Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. general merchandise stores expanded 1.2 percent in March, according to Census Bureau figures, after pulling back over several months from a record high last August.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. DB Schenker is leveraging sensor data from cargo in transit to monitor and control high-value shipments or sensitive shipments, such as with cold chain logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Amazon has ramped up air cargo flights at its largest hubs while maintaining or shrinking flight activity elsewhere, according to an institute tracking the company’s air operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Jeremy Thone is the Marketing Director at 3PL Systems, which is a transportation management system software company based in Signal Hill, California. Jeremy earned a Bachelor of Science, Marketing from the University of Southern California. Transportation Service #2 – Air Cargo. About Jeremy Thone. About 3PL Systems.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. The load-to-truck ratio in Los Angeles lit up the entire state of California on the DAT Hot States map. area, especially on eastbound lanes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. The talks cover more than 22,000 workers at 29 ports from California to Washington state that include major hubs for trade with Asia.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

They’re investing in advanced route optimization software to manage new cargo flows efficiently. To support clients in navigating these changes, LSPs are also developing advanced data analytics capabilities, which can help predict potential disruptions and optimize inventory levels across new production sites.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The ability to in real time identify the location and status of the sourced goods gives the importer the ability to fine tune its distribution channels, its inventory management and its ability to fulfill commitments to its end users. • Lack of uniformity in the packaging sizes.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. Six major corporations (Walmart, Home Depot, Samsung, Target, FedEx and UPS) will use the expanded off-peak hours to move cargo off the dock, freeing up dock space, by moving 3,500 containers per week during the night shifts at the two Southern California ports.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Baidu receives approval from California DMV to test self-driving cars (Reuters). Keeping track of warehouse inventories with an army of fully autonomous drones (TechCrunch). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

This data allows project44 to deliver predictive insights enabling users to eliminate costs related to demurrage fees as well as reduce inventory stock outs and manual workload. I highlighted how Walmart is bringing operations at two California warehouses, which it had outsourced to Schneider Logistics for the past 13 years, back in-house.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, while it may not be feasible to transport 100% of your freight via air, air freight continues to be the fastest way to replenish inventory, so prioritizing specific freight can help keep cargo moving. Overall, this increased our container capacity by 25% in Southern California. In fact, C.H.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

The southern California container gateway, a bellwether indicator for broader economic activity, saw its 10-month growth streak snapped on total throughput of 717,000 twenty foot equivalent units, 5% lower than the previous year’s volume for the same month. bound shipments even with year-ago levels. Find more articles by Stuart Chirls here.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Robinson and other Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) participated to ensure that customers’ voices are heard. Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. Incremental Volumes. Labor Discussion.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Recent inventory corrections have caused carrier volumes to stagnate, frustrating carriers and highlighting hopes for volume normaliza t ion in 2023. YoY Volume Lapses Worry Air Cargo Companies. A step away from a normal holiday peak season , air cargo volumes and rates have continued to fall.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Example A single shipment of books, from Canada, lands in California and is sent to a local warehouse. A container of office supplies is sent from India via flight to California, USA. And from there, it’s loaded onto a cargo train and moved to New York station.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

That hasn't happened since 2014, probably because of lower crop yields during the multi-year drought in California, but before then, it was a typical pattern. There's not as much demand for drilling or construction equipment and materials when the ground is frozen, and other cargo types don't do well on open decks in cold weather.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. according to the report, which was released Thursday by the Environment California Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group.

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Savi

MARCH 14, 2019

Last week, the Savi Team once again attended the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) conference in Long Beach, California, but this year the team detected a noticeable shift in the conversation. Beneficial Cargo Owners, or BCOs, openly said shipping price increases are necessary for carriers to stay profitable.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

During the peak of issues off the coast of California, as many as 80 vessels waited to unload cargo destined mainly for retailers. The group found that “transportation accounts for the largest share of order cycle time variability in most supply chains, thus affecting inventory levels, stock-out costs and on-time delivery.”

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Companies can accurately forecast demand, timely order raw materials and manage inventory more efficiently. Marc Tuinier. . Abbas Dhilawala. Abbas Dhilawala is the CTO of Galen Data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Sam’s Club rolling out inventory accessory for cleaning robots. Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 In the final piece of robot news, Sam’s Club is rolling out an inventory accessory for its robotic cleaners. According to the International Air Transport Association , air cargo demand rebounded in December, growing 8.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock.

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Elementum

AUGUST 25, 2015

percent increase in total volumes for the two Southern California ports combined—not the surge in profits expected from the peak shipping season. According to data from the first half of 2015, Los Angeles held a 34 percent market share and Long Beach held a 13 percent market share of cargo transport from Tianjin to the U.S.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ). Enter, a global container shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. The majority of truck drivers in California are owner-operator and many in this job category are concerned about their future. Alphabet Inc.’s

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? But variations exist between regions, e.g., California is at $4.291 as of August 30, 2021, while the Gulf Coast was at the lower end of the spectrum at $3.038. . According to the? Energy Information Agency , U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

total truck fleet operates in California and Texas alone. at 29% of the total. at 29% of the total. Initial deployments focus on routes with predictable patterns, where trucks return to central hubs or travel defined regional corridors. Greater than 20% of the U.S.

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