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How AI Can Help Tame Warehouse Complexity

Logistics Viewpoints

Growing Complexity The complexity of running the warehouse only continues to increase. For example, slotting and picking usually consume more than half of warehouse labor costs. Warehouses also struggle with being over or understaffed and rarely strike the balance of what is “just right” for the day’s staffing needs.

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The Phoenix Factor: How Arizona Became a Logistics Hub with Chris Camacho

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Camacho and Joe Lynch discuss the Phoenix factor: how Arizona became a logistics hub. Summary: The Phoenix Factor: How Arizona Became a Logistics Hub In this podcast, Chris Camacho, President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, discusses how Phoenix has become a thriving logistics hub and a prime location for businesses.

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Delivering the Drinks: Streamlining Beverage Transportation with Kristina Bernarducci

The Logistics of Logistics

Strategic Partnership with Arizona Ice Tea: Bettaway’s long-standing and crucial partnership with Arizona Ice Tea underscores their ability to handle the high-volume and specific logistical needs of a major beverage producer.

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Layoff wave hits freight sector as nearly 9,000 jobs slashed

Freight Waves

The workforce reductions are tied to companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. States that saw the most freight-related layoffs include Arizona, Alabama, California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. In the U.S., Globe Motors and Geodis Inc.,

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Driver Shortage Myths Debunked: Freight Demand Drives Trucking Jobs

Freight Waves

Warehousing Expansion: E-commerce drove warehousing jobs up 14% in 2020 and 38% in 2021. In California and Arizona, this increased drayage and local freight, boosting trucking payrolls by 8%. Low demand halted hiring, as specialized trucks couldn’t shift to other freight. High demand spurred carriers to hire more drivers.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.