Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But I guess when Amazon is looking at a company as the future of its electric delivery fleet, having ordered 100,000 vehicles to be delivered by 2030, with 10,000 in operation by next year, it certainly helps. When FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service packages should be shipped for upcoming holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads. ” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. To that end, the company agreed to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030 and be net-zero by 2050.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. And now on to this week’s logistics news. In some locations, it’s both technologies on the same truck.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

EventWatch AI alerts on factory fires increased 129% YOY, with the uptick due mostly to gaps in regulatory and process execution and warehouse labor shortages and turnover—when factories were short-staffed and scrambling to keep up with unexpected demands, fire safety standards suffered.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. The new initiative, called “Shipment Zero,” signifies Amazon’s first serious look at presenting a sustainable shipping model to the public. West coast importers trying to beat tariffs find warehouses short on space. trade war tariffs and China’s Lunar New Year.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2022

Increased labor costs, declining freight rates, high demand for quick shipping with reduced bulk orders, skyrocketing carrier margins etc. McKinsey predicts that AI will create an entirely new “logistics paradigm” by 2030 as it easily outperforms manual efforts not only at repetitive but also mission-critical tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. They also have faced tense geopolitical environments, unreliable and expensive ­global shipping services and supply chain delays exacerbated by port congestion and even inland transportation issues. UPS, Overstock to launch returns pilot program. trade with Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

And to make the field seem truly neutral, the NFL has announced that Tampa Bay will not be allowed to fire the cannons from their famed pirate ship after touchdowns and big plays. Next week, the National Labor Relations Board will mail ballots to 5,805 workers in Amazon’s Bessemer, AL warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

The firms are on course to add 115,000 jobs by 2030, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association — but at current degree completion rates, the group says, nearly three-fifths of those jobs could remain unfilled. Target has a licensing agreement with Starbucks. Baristas at its stores are employed by Target.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

Robots are everywhere these days, from warehouses to stores to even restaurants. FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Amy, Ella, Will, and Josh are robot servers at Robotazia, a restaurant in Milton Keynes, UK. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

China’s WeRide unveils electric, autonomous cargo van. This comes at a time when Amazon is trying to expand its warehouse operations in a very tight labor market. Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide has unveiled its first cargo van. Port delays lengthen as winter peak draws near. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

West Coast port labor talks are stalled as dockworker disputes hit the region’s big trade gateways, according to shipping industry officials who fear the negotiations could take months to resolve. The work incidents generally haven’t delayed cargo movement, but officials say they worry that confrontations over work disputes could escalate.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. export growth between now and 2030. As carriers grapple with capacity adjustments, exporters can benefit from the surplus space available on export ships to Asia and Europe. A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S.

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