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Warehousing News Roundup: April 29, 2019

Stord

Demand for warehouse space is spurring new construction projects near the Dayton, Ohio airport. Developers have built five new buildings since 2015 in the area, and have recently tacked on plans to add more than 6 million square feet in the future. and relatively low labor costs. The growth rate for retail rose from 2.2% in March.

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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. increase over 2015. Retailers have been bringing in merchandise since late summer, and supply is ready to meet the increased demand that has been building throughout the year.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. economy, is it time for President Obama to intervene ?

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Kinks in Your Supply Ch?ain? Dealing with Port Congestions & Shutdowns

GlobalTranz

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshoremen Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been operating without a contract since the end of June, 2014. Negotiations threaten to stretch well into 2015, but the ramifications of this could be felt much longer.

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How Tianjin's Aftermath is Affecting West Coast Ports

Elementum

percent decline in container volumes from 2014 , while Long Beach reported its best month ever during the same time. Now, as traffic from Tianjin slows to a crawl, Long Beach and Los Angeles ports are poised to suffer the most from the decreased volumes. They’re showing mixed recovery: In July, Los Angeles posted a 3.5

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December Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

According to the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, the amount of time trucks spend inside terminals has decreased to averages that have not been seen since 2014. These numbers are down from the hour-plus port times that were common from the stretch between November 2014 and spring of 2015. in January 2015. “It in October.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

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.