Talking Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2017
2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. Happy New Year!
FLEXE
MARCH 26, 2017
Last week, we got to take a little break from the Seattle rain and enjoy some beautiful weather at the 2017 IWLA Convention & Expo in Palm Springs. The post FLEXE Recap: 2017 IWLA Convention & Expo appeared first on FLEXE. One thing is clear: supply chain operations are changing.
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GlobalTranz
JANUARY 26, 2017
The past few years have seen a steady push for more omnichannel logistics solutions, such as online or in-store returns, purchasing or shipping. Now, consumers can return products to Amazon stores, and recently, Amazon launched a no-employee grocery store, Amazon Go , in Seattle. What Does It Mean For 2017?
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. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition.
Enterra Insights
JULY 3, 2018
For congested metropolitan areas such as Seattle, the focus is actually on the ‘final 50 feet’ of those shipments.”[3] 1] Edwin Jiang, “ In Global E-Commerce, the Race to Solve the ‘Last Mile’ ,” Business of Fashion , 14 August 2017. [2] Footnotes. [1] 3] Neil Abt, “ Last mile?
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
” Another company in this agriculture space is Freight Farm, which provides farmers the ability to grow vegetables in converted freight shipping containers equipped with the latest hydroponics and automated systems equipment. Each container — the kind commonly seen on trains, trucks or ships — costs $85,000, not including shipping.
FLEXE
MARCH 27, 2017
<p>Last week, we got to take a little break from the Seattle rain and enjoy some beautiful weather at the <a href="[link] IWLA Convention &amp; Expo</a> in Palm Springs.</p> Big retailers are spending $100M+ on new facilities to support eCommerce, stores, and wholesale.
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