California Cargo Innovation Warehousing 
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2024
I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. mile route from a small warehouse to a Walmart retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile
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GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.?
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo.
Talking Logistics
MAY 13, 2016
California Shippers Face Trucking Surcharge (WSJ – sub. I firmly believe in the value and importance of innovation — in technology, medicine, transportation, business models, and other areas. Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters). Hapag-Lloyd, Five Asian Liners Form New Shipping Alliance (Bloomberg).
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Amazon’s XPO withdrawal sees carrier closing warehouses, losing $600M. Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. An additional 40% claim that cost has been their greatest barrier to innovation.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. The new drone, dubbed MK30, will go into service in 2024 and replace the existing MK27-2, the model that will be used to make deliveries in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, this year. billion in chemicals cargo a week. DoorDash adds Sephora.
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