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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Warehousing 3.) Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida International University. Sometimes 3rd party logistics companies are described as: Asset-based – companies that own actual assets like trucks, boats, planes, warehouses. Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services. Predictive Analytics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

Warehousing 3.) Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida International University. Sometimes 3rd party logistics companies are described as: Asset-based – companies that own actual assets like trucks, boats, planes, warehouses. Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services. Predictive Analytics.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. Instead, AI powered prescriptive analytics can proactively start recommending scenarios for users to consider. The technology is reaching such an inflection point. He received his Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. Can every customer get products from every warehouse? If we have 1,000 customers in reality, we might use only ten customers in the model when we aggregate data.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

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According to a report by Adobe Analytics, tech gadgets to sporting goods will see “massive” online discounts, with the best bargains likely in late November. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Retailers add amenities to warehouses to attract workers. to help manage the holiday rush.

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REPOST: Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares

The Logistics of Logistics

in Economics from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Dallas. The technology unifies all systems, internal and external, providing one end-to-end system of record set for all operations and analytics while eliminating redundant manual tasks and automating business processes. Luis holds a B.A. About Turvo.

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How Cargo Theft Stole Christmas

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According to CargoNet , a division of Verisk Analytics, which tracks thefts along the supply chain for companies, roughly $45 million in cargo thefts were reported through September. California topped the list of states with the most reported cargo thefts, followed by Texas and Florida.

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