Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Real-time visibility platforms are an indispensable piece of the puzzle, and the report predicts that 50% of global product-centric enterprises will have invested in real-time visibility platforms by 2023. Supply chain data is of little value if it isn’t packaged for efficient access and consumption. Consumability. He lives in Chicago.

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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

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

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To achieve this, VF has invested in their logistics infrastructure. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. This will be about a 1.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

National labor contract renewal talks among parcel transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union have reportedly stalled after indications that a settlement was in reach several days ago. The existing contract between these two parties expires at midnight on July 31.

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Stord

OCTOBER 4, 2023

New York, NY and Atlanta, GA, October 4, 2023 – Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced its partnership today with Athletic Greens , the global health company behind the daily foundational nutrition supplement AG1. Learn more at drinkAG1.com.

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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 is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)?

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Learn More About Last-Mile View Final Mile Carriers How 3PLs Help With Ecommerce Logistics Get a Fulfillment Quote from ShipBob Last-mile logistics has always been a hot topic in the world of fulfillment. And now, in 2023, ecommerce sales continue to accelerate. billion between 2023-2027. What is last-mile delivery?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. 21, 2023) © 2023 DAVID OWEN.

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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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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

No matter which way you look at it, 2023 is off to a challenging start for much of the transportation industry. The surcharges primarily target packages that require additional handling, as well as large packages. The tracker estimates that January 2023 will see only 1.91 TEU entering the nation’s ports, an 11.5%

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. percent in North America in 2022. Download the Casestudy.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As the logistics industry continues to recover from pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, shippers are adjusting quickly to the expectations of a new normal. Falling ocean rates and volatile fuel costs have logistics professionals across the supply chain searching for innovative efficiency solutions throughout their operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. New Jersey-based Maersk North America will deploy the battery-powered flying cameras to handle the “difficult, repetitive, and tedious” task of warehouse inventory management, which is says requires workers to work at heights and produces a quality of data that is often questioned.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon in the news: Amazon, Hawaiian Airlines gear up for 2023 launch of Airbus freighters. Last year, Amazon delivered more than 100 million packages to customer doorsteps in Europe using electric delivery vans and other zero-emission vehicles, per its sustainability report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been helping warehouse operators with layout optimisation for decades. Forklifts, conveyors, pallet trucks, packaging machinery, and other powered equipment consume energy, drawing either on the warehouse electricity supply or on some form of fuel that your company must purchase at ever-increasing prices.

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

The North America logistics market is poised to make the leap from a whopping $1.4 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. But what exactly constitutes cutting-edge logistics software?

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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. Six more will be produced between now and the end of 2023, according to airline executives.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

by 2020 globally, the logistics industry is booming. Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. The global logistics market is expected to grow from US $8.1T XPO Logistics Inc., in 2015 to US $15.5T

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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. US EPA to set tougher heavy duty emissions rules in 2023. 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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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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Stord

MARCH 16, 2023

ATLANTA, March 16, 2023 -- BRANDED Group , the leading operator of global digital-first consumer brands, today announced its partnership with Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, to unlock faster and more efficient logistics for its portfolio of brands while exceeding customer delivery expectations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Amazon ’s report of Q1-2023 financial performance and market trends. The breakdown of sales was noted as 60 percent coming from North America , 23 percent from International , and 16 percent from the AWS Cloud business unit. billion, exceeding consensus equity analyst expectations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 would be reclassified immediately to Regular Package Car Drivers and placed into seniority, ending an existing two-tier wage system. UPS Teamster drivers classified as 22.4s

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Adidas @adidas Adidas is expected to move nearly 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 , many of them potentially proprietary.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

North America segment operating income was $3.2 Since CEO Jassy took over for Founder Jeff Bezos, the online provider has shifted from a former hub and spoke logistics fulfillment model to one where highest volume products are stocked in same or next day delivery fulfillment centers. Overall revenues rose 11 percent to $134.2

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This particular company’s product production and distribution network material flows involve 38 facilities across North America. Bulk packaged products can then be shipped to mixing centers which in turn shipped specific item assortment to various channel based customers. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The UPS-Teamsters contract is the largest collective-bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America, and a strike could have harmed the supply chains of many companies. This rebranding will certainly be an interesting situation to watch.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. percent from November to December 2023 as militant attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea led to a plunge in the volumes of cargo transported in that key region, a German economic institute said on Thursday. based packaging technology provider Hillenbrand Inc. million customers.

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