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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. Expanding the smart package initiative will help UPS strengthen its network efficiency as it seeks to reduce costs in a cooling demand environment.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

It relies on 32 warehouses situated strategically around the country, each with extensive inventory volume, to accomplish this. Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. Automating key areas, like receiving, can have positive downstream effects throughout your organization.

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Sustainable Frozen Ecommerce Fulfillment with Cathy Hayward-Hughes and Mike Bradburn

The Logistics of Logistics

Cathy was born into a fishing family in Alaska. What began with one client in a small warehouse operation in Ferndale, Washington, quickly expanded to 38 customers in five states with warehouses in Washington, Nebraska, Reno, and Virginia, and Tennessee. About Cathy Hayward-Hughes. Cathy makes her home in Bellingham, Washington.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

It relies on 32 warehouses situated strategically around the country, each with extensive inventory volume, to accomplish this. Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. Automating key areas, like receiving, can have positive downstream effects throughout your organization.

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What is excise duty? A guide for alcohol producers

Unleashed

The role bonded warehouses play in the industry, and how they can be used to help manage the finances of a business. The duty will be payable if you are importing to your own premises, or if you are transferring stock into a warehouse. As an example, the tax per litre on packaged beer is $2.26, while the tax on draught beer is $1.50

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year. Dubbed Amazon Hub Delivery, this is the tech and logistics giant’s latest attempt to expand its “last mile” network — the last stage in logistics where packages are ultimately delivered to customers — through external workforces.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has made a string of startup acquisitions over the years to build out its robotics business; now, the company is taking an interesting turn in that strategy as it expands its industrial warehouse capabilities. The cutoff dates apply to shipments moving within the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii.