Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. A Deloitte study in 2017 found 49% of procurement officers believe the quality of data is a major barrier, and the lack of data integration was the number two barrier (42%).

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Spot market volume is also now on par with 2017, with load-to-truck ratios for each trailer type finally coming back to earth. Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. Atlanta to Philadelphia dropped 24¢ at $2.64/mile.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Spot market rates continue to decline seasonally, as volumes for February are slightly off compared to 2017. We probably have at least another week or two of falling prices before trends reverse at the start of the spring shipping season. to Atlanta was off by 21¢ to $1.55/mile. Philadelphia to Boston fell to $3.84/mile.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Most parts of California are shipping more loads, especially the Fresno market in central California. Offsetting this are declines out of Atlanta, Grand Rapids and Sacramento. After hovering above 2017 levels for most of the year, the reefer load-to-truck ratio is now lower than it was last year at the beginning of October.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

As reported by the Star Tribune : Target is extending its next-day delivery of household essentials to eight more major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Target Restock leverages Target’s store network to get digital orders packed and shipped swiftly. [It] population, the company said Thursday.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. With expected sales of $250 million in 2017, Warby Parker sales are projected to be split 50/50 between online and brick-and-mortar [5].

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This comes on the heels of a year that has been marked with historic rises in shipping costs and a slew of other pressures that have affected shipping. Implications for Shipping. 2017 is a perfect example. In 2017, UPS hired an additional 100,000 seasonal employees, while FedEx brought on 50,000.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. With expected sales of $250 million in 2017, Warby Parker sales are projected to be split 50/50 between online and brick-and-mortar [5].

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. Instead, rates and volumes shot up in places like Memphis and Columbus, both associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and even Denver and Seattle exhibited unusually robust rates and shipping patterns. per mile, as they were at the June peak of $1.98.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2017

It could be unloading a container from a ship, receipt of a shipment, transfer of ownership, a return, or a change in status. In the Networks of Network testing in the spring of 2017, we will be using the IBM version of blockchain to test the use of Hyperledger to improve network onboarding. Near Atlanta, GA.)

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. Belk @belk With more than 300 department stores in 16 states throughout the Southern U.S.,

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

2017 went down on record as one of the costliest years for natural disasters in the United States, standing at $306 billion in damages. Shipping your freight by air is the quickest way to get your things where they need to be, but unexpected weather phenomena can put a damper on the supply chain. Shipping During A Natural Disaster.

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