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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. Breakfast sausage, hot dogs and frozen chicken breasts from Tyson Foods are beginning to move autonomously on Gatik AI trucks in Northwest Arkansas. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. Körber CEO Discusses Warehouse Labor Management, Engagement, and Retention ; Clint Reiser Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chad Collins, CEO of Körber Supply Chain Software.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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Last Mile Delivery Grows Up with Ron Richardson

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also a regular speaker at leading supply chain universities, including the University of Arkansas Sam M. The company’s platform can integrate with a variety of systems, including ecommerce platforms, warehouse management systems, and transportation management systems. Walton Supply Chain College.

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Misnomer

Supply Chain Shaman

I believed that we would find a company with the lowest distribution costs (warehousing and transportation), and the lowest manufacturing costs, and this would result in the best overall cost structure. I also believed that this company would have the best inventory and customer service. I was wrong. We never found this company.

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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

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. A year later, the retailer added drone deliveries to its app for DFW customers.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Session Speakers: Terry Esper (Moderator), University of Arkansas. Participants will leave the session with a full-spectrum view of social media and how it may or may not contribute to business success. Sessions Room: Room 402. D’Angelo, Volkswagen Group of America. Tom France, Caterpillar Inc. Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM Corp.