Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. Content Summary: Amazon Will Deliver Packages Straight Into Your Living Room. Basically, the new service allows customers to have their packages delivered inside their home without having to be there. Media Image.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

That’s what I wrote last December in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017, and last September in The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt. South Florida Container Terminal, for example, said dry cargo could not be delivered and no container would be received.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2018

Guarding Against Cargo Theft Cargo theft is one of the largest risks associated with pharmaceutical manufacture and transport. Between May and June 2017, more than 90 percent of cargo thefts involved trucks. The first step to preventing cargo theft is to complete a risk assessment. These cargos are also at risk.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

How General Average Could Ruin Your Ocean Cargo Deliveries | Transportfolio. Start by building your knowledge of how general average works, how it can impact your shipments if general average is declared, and how marine cargo insurance can help you sleep like a baby at night. Ship owners have a lien on the ship’s cargo.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

Deans ( @dhdeans ) reports, “The online tracking of trailers, containers, rail wagons and cargo boxes is becoming increasingly common in all markets across the globe. Reuters reports, “Truck maker Volvo AB and package delivery company FedEx … have begun public U.S. Technology consultant David H. This is the future!”[13]

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. 7] Staff, “ The History of the Trade and Barter System ,” The Bottom Line, 1 January 2017. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. .”[4]

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. Are alliances the best model in the shipping industry?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. What they don’t see is the frenzy, innovations, and hard work involved in getting those packages to the door.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 17, 2020

In this system, space is shared by all of the cargo on one truck. You can save money by: Stop paying for unused cargo space. LTL shipments can contain one to six pallets, cases, large bundles, or other units for loading that still leaves space for more in the freight carrier’s cargo. Reduce your warehouse costs. Freight Class.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. billion between 2015 and 2017. Amazon Fulfillment. billion to $21.7

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

Known as Scope 3 GHGs, this includes raw materials extraction and processing to packaging and shipping. Most corporations that seek to voluntarily reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must dig deep into their supply chains to uncover and pursue opportunities to reduce the indirect GHGs emitted at every link.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). When the economy picks up, inventory levels drop below a certain threshold, and/or capacity is realigned with demand — whichever occurs first, which by most estimates won’t happen until late this year or early 2017.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 23, 2021

An estimated 700 million packages didn’t arrive in time for Christmas. 1] Katherine Owen, “ The Real Story Behind Christmas in July Started in North Carolina ,” Southern Living, July 2017. [2] 2] Phil Harrell and Noel King, “ The Story Behind ‘The Christmas Song’ ,” NPR, 25 December 2017. [3]

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance.

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SupplyPike

JANUARY 21, 2019

Have you ever wondered how your Amazon Prime package get to your front doorstep in two days? Freight is defined as commercial goods or cargo carried across land, sea, or air. Freight is defined as commercial goods or cargo carried across land, sea, or air. Maybe how luxury European cars make their way into American driveways?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. To get more information on how logistics may change within the next couple of years, you may read the article Supply Chain Trends To Follow In 2017 by Steve Banker at Forbes. A Better Scope Management.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Did You Know That ….

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2022

Founded in 2017 by CEO Nancy Korayim , MetroSpeedy is a high growth, NYC-based, last-mile delivery logistics start-up. MetroSpeedy is able to provide 2x to 3x time more deliveries per hour than their competitors by leveraging their ai-based tech, micro-fullfilment hubs and proprietary eco-friendly cargo bikes. About MetroSpeedy.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

When used for shipping and logistics, the blockchain can make it easy to track large-scale shipments and individual packages.” 5] Randy Woods, “ 5 ways blockchain can be used to enhance the supply chain ,” Air Cargo World , 27 April 2017. [6] ” SiliconRepublic , 23 November 2017.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

I wrote that back in December 2017 as part of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2018. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. Since then, the market has remained hot.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Embedded vehicle sensors can provide GPS locations, cargo volumes, downtimes, delivery times, and package locations. 1] Hailey Lynne McKeefry, “ Real-World Industrial IoT Finally Takes Shape ,” EBN , 24 February 2017. [2] Logistics management. ” 4. .”[6] Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. Uber charges a $5 flat fee for up to five packages tendered at a time or a $3 fee for Uber One members. or UPS Inc. or UPS Inc.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Launched in 2017, Uber Freight pairs truck drivers with shippers in a similar way that the company’s ride-hailing app connects those looking for a ride with available drivers. All three of these digital freight brokerage platforms provide sharing of truck and ship capacity , helping to reduce inefficiencies relating to unused cargo space.

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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. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Content Summary: The Era of Do-It-Yourself Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

Imagine an ocean cargo ship with the ability to automatically update information in a transportation management system via drones as cargo is unloaded and loaded. Transport drones could be deployed from a train to deliver packages as they approach certain destinations. Air and Small Package.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 21, 2021

For example, since 2017, 22.5 But, if a SurePost package and a UPS package are destined to the same location, UPS will intercept and deliver it themselves as they’ve been doing for some time. million square feet of automated sorting capacity have been added, allowing for 1.3 million additional pieces per hour of capacity.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 25, 2022

Customs Brokerage firm, Livingston International, noted in a 2017 white paper that according to the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA), the intent behind the change was to reduce costs to the private sector and facilitate trade. International e-commerce providers typically use these facilities to speed up deliveries.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results. What do you get when you combine an electric van with a fully automated cargo space, drones, joystick control, and cloud-based algorithms to control order picking, the loading of packages, the automated cargo space, and route planning for the vehicle and delivery drones?

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Locus

APRIL 27, 2023

from 2017-2029. Their AI-powered dispatch management software empowers retailers, e-commerce enterprises, delivery partners, FMCGs, and other industries to streamline last-mile operations, minimize last-mile expenses and eliminate complications such as manual routing, package sorting, real-time tracking, and delivery customization.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

million packages are delivered daily to people’s doorsteps — three times as many as in the beginning of the decade, according to the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems. The packages they are delivering are going to consumers who pay the taxes that maintain those public streets. They’re not.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Recent years have seen a flourishing interest in the use of drone technology to deliver packages. million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. Environmental Benefits The average truck delivery of a package creates about 1kg of greenhouse gas emissions. The Rise of The Delivery Drone.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Chanje are focused on creating sustainable solutions that improve how companies move people and packages from transportation hubs to their final destinations. In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, Coyote announced plans to put a 50,000 square foot hub at Atlanta’s Armour Yards, and the company has accumulated numerous accolades, from being named a Top 3PL provider in the TMS category of Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality awards to landing a spot on Inbound Logistics’ list of the 2018 Top 100 3PL Providers and more.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A single intermodal container or trailer railroads carry for UPS could contain 1,800 to 2,000 packages. A train with 100 containers or trailers could have 200,000 UPS packages headed for our doorsteps.” million in FY 2017 to $14.1 ” UPS utilizes intermodal services to ensure on-time deliveries. million in FY 2018.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Put less focus on pizza deliveries and more focus on life-saving applications and the public's perception can be swayed, which will help pave the way to acceptance for drone package deliveries at scale. I’m looking forward to a great 2017! . Zipline and Matternet are two drone startups working on urgent and life-saving shipments.

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