Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2024

While there is plenty of talk about autonomous transportation, including drones and self-driving trucks, warehouse automation is at the forefront of the autonomous supply chain. Today, I’m going to write a little bit about warehouse automation and control (WAC), and the different components that comprise this market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Automation in the warehouse is essential to meeting the growing demand of e-commerce and the blending of traditional supply chain channels into the omnichannel supply chain. Unfortunately, warehouse capacity around the country is tight, but available capacity is only being used at rates shy of 70 percent. Download WhitePaper.

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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). Keynote speakers at LINK 2019 include Dick Johnson, President and CEO at Foot Locker, Inc., GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. billion in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Supply chains around the country are in great need of warehouse and transportation workers. Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Why is that?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Park It, Trucks: Here Come New York’s Cargo Bikes (New York Times) Amazon Tests Cheap Warehouses. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 6, 2019).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2021

In 2017 Boot Barn installed the Körber Warehouse Management System (WMS) in its Wichita facility that spanned almost 100,000 square feet at that time. In 2019, Doug Smith, VP of Supply Chain at Boot Barn and Erik Easton, CEO of E2 Solutions reconnected and discussed Boot Barn’s facility expansion plans. Facility History.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. The hiring frenzy in logistics driven by pandemic-fueled shopping appears to be cooling off. In 2019, the e-commerce giant also gave its Prime members the option to pick a specific delivery date. trade with Asia.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2019

— Before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: The US just raised tariffs on Chinese goods. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 6-10, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I’ll share my commentary next week. Have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Warehouses are turning to EV charging. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. In August 2019, a typical pre-pandemic month, Americans spent $500 million on grocery delivery.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

”[5] He continues, “Most supply chains consist of the following layers or departments: manufacturing; suppliers; transporters; warehouses; distributors; service Providers; retailers; [and] customers. Those areas are: Warehouse optimization. ” Logistics optimization. ” River Logic Blog, 14 August 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s the last few weeks of the year which means it is time to look back at the year in logistics. As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2025

Tyler is CEO of Express Logistics Group, a T-Rex Prestige Worldwide company, based out of Cincinnati and Chicago. About Tyler Hildebrand Tyler Hildebrand is CEO of Express Logistics Group, a T-Rex Prestige Worldwide company, based out of Cincinnati and Chicago. Over the years, business grew and an elite team began to form.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Statistic chances of seeing a month without a rate increase are 22 percent, so it is much more likely rates will rise in November, December and well into 2019. [e-Book] Warehousing Demand Is Increasing Although warehousing is often dissociative with transportation, its impact will be felt now more than ever. Download eBook.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

If you’re a robot looking to write a guest commentary for Talking Logistics, please contact me. Therefore, it’s only fitting that the latest deadline for reaching an agreement has been pushed out to October 31, 2019 — yes, Halloween. Humans (WSJ – sub. As reported by CNBC: After two years of Brexit negotiations, the U.K.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2019

This week’s supply chain and logistics news was dominated by investment news, including Sumeru Equity Partners’ investment in 3Gtms (a Talking Logistics sponsor). The same is true for the transportation market and the types of challenges and opportunities that shippers and third-party logistics providers face.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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PINC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . For 2019, he holds the distinction of being one of the top-read authors for both Logistics Viewpoints and Talking Logistics. Talking Logistics). Logistics Viewpoints).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

In my home state of Massachusetts, which decriminalized small amounts of recreational marijuana in 2008 and fully legalized recreational marijuana in 2019, recreational cannabis prices have plummeted due to a massive shift in supply and demand. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. NEMF Files for Bankruptcy, XPO Warns on 2019: Is the Party in Transportation and Logistics Ending? But we have the movie to look forward to. Retail sales declined 1.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

Memsud Musabasic, a director of global distribution, joined KRONOS in 2019 to support the objectives and leverage SAP to drive value across all supply chain layers including physical distribution network, planning and execution layers. KRONOS Worldwide implemented SAP’s ERP to gain more central control and streamline operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Duie Pyle, a company that specializes in integrated transportation and warehousing solutions. John Tillison began his logistics career as a management trainee at Roadway Express. In 2019, John was recruited to A. Duie Pyle is the Northeast’s premier transportation and logistics provider. About John Tillison. Duie Pyle.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has about 200 of their own coffee shops; Peet’s also sells coffee bags and K-cup packages through 15,000 warehouse clubs, grocery, and convenience stores nationwide. These DSD warehouses in turn receive less-than-truckload size shipments on at least a weekly basis. Those reps go into stores and stock the store shelves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019. Reverse logistics is difficult and costly. In order for retailers to appeal to this demand, they are having to bear the brunt of orchestrating difficult reverse logistics processes and eat the costs of doing so themselves. In the U.S, Who pays the price?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.

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PINC

JANUARY 7, 2020

Yard management is a critical linkage in logistics management practices and has a significant impact on the overall efficiency of the supply chain. Yuva, editor for Food Logistics and its sister publication, Supply & Demand Chain Executive. About Food Logistics. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. req’d) Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon (Reuters). I’ll give you a hint: tariff wars ranked near the bottom of the list.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. Final Word.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

trillion in 2019 — more than six times the size of its B2C equivalent. CAPS Logistics (now an INFOR company) improved the commercialization for both transportation planning and network optimization. Warehouse Robotics. The retail sector is bracing for the sell-off. The global B2B e-commerce market was worth $12.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Walmart originally set the target in the summer of 2019, a couple months after unveiling plans for a new 350-acre corporate campus. And now on to this week’s logistics news. At warehouse chain Sam’s Club, that means staying on top of roughly 6,000 items stacked on shelves in warehouse stores that average 136,000 sq.

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