Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Founded in Berkeley, California in 1966, Peet’s Coffee touts itself as the original craft coffee. All their coffee is produced in small batches and roasted at their own LEED Gold certified roasting plant in Almeda California. Craft food products usually have unique flavors and are sell at a premium price.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. Lots of buzz this week following Amazon’s announced acquisition of Whole Foods.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

CBD is widely held to have wellness and therapeutic properties and many companies are planning to launch food and beverage products that contain CBD. percent in the United States; however the FDA has still not approved the legal use of CBD in food and beverage products. percent THC and must be derived from hemp as opposed to cannabis.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

CBD is widely held to have wellness and therapeutic properties and many companies are planning to launch food and beverage products that contain CBD. percent in the United States; however the FDA has still not approved the legal use of CBD in food and beverage products. percent THC and must be derived from hemp as opposed to cannabis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. The Post article reports that “Radial has responded to labor shortages by offering daily raffles with prizes like PlayStations and iPads, as well as pizza parties and on-site food trucks in a bid to attract workers. The Warehouse Labor Shortage.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Moving on, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: IBM, Walmart, university to put Chinese food products on blockchain (Reuters). Google, automakers object to California rules for self-driving cars (Reuters). Acquires IDS Transportation Services, LLC. FedEx to invest $1.5 Last month the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But on a trip to the Southern town of Taxco in 1828, just before he was he recalled, he encountered the flor de nochebuena and was so struck by it that he shipped specimens back to the US.” Crockett explains, “The plant would only last 2-3 days — and its weak disposition meant that it couldn’t readily be transported en masse.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, one of the things we are thankful for is the food that graces our tables. Food business writer Laura Reiley ( @lreiley ) reports, “This spring, turkey farmers around the country had to roll the dice, take a guess: What would pandemic Thanksgiving look like?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 8, 2022

population with either same day, next or two-day shipping be leveraging the collective resources of all of Walmart’ s online fulfilment assets including direct ship from store. Robotic technology provided spans fully automated and networked warehouse processes along with automated mobile robots (AMR) to support transport tasks.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

CBD is widely held to have wellness and therapeutic properties and many companies are planning to launch food and beverage products that contain CBD. percent in the United States; however the FDA has still not approved the legal use of CBD in food and beverage products. Shipping CBD Products. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

CBD is widely held to have wellness and therapeutic properties and many companies are planning to launch food and beverage products that contain CBD. percent in the United States; however the FDA has still not approved the legal use of CBD in food and beverage products. Shipping CBD Products. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 15, 2016

Sure, 3D printers might be able to print space habitats on Mars, but they can’t print everything and there will always be a need to transport an item(s) from one destination to another. An autonomous truck could be loaded in San Diego, California and drive to Halifax, Nova Scotia (5,800km) in 54 hours, only stopping for gas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. Guffey added that the company is meeting with the agency weekly to ensure a smooth transition before the peak holiday shipping season.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

How do you put your brand in a spot to offer expedited shipping without putting in the time, resources, and investment of several warehouses? With so many millions of packages shipped across the country on any given day, it’s vital that systems are in place to keep them on track and make sure they’re delivered to the right place on time.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2024

Sokolovsky also operated an on-demand food delivery startup based in Berkeley, before entering eCommerce logistics. Cost-Effective & Transparent: Their approach reduces shipping costs and provides real-time shipment tracking. Flexible Solutions: WARP can adapt to businesses’ changing needs with their diverse vehicle network.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

With more than 100 co-packers specializing in food and beverage products in California alone, how do you find the right partner? You also must factor in shipping the products to / from the co-packer. Having the co-packer far away can create logistical challenges and additional costs with transportation and warehousing.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

With more than 100 co-packers specializing in food and beverage products in California alone, how do you find the right partner? You also must factor in shipping the products to / from the co-packer. Having the co-packer far away can create logistical challenges and additional costs with transportation and warehousing.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

With more than 100 co-packers specializing in food and beverage products in California alone, how do you find the right partner? You also must factor in shipping the products to / from the co-packer. Having the co-packer far away can create logistical challenges and additional costs with transportation and warehousing.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

With more than 100 co-packers specializing in food and beverage products in California alone, how do you find the right partner? You also must factor in shipping the products to / from the co-packer. Having the co-packer far away can create logistical challenges and additional costs with transportation and warehousing.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

With more than 100 co-packers specializing in food and beverage products in California alone, how do you find the right partner? You also must factor in shipping the products to / from the co-packer. Having the co-packer far away can create logistical challenges and additional costs with transportation and warehousing.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, at the COP26 event, United Nations organizations and the shipping industry launched a Just Transition Maritime Taskforce to “drive decarbonization of the industry and support millions of seafarers through shipping’s green transition.” How will today’s workforces acquire these skills?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

According to Lisa Bitel, Professor of History & Religion, University of Southern California, the love connection was made by Geoffrey Chaucer. Logistics providers must transport them quickly, under controlled conditions, to ensure your significant other doesn’t receive a wilted surprise. “Mrs.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

California looks at dumping gas tax for per-mile fee as cars use less fuel (Sacramento Bee). Not counting thousands of sites inside its retail stores, the shipping company now has about 4,000 locations in places like grocery stores, dry cleaners and “mom-and-pop” merchants. More than 500 grocery stores, including Kroger Co.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It will probably alleviate California’s drought. El Niño is set to bring copious amounts of precipitation to California and the Southern United States. will see a wet winter while California is preparing for storms that will bring floods and mudslides. This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. The Southern U.S.

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Stord

JANUARY 30, 2019

Walmart announced a new high-tech warehouse to grow its grocery service What happened: In the fall, Walmart announced plans to open a new, high-tech warehouse in California to distribute food product for its online grocery service. This facility will use specialized technology to store and distribute inventory more efficiently.

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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. The situation, in 2020, was the worst in history. Supply Side Constraints.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

After all, with CPU, the customer handles picking up your product from your facilities, which seemingly eliminates the time-consuming day-to-day execution of transportation scheduling. These organizations are often a necessary intermediary for brands aiming to secure shelf space at retailers like Whole Foods and others that use distributors.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks. Across the U.S. , percent and 0.2

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Here are some excerpts from the article: The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87% of the time, up from an 85% rate it targeted previously. threshold for food consumables. Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 12, 2015

From ERP systems, to transportation management systems (TMS) , Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to Yard Management Systems (YMS) to freight and route optimizers and network design systems, every inch of their supply chains is fully visible and controlled. Is such a shift truly imminent with respect to agricultural production?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Imports drop at Southern California ports. Walmart is investing in vertical farming company Plenty and plans to carry the start-up’s leafy greens in all California stores later this year. This comes at a time when the food supply chain is already seeing massive disruption. GE Appliances pilots autonomous electric vehicle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. The current wait time to cross the canal is now around 21 days. 11 release.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to the long-distance transfer of goods, you probably want the best of both worlds: economical rail transport and flexible over-the-road trucking. That’s why many businesses outsource shipping to third-party logistics ( 3PL ) providers like ShipBob. With transloading, you get just that. What is transloading?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

On December 22, the first deliveries from new sites in Texas and California were made, according to David Carbon, Vice President of Prime Air at Amazon. This creates a higher shipping cost and is not as environmentally friendly as shipping the one item back in a smaller package or as part of a consolidated return.”

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The retailer can sell via a plethora of websites – their own website, AliExpress or they can use a platform like the Freightos Marketplace to arrange shipping to the US online. In other words, Alibaba just connected two small businesses around the world, while third-party businesses arranged transportation and logistics.

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