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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

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%.

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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation’s largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. About Jeff Flowers.

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Leap Day and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Impacts of Leap Day on the Supply Chain Back in 2016, Feras Asakrieh , Senior Director of VIP Support and Conversion at Fanatics Sportsbook, observed, “February 29th may only come around once every four years, but volatility and supply chain disruptions are constant.”[2] They are: • Inventory Management.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. The number of private warehouses is growing. Warehouses are increasing in size, as well.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2016? more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. As the folks on Sesame Street would say, the future of transporting goods and people is brought to you by the letter ‘D’ — as in droids, drones, and driverless. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 4.5%