Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That number has again only increased as funding in 2018 doubled that of 2017. In the era of COVID-19, It is imperative to exercise as much control over your supply chain as possible. Gaining supply chain control and visibility means resisting customer pick-up arrangements , which can impact your production and warehousing.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2021

Target acquired a crowd-sourced provider, Shipt, in 2017 and Walmart acquired Parcel in 2017, and JoyRun, a peer-to-peer delivery app in 2020. In March 2020, Costco Wholesale acquired Innovel Solutions, a provider of warehousing, transportation, installation, and home delivery services, for $1 billion.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. . Supply Chain Network Design. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Reverse Logistics Cost.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Warehousing (warehouse operations manager, warehouse operative).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

Check out the highlights and photos from our 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 rides. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to invest in French firm’s technology for self-driving forklifts (Reuters) Warehouses Test a New Breed of AI Robots (WSJ – sub. Robots in the Warehouse.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! View the full post or view the snippet below: If you are a warehouse manager, you would know that handling warehouse operations is not an easy task. Minimizing downtime and increasing productivity are two things that rank high on a warehouse manager’s to-do list.

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