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3PLs Show Healthy Growth through Second Quarter 2014

Logistics Viewpoints

The 3PL market – defined here as non-asset based transportation, warehousing, and integrated supply chain services, has shown healthy growth in the second quarter of 2014. The scope of coverage includes non-asset based transportation and warehousing services (referred to as “contract logistics” […].

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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). Here are some details from the press release: New Breed had revenue of approximately $597 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $77 million for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2014. . Con-way Inc.

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The Green Corridor – Logistics’ Role In Preventing The Next Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Instead, I am referring to the often overlooked — yet very important — role transportation companies can play in preventing global pandemics. Locate new warehouse space in existing urban areas for keeping live animals so undeveloped lands stay untouched.

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Using Warehouse Automation to Combat the Labor Crisis

RFgen

Even though distribution center job openings have risen by 50% from 600,000 in 2014 to 900,000 in 2018, fulfilling those openings has proven to be a major challenge. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”. Data indicates that these trends aren’t going away anytime soon.

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Using Warehouse Automation to Combat the Labor Crisis

RFgen

Even though distribution center job openings have risen by 50% from 600,000 in 2014 to 900,000 in 2018, fulfilling those openings has proven to be a major challenge. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”. LEARN MORE: An Introduction to Warehouse Automation ».

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”. ” 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.

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Supply chain software remains hugely popular

Supply Chain Movement

In addition to warehouse management solutions, software vendor Consafe Logistics has been providing customers in its domestic market of Sweden with manufacturing execution solutions for many years, and is now supplying these internationally too. IT Subway Map 2014. >> Go to www.ITSubwayMap.com. >>