Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs. According to the cargo theft prevention firm CargoNet, reports of theft, fraud, and other kinds of criminal activity in the supply chain rose 41 percent in the first 20 weeks of 2023 compared to last year, reaching 900 incidents.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. January 2018 is forecast at 1.66 Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.76 That was a 2.3% consumers.”.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Warehousing Optimizing and expanding warehousing networks has also been a strategy that many retailers have undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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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. The rise of e-commerce has also resulted making warehouse construction one of the hottest areas of real estate and those new warehouses are being filled with robots.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 13, 2021

The previous record was 17,114 container moves in March 2018. And we are seeing growth across many different sectors of cargo, but particularly in the refrigerated containers … both import and export.”. “And Refrigerated cargo also experienced record volumes in March with 1,686 container moves.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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AFFLINK

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Many of these trends are evolutions of trends we saw developing through 2018, and as they build momentum, they become notably disruptive. With unique identifiers, shipments and cargo can be tracked on a transactional level. The entire history of a shipment or cargo can be tracked, with clear hand-off points and accountability.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

warehouses) being built across the U.S. … E-commerce users typically need two to three times the amount of warehouse and distribution space that traditional users do.” ” Burnson goes to note that e-commerce is having an impact on air freight hubs, maritime cargo, middlemen, and intermodal operations.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. came from trucks carrying cargo. Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs .

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Tractica Research estimates that the worldwide sales of warehousing and logistics robots will reach $22.4 Robots are locating, tracking, and moving inventory inside warehouses, they are conveying and sorting oversized packages at ground distribution hubs. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As needed goods and equipment were rushed to support the active conflict, 40,000 containers began to stack up in ports and warehouse yards because there wasn’t a system to identify what goods were inside and direct them to the required destination. Many parts and equipment were lost, reordered or discarded as a result.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Here are some examples from the past few months: P&G : P&G is undertaking “a multibillion-dollar effort to remake an antiquated and inefficient network of factories, warehouses and offices into a new model that gets goods to stores more quickly,” reported Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal this past February. “P&G

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. Rising Costs of Warehousing. Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Uncategorized cargo global trade inventory ports supply chain visibility' The ships are getting larger.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Maybe they’ll do better in 2018.

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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. Reduce your warehouse costs. 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.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Shippers should also integrate the ELD and labor management systems to gain true end-to-end visibility, as well as the whole scope of warehouse management technologies and platforms. Although the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed in early 2018, the likelihood of new taxes and tariffs levied in the coming year is great.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo demands grew at double the rate of capacity in 2017. The growth of ecommerce is expected to add continued momentum in the air cargo business worldwide in 2018. It’s a global phenomenon. How can you work through these issues in your supply chain?

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

between 2018 and 2020, $389 million to $522 million. Several comments highlighted increasing costs in transportation and labor as well as warehouse space. According to one respondent, “returns take up a lot of increasingly expensive warehouse space and transportation costs are going up.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Content Summary: Exoskeletons Help Take a Load Off for Warehouse Workers. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. Warehouse Management. Media Type.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

West coast importers trying to beat tariffs find warehouses short on space. In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said BJ Patterson, chief executive of warehouse operator Pacific Mountain Logistics in San Bernardino, CA, told The Wall Street Journal. Cargo thefts down 19% in 2018 but California still leads pack.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

LLamasoft Offers Customers Access to FLEXE Marketplace for On-Demand Warehousing Services. Fuel-Cell Maker to Help Amazon Improve Warehouse Efficiency (WSJ – sub. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. wants to introduce the system by 2018.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

First-mile delivery refers to the process of transporting finished goods from a manufacturer or supplier’s facility to an online retailer’s warehouse or multiple distribution centers — the last destination before products are delivered to the end user. Create a clear warehouse receiving process.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. The long-anticipated Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate arrived in mid-December 2017, with nationwide enforcement beginning on April 1, 2018. Holiday Season. Winter Weather. ELD Mandate.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2019

IIoT ecosystems can use sensors to track inventory through the supply chain, enable intelligent warehouses, and monitor the condition of products —everything from temperature to humidity to energy consumption — along the way. Embedded vehicle sensors can provide GPS locations, cargo volumes, downtimes, delivery times, and package locations.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This can offer a full picture across the supply chain, from the warehouse to stakeholders and customers.” ”[3] He notes, “Manufacturers can use these sensors to gain granular data like the temperature at which an item was stored, how long it spent in cargo, and even how long it took to fly off the shelf. .”

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

The Forbes team explains, “Decades ago, trucking, rail and sea cargo began being tracked by satellite via telematics, and versions of electronic driver logs have been around for nearly 20 years. ” The team offers three examples of how cognitive technology can advance the pursuit of perfection. Footnotes. [1]

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). For 2018, the conference focused on introducing the concept of “Push Possible.”

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

In response to lower inventory levels, PPG consolidated its warehouses with no plans to bring them back. trillion in 2018. As a result, the company expects "some unfavorable" sales impacts from both its direct supply chain disruptions and production curtailments at some of its customers. trillion from $1.1 Stay tuned for more.

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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. 3] Mary De Asis, “ The Blurring Line Between Retail and Logistics ,” Chain Reaction , 8 August 2018. [4]

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results. economy to keep the growth going into 2018.”.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

I highlighted how Walmart is bringing operations at two California warehouses, which it had outsourced to Schneider Logistics for the past 13 years, back in-house. And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

2018 capacity crisis delivered record carrier profits. Amazon’s XPO withdrawal sees carrier closing warehouses, losing $600M. Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. Morgan analysts.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Billion Valuation After $1 Billion Investment Led By SoftBank (Forbes) US and China are sketching the outlines of a deal to end the trade war (CNBC) Import Wave Jams California Warehouses (WSJ – sub. Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2 in January Truckload Linehaul Costs Up 6.4% Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

percent above its January 2018 baseline, up from 25.2 A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more than 450,000 such warehouses nationwide, with nearly 16.4 million U.S.

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