Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). Will it succeed?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. CargoBarn , a proven logistics innovator in freight brokerage, recently tripled its Atlanta footprint as the company sprints to 1,000 employees across multiple offices nationwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. In its latest effort, the company announced that will add Stellantis’ all-electric Ram ProMaster van to its fleet when the vehicle launches in 2023. More and more clothing and apparel companies are looking at ways to reduce waste and become more sustainable.

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BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

The article, A self-driving electric ship will replace thousands of truck trips at a Norwegian fertilizer firm , examines the benefits of autonomous ships, as well as how other companies are developing self-driving vehicles for use in their global cargo supply chains. The Secrets to Home Depot’s Success.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5 British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon.

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BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2017

The article, A self-driving electric ship will replace thousands of truck trips at a Norwegian fertilizer firm , examines the benefits of autonomous ships, as well as how other companies are developing self-driving vehicles for use in their global cargo supply chains. The Secrets to Home Depot’s Success.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Also, participating companies increase brand recognition and can open doors to new supply chain systems and management styles to improve their operations. This 100+ session conference provides a glimpse into the workings of Amazon, IBM, Nike, and other Fortune 100 companies through keynote speaker sessions. Company Name.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

usage by industrial companies. This lack of integration creates a barrier preventing companies from fully leveraging their IoT data. But if industrial companies do not embrace digital transformation, chances are that their business will be the one that’s disrupted by more agile competitors. Internet of Things (IoT).

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CargoBarn

AUGUST 25, 2022

Our Jacksonville office helps large shippers and small-to-medium sized companies more efficiently move their products,” Baird said. According to the Journal of Commerce , “Florida’s ports remain in the pole position for refrigerated cargo… with food shippers tapping Florida’s ports all year to avoid congestion at other ports.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Also, participating companies increase brand recognition and can open doors to new supply chain systems and management styles to improve their operations. This 100+ session conference provides a glimpse into the workings of Amazon, IBM, Nike, and other Fortune 100 companies through keynote speaker sessions. MODEX 2020 NO COST.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’ve now learned that UPS views same-day deliveries as an important piece of its last-mile delivery puzzle as it scooped up Atlanta-based Roadie on Friday. For example, the company is expanding its weekend deliveries and will lean on USPS as its Sunday delivery partner via its SurePost delivery option. Well, well, well.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 21, 2021

Speed and technology are the two ingredients that companies compete on when it comes to the last mile. Investments in tracking, automating sorting facilities, and route optimization are among the technology enhancements the company has made to help improve efficiencies and speed. But will it be enough?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. The restaurant features what the company calls an Order Ahead Lane, which serves mobile-order customers their food through a conveyor system.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 3, 2018

Being the largest for-hire carrier company in North America, UPS is central to any steps the transportation and shipping industry may take in an effort to become more economical. to design a truck that has the same cargo space and carrying capacity as the fuel-based trucks that it currently uses. UPS Electric Trucks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. A previous edition of this column published in December of 2019 highlighted release of the company’s fulfillment operating system.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The first of the new shipping and delivery centers will open in Atlanta, GA, in the fall of this year, with more than 100 additional sites under consideration nationwide. . Using unconventional, organic materials such as seaweed and mushrooms, forward-thinking companies are bringing sustainable solutions to a wasteful supply chain. .

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

And yet, despite the continued advancement of global trade management solutions, many companies still rely on Excel spreadsheets to manage this highly strategic and risky supply chain process. Government to import or export cargo. This is not only leading to stockouts, but also higher transportation rates.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend, Rachel Everly, a freelance writer in business and finance who shows us how digitized trucking will change the game for logistics companies. . Welcome to the Grand Era of Digitized Trucking! .

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The company is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide. The Atlanta-based company said the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

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