Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. As the rush to get packages shipped across the country continues, Amazon plans to open 100 more facilities across the country in September, adding to the 250 facilities it has already opened this year. Talk about a cool concept.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. SupplyChainBrain Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

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AB&R

MARCH 2, 2023

How to Get a New Arizona Facility Running Optimally in a Hurry If you’re setting up a new warehouse or manufacturing facility in Arizona, you will want to make sure you’re being as efficient as possible in everything you do. The post How to Get a New Arizona Facility Running Optimally in a Hurry appeared first on AB&R.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of a new series we’re launching called “Practitioner Perspectives” — commentaries written by supply chain and logistics practitioners from manufacturing and retail companies who want to share their insights and advice on industry trends and topics. The $4,000 Transportation Question.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Example: A bicycle manufacturer adds a rear reflector and bell, reclassifying the bike as a safety transport device, reducing the duty rate by 10%. That could mean shipping through tariff-friendly trade zones or taking advantage of agreements like USMCA. A German auto parts supplier that once shipped directly to U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

From increased affordability and efficiency of the transportation management system (TMS) to the application of Bluetooth technology for superior tracking of product movements, 2016 will be the year in which technology becomes an integral, if not the exclusive, part of the shipping process. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

Saturday, April 12, the University of Advancing Technology campus in Tempe, Arizona will once again serve as the host for the Avnet Tech Games , now in its ninth year. This event brought teams of two to four students together to form Littlefield Technologies, a fictitious manufacturer of digital satellite system receivers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. ”[1] He adds, “Dependence on China for their manufacturing has put small and midsize businesses in jeopardy. From shipping companies that can pick up packages to warehouses that can sort and process returned items.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2016

Unfortunately, carriers have made figuring out best practices and freight pricing difficult, but you can simplify the process if you know how to distinguish different modes of shipping, when to use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, and how combining LTL shipping with other modes of shipping will provide the greatest benefit.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Direct to consumer online shop launched with fully functioning billing, payment, shipping capabilities. Here are some key takeaways from the Gartner supply chain event: 1. The site was launched in eight weeks.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Carey School of Business. That’s good news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing. .” ” You know that our supply chain is complex. Network with Leaders.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. Shipping Transit Timeliness. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. per 40-foot container.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 As Supply Chain Matters noted in our most recent news capsule summary , Bloomberg reported that the global shipping boom has come to an end, while the CFO of A.B. Logistics Managers Index. up from an August reading of 59.7.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Additional Data- U.S. Logistics Managers Index.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Marketing campaigns largely focussed on mate-ship and camaraderie. For example, Carlton United Brewery’s marketing strategy for Victoria Bitter portrays a sense of the Australian culture:mate ship, and reward for a job well done with its “hard earned thirst” campaign that ran from the 60s to early 2000s. AB InBev and Somnis Bedding.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back Arizona ? . Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona.?? . When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted.?? . back to pre-pandemic difficulty.? .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Operating profit for the global wide shipping services provider fell by more than half in the latest quarter, reportedly a result of sharp declines in ocean and air freight demand. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. So, we have to be very cautious on that.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. Sales people like to be working with customers, not shipping stuff in boxes.

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities are booming with new warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants right now. Conveniently located by Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, we provide prompt support to Arizona companies.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. And it’s not just an immense and low-cost labour force that has given Chinese manufacturers a competitive advantage. China still has an advantage that few countries will ever match.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” — William Verdini, associate professor and chairman of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University’s Carey School of Business, as quoted in The Importance of Education in Supply Chain Management , Reliable Plant; Twitter: @NoriaCorp. Think about how your warehouse might look in 2030.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies. The bosses of A.P. The bosses of A.P.

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AB&R

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Plus, thanks to our great employees, we were named as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. From online shipping to pizza convenience, companies are quickly jumping on the automated locker trend. Here are six important supply chain trends we’ll be watching in the new year ahead.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 28, 2018

Arizona was the only state with a load-to-truck ratio below 18, and the national average was in the high 80s for the third week in a row. HOT MARKETS : Rock Island , IL, is home to farm equipment manufacturers, who must have shipped a bunch of orders last week. NOT SO HOT : Denver , where outbound rates were down 0.5%

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs. The reason? The result? The answer is no.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks. US container imports tumbled in December.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty. Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona. Shipping to and from Florida should be undisrupted.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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