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Warehousing News Roundup: March 18, 2019

Stord

Supply chain problems have hurt Adidas’ sales growth in the first half of 2019, especially in North America. The German retailer has doubled its business over the last three years in the North American market, successfully expanding from high-end products into mid-priced clothing options. Shipping volume fell by 2.7%

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Warehousing News Roundup: May 6, 2019

Stord

Increased demand in January-March, partially driven by trade between Europe and North America, came as a surprise to many carriers. higher than in March of 2019. and China has lowered grain shipping volumes in 2019. The total volumes last month were 2.4% lower than the same period in 2018, but 3.7%

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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019

GlobalTranz

Shippers need to understand the top supply chain and logistics automation trends to watch for in 2019. However, 2019 will see more companies develop like freight tendering and scheduling systems that will allow companies to streamline logistics management. The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. Download WhitePaper.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ” warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year. They went live in early 2019. Making refractory products is complicated and challenging. The implementation journey began in mid-2017.

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Last-Mile Delivery 101: How a 3PL Works With Last-Mile Carriers for Best-in-Class Fulfillment

ShipBob

Today’s customer expectations demand fast and accurate shipping, no matter where they shop online. Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 A ProShip study found that 97% of customers expect the ability to monitor their orders throughout every step of the shipping process.

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