Stord

JULY 7, 2023

Atlanta, GA, July 6, 2023 – Stord , a leader in fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, has been recognized by SupplyTech Breakthrough as the 3PL Platform of the Year.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the warehouse, conveyor belts run nonstop while associates sprint to hit shipping metrics before the next wave of orders arrive. During crunch times like seasonal peak , warehouse associates struggle to keep pace with endless product orders while forklifts dart around workers racing down aisles to meet quotas and SLAs.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 12, 2021

This way, merchants can negotiate for lower full truckload (FTL) rates when shipping smaller amounts of inventory to fulfillment centers across the country. After deregulation, airlines started routing flights from smaller markets through major hubs like Atlanta. Affordably meet consumer expectations for 1- to 2-day delivery.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

FMC Chairman: Way to help exporters meet SOLAS obvious (JOC). Amazon Cuts Shipping Fees in Threat to Alibaba’s U.S. Uber for shipping startup Roadie picks up $15 million investment from UPS, others (Atlanta Business Chronicle). Descartes: The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But events like Covid and Net Zero carbon regulation are squeezing maritime shipping. Covid policies in China led to increased blank sailings, taking ships out of operation. Likewise, Net Zero carbon regulation forced many ships in to dry dock for retrofitting. Ocean shipping is now more nuanced, strategic, and customer-focused.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Right out of college, I worked at a logistics company in Atlanta. Then, we buy and ship it to get oil out of the ground. We invited all the 3PLs to come to a meeting, and the bid process was explained to everyone at the same time. After the first month, we had regular reports and meetings to look at performance. [36:17]

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica maintains a warehouse in Atlanta and ships roughly 470k units of inventory each week - 300k to retail locations and 170k as wholesale to independent opticians and department stores. This also leaves Warby Parker less able to meet demand fluctuations, compared to Luxottica’s base-surge strategy.

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Cognira

MARCH 9, 2022

With these three factors, retailers have had to reimagine the customer experience and tap into different strategies such as shipping ecommerce orders from stores, ‘Buy Online Pickup in Store’, and curbside pickup. This cuts down on shipping time and cost, benefiting both the customer and the retailer. Nordstrom- Fashion.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Try to keep the amount freight that’s shipped out over weekends to a minimum, or work with your carriers to avoid prolonged stretches in drop yards. Be especially mindful in traditionally active cargo theft areas like Southern California, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Miami, and Atlanta. Is the drop yard gated? Is it a spared space?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The report envisioned a global delivery network that controls the flow of goods from factories in China and India to customer doorsteps in Atlanta, New York and London. Amazon wants to bypass these brokers, amassing inventory from thousands of merchants around the world and then buying space on trucks, planes and ships at reduced rates.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica maintains a warehouse in Atlanta and ships roughly 470k units of inventory each week - 300k to retail locations and 170k as wholesale to independent opticians and department stores. This also leaves Warby Parker less able to meet demand fluctuations, compared to Luxottica’s base-surge strategy.

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Stord

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For growing brands, delivery consolidation fulfillment allows them to adopt new B2B partners without taking on excess outbound freight costs for unused truck space while meeting individual retailers’ shipping requirements.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As many as 30 container ships were waiting to be unloaded at the Port of Long Beach at one point. Currently, 70 ships are backlogged off Southern California ports , the area responsible for nearly half of all US imports , waiting to be unloaded. That means making your goals our goals and working to meet them.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Similarly, brands like Walmart, Office Depot, and Canada Goose also took to the stage to share similar stories of focusing on meeting and delivering on consumer expectations, and the transformation necessary to compete in today’s mixed shopping experience world.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Try to keep the amount freight that’s shipped out over weekends to a minimum, or work with your carriers to avoid prolonged stretches in drop yards. Be especially mindful in traditionally active cargo theft areas like Southern California, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Miami, and Atlanta. Is the drop yard gated? Is it a spared space?

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

At a recent CSCMP meeting, I attended a session of transportation providers called “Supply Chain Visibility and the Possible Legal Implications” – and the participants shared some insights into their serious concerns about the implications of visibility in the transport world.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“We may still be a long way away from a future where trucks and ships will be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) alone,” he writes. Flexible automation solutions increase the agility and elasticity of the logistics infrastructure to cost effectively meet market fluctuations.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Similarly, brands like Walmart, Office Depot, and Canada Goose also took to the stage to share similar stories of focusing on meeting and delivering on consumer expectations, and the transformation necessary to compete in today’s mixed shopping experience world.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 20, 2021

by their carrier and eventually built up a backlog of 12,000 orders that were ready to be shipped. In only 2 weeks, Ware2Go processed and shipped the merchant’s 12,000 backlogged holiday orders in time for the holidays. They were only able to ship 1,700 orders per day no matter how quickly they fulfilled them.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 2, 2022

The initial 10 cities for the Amazon service are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Seattle and Washington D.C., per delivery if it doesn’t meet the threshold. The service will be powered by Delivery Service Providers (DSPs), independent contractors in Amazon-branded vans and uniforms.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In fact, according to a survey by Robotics Business Review , “automated warehouses are 76% more likely to increase inventory accuracy to 99% or higher and 40% more likely to ship orders within one day of being placed.” With AMRs, you can easily scale up your fleet to meet seasonal spikes or inventory swells.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In fact, according to a survey by Robotics Business Review , “automated warehouses are 76% more likely to increase inventory accuracy to 99% or higher and 40% more likely to ship orders within one day of being placed.” With AMRs, you can easily scale up your fleet to meet seasonal spikes or inventory swells.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

As with every year, there are opportunities to learn new things and meet new people. On the outbound side the system automatically creates fully cubed mixed vendor and retailer owned goods to be shipped direct to store. Here’s a link to my recent tweetstream for shoutouts to some of the great people I met this year!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. Amazon is pushing hard to meet its pledge of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. JD.com opens robotic shops in Europe. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. Belk @belk With more than 300 department stores in 16 states throughout the Southern U.S.,

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 23, 2013

are suffering as customers increasingly trade down from expensive priority shipping to slower and less expensive options. The Atlanta company said that second-quarter earnings, excluding special items, would be $1.13 United Parcel Service Co. and rival FedEx Corp. UPS expects this and other trends to continue. percent, to $86.12

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

Walmart is working with EcoCart to calculate and validate the emissions created from online orders sold and shipped by the retailer and to buy carbon-offset credits from sustainability projects in the exact dollar amount required to reduce or avoid those emissions. This is the equivalent of taking over 5,000 cars off the road.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The objective is always to assemble goods to meet the customer’s request and get it to them in the most efficient and safest way possible. This strategy particularly applies to international shipping, where rates vary wildly. Once you have set it up, have them collected, shipped and delivered. for low-cost visibility.

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Stord

JANUARY 26, 2024

ATLANTA, January 24, 2024 — Stord, a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announces Consumer Experience capability for its Stord One Commerce OMS, designed to significantly elevate pre-purchase and post-purchase experiences for modern-day consumers.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Whether it is a retailer ordering new stock from a supplier or a CPG brand replenishing raw materials, buyers want their products quicker and with lower shipping costs. the Wall Street Journal, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, American Shipper, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Technology Association of Georgia.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Atlanta, Georgia. During peak seasons, there is a bump in pop-up fulfillment centers in these three cities: Seattle, Washington: As the PNW continues to grow at an exponential pace, many eCommerce companies are realizing the value of having fulfillment centers in the area to meet the growing demand. Seattle, Washington. Dallas, Texas.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

As the produce season marches forward, the risk of loss, due to the perishing of goods or simply being unable to guarantee delivery, will continue to drive demand for more strategic shipping services. Lumber is driving increased use of flatbeds to meet the construction boom.

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Stord

MAY 16, 2023

ATLANTA, May 16, 2023 — Stord , a leader in fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, today announced its expanded order management system (OMS) software offering. Last-Mile Optimization Last-mile delivery is often the largest cost center within supply chains, amounting to 41 percent of all spend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Uber, Aurora to expand self-driving truck ops in Texas to meet holiday rush. drugstores with technology that allows pharmacists to review and enter prescription information remotely while still meeting patient-privacy requirements. Amazon has a new drone for 30-minute urban deliveries. Senate proposes $755 million for truck parking.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 26, 2016

They can continue meeting their customer promise and deliver on their baseline service standards with minimal disruption and cost.</p> They could now offer things like one- or same-day delivery on certain product lines and improve sales conversion rates by offering free shipping.</p>

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote that Hershey would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. The baseline volume is the customer’s average weekly volume from June 5 through July 2 for the applicable shipping service.

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