agreement.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Why Not to Ship Cargo by Air? Definitely not the greenest way to ship.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. You see that, especially that the expected warehouse space is increasing rapidly, so it doubled up last year. You see that how to deal with this data.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp. I believe so.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

I took our line of fasteners: bolts, nuts screws and washers and put them in one location in the Warehouse. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Logistics and Supply Chain Facts of 2014. VMI is all about collaboration. Read the full article here. .

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

Amazon captured the headlines in recent weeks with its various patent filings — from floating warehouses to underground delivery networks to lane assignments for autonomous vehicles. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” You decide.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Warehousing is one link in the supply chain that needs to take a more active role in embracing technological innovation, according to the researchers. These measures further reduce warehouse capacity, driving rates even higher," the report says. The need for automation is undeniable. Science Fiction Becomes Real.

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