Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

The Gigafactory facility is considered one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factories, surpassing six billion EV battery cells shipped. Tesla itself continues plans to ramp-up the newly opened Austin, Texas EV assembly facility, and plans to include different battery technology than that produced at the Nevada Gigafactory facility.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Package the items, weigh your shipment, and get a rate. Calculating shipping costs is easy, right? If you’re a new ecommerce brand, you might think that your shipping costs always depends on the actual weight of the shipment. Billable weight is used by carriers to calculate shipping rates per package.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2017

Austin based startup is gunning to be the next FedEx killer instead of UberRush. Dropoff, an Austin-based startup, has expanded into five different states and 12 cities in the last two years , CEO Sean Spector told Business Insider. The idea is simple: Shipping by air is fast, but expensive. Boat is much cheaper, but very slow.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2017

Austin based startup is gunning to be the next FedEx killer instead of UberRush. Dropoff, an Austin-based startup, has expanded into five different states and 12 cities in the last two years , CEO Sean Spector told Business Insider. The idea is simple: Shipping by air is fast, but expensive. Boat is much cheaper, but very slow.

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Multichannel Merchant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With (founder and CEO Austin Oehlerking) and Boxbot, we saw a team that used their knowledge and relationships to identify an opportunity at the last mile where there was technology that could solve a real problem,” Peretz said. Richard Peretz, a partner at Playground Global and the retired CFO of UPS, will join the Boxbot board.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The companies said Wednesday that the collaboration will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas. The jobs include full and part-time positions, such as package handlers and drivers.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. Package Delivery. Secure package pick-up at on-site (apartment complexes, business parks, student dorms, etc) electronic lockers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves (Bloomberg).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

China port congestion worsens as ships divert away from Ningbo. As ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last, other ports are facing more pressure. per-package surcharge on shipments requiring “special handling.” And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2022

At this year’s South by Southwest in Austin, TX, 3D printing is being shown in a whole new light. Icon, an Austin-based construction startup focused on 3D-printing technology, is showcasing one of its newest 3D-printed homes, dubbed “House Zero,” in East Austin. Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We had a big break into the world of high tech when IBM selected us as one of its two suppliers to replicate and package its personal computer software. Moving on, I joined a privately held printing company in Austin, Texas. Ordering and receiving exact counts was unheard of.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

For instance, conveyor systems are bulky and fixed in place, so warehouses with conveyor systems often must design the warehouse layout around this infrastructure while allocating adequate space for other warehouse functions, such as sortation and packaging and shipping. Plan for the flow from production to packaging to shipping.

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