Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Many experts are concerned that the formula shortage of 2022 could easily happen again, even with those changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Drizly currently delivers beer, wine and spirits in states where it’s legal, and partners with retailers across North America. Logistics executives say the neighboring Southern California ports, long the anchor of U.S. based packaging technology provider Hillenbrand Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. across the EU, and in China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Fast forward to 2022, and Amazon increased its production by nearly 4-times that amount in clean energy. Earlier this week, the company announced that it grew its renewable energy capacity in 2022 by 8.3 Average daily package volume fell 4.5 Maritime containership giant A.P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. HP launched its new commercial Metal Jet S100 Solution in September 2022 and two months later showcased the 3D printer for the first time publicly at the Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, along with a new John Deere production application. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Teamsters represent about 340,000 UPS employees, more than half of the company’s workforce in the largest private-sector contract in North America. Drivers from Target-owned delivery service Shipt pick up packages from the extension facility and deliver them to customers’ doorsteps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2022

Needless to say, I was stunned and saddened when I heard the news late last week that Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, died while on tour in South America. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The deal goes into effect on June 1, 2022, establishing the return of duty-free trade in spirits across the Atlantic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Earlier this week, David Ortiz got the call from the Baseball Writers Association of America that he was the lone candidate elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Shipping industry officials say the factors that caused bottlenecks earlier in 2021 have continued into 2022.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2023 – Stord , the leading Cloud Supply Chain provider, has been awarded Veritiv’s 2022 Truckload Carrier of the Year. About Veritiv Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), headquartered in Atlanta and a Fortune 500® company, is a full-service provider of packaging, JanSan and hygiene products, services and solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Store employees will fill customer orders, then use a tablet to summon the drone, and step outside to clip the package to the drone’s tether. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.6 Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. million compared to $0.8

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. But the problems don’t stop there. Even if You Can Buy it, Can You Move it?

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. Previously Mr. Echevarria was the CEO of VVF Americas.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

The logistics industry is changing fast. On today’s episode of The Logistics of Logistics Podcast, host Joe Lynch sits down with Courtney Muller. The Future of Logistics with Courtney Muller. Our topic is the future of logistics with my friend, Courtney Muller. Our topic is the future of logistics.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ve taken your brand from an idea to physical product, determined packaging and pricing, and landed shelf space at a retail store. While salespeople are fantastic at closing deals, their expertise doesn’t usually include understanding each retailer’s delivery expectations or how to meet them logistically.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

trillion USD in 2022 , up 5.0% Companies have many levers to pull to reduce their impact on the environment such as altering the materials used in products, using more sustainable packaging and even reducing business travel. The dashboards are designed to scale to be granular enough to measure package-level emissions.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. Will you require value-added services (VAS), like kitting or special packaging? Bringing manufacturing to the U.S.,

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2022

With inflation shredding consumers’ budgets, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are feeling the impact. … Retailers, manufacturers, ingredients suppliers, packaging makers and logistics providers are all feeling the pinch from higher commodity, energy, fuel and labor costs.” Footnotes. [1]

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Fighting climate change with green logistics. A slow-moving crisis. parts per million.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

The announcement comes five years after Panasonic Group began production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) , referred to as Tesla’s Gigafactory , in Sparks, Nevada. Retailers and manufacturers are thus seeking added flexibilities in warehouse storage and logistics needs. All rights reserved. .

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Saudi Arabian Warehouse Management Plans & Strategies for 2022 With the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, the level of uncertainty has risen to the pinnacle. The role of the warehouse management software is magnificent and plays a vital role in the flourishing the companies in terms of sales, inventory, and logistic management.

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Locus

JANUARY 3, 2022

2022 is the year where businesses will work with a renewed focus on their last-mile deliveries. In 2018, the last mile delivery market in North America was sized at 31.25 dollars in 2022. – Statista report , Estimated market size of last mile delivery in North America from 2018 to 2022, December 2018. .

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

The North America logistics market is poised to make the leap from a whopping $1.4 triillion in 2022 to $1.6 It’s a bonanza for industries like retail, e-commerce and other such logistics-based industries, but, as always, growth comes with its share of thorny challenges. trillion by 2028, clocking a 2.4%

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

AMR Market Continues to Show Resilience and Investor Faith After MODEX 2022, I had famously predicted that the Robotics and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) market is poised for consolidation. One day, it took me two hours just to reach our Blue Yonder booth! Based on these conversations, here are my three key takeaways: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America. PepsiCo Foods North America introduced tractors with liftable tandem axles which can lift the second axle if the load is not too heavy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Hyundai Motor America To Raise Auto Worker Wages In our prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries reflecting on the UAW labor union’s tentative collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Hyundai Motor America announced this week that the automaker will raise certain U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

trillion in 2022, with year-over-year growth of 12.2%. Many ecommerce brands are either bringing their global logistics operations in-house or partnering with reliable third-party logistics companies like ShipBob to mitigate disruptions to the supply chain. eMarketer projects that global ecommerce sales will hit $5.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in America for 3 years. Franklin Sorts buys deflated balls, packaging material, and a ball pump. To support the new S&OP process, Franklin Sports began implementing a demand and inventory planning solution from GAINS in late January of 2022. Jordan explained.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. One, called Cardinal, is a robotic arm that can lift and move packages weighing up to 50 pounds, which Amazon hopes to deploy in warehouses next year. The company says that its computer vision systems let it pick out and lift individual packages, even if they’re in a pile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 20, 2022

UPS will announce its first-quarter 2022 results on April 26, 2022. This is happening in some areas as the package tracking app, Deliveries, can no longer maintain the same service and can no longer accurately track FedEx packages. FedEx Ranks in 2022 Update to Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For Report.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. Express and Ground packages not paid according to approved payment terms, as well as a $13.25 12 statement from FedEx. “

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What DSCSA Requirements are Coming into Effect in 2022-2023? Product tracing.

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