The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Flexport is a freight forwarding and customs brokerage company based in San Francisco, California. Flexport has offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Copenhagen, Vancouver, and Dallas (and expanding rapidly). The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. The 80-pound hexagon-shaped aircraft, about 5½ feet in diameter, is nimble enough to make deliveries in highly populated areas such as Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The largest U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

A similar proposal is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which would dramatically expand the number of cities impacted throughout Southern California. . Increasing minimum wages in Southern California and across the state are a reality and there’s clearly a national trend. XB Logistics’ is a U.S.-based

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are likewise expanding gate hours. 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

MAY 29, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news… HighJump Acquires Nexternal. And this week, HighJump acquired Nexternal , a cloud-based eCommerce platform provider based in California. In return, the Seattle company pledges to get users their merchandise by 9 pm that night. Then again, maybe not.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

PALO ALTO, California, Sept. Luke’s addition to ThroughPut’s distinguished Advisory Board is testimony to the fact that the greatest financial gains of AI on global industry output come from the Manufacturing, Logistics, and Wholesale sectors, where they contribute more than half of the $56 Trillion in output gains from AI by 2035.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Given the swiftly changing logistics environment, those who navigate the new world we live in need a roadmap to guide their actions. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. The research, done by A.T.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2019

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news, starting with Amazon sharpening its logistics competitive weapon. Amazon Sharpens Its Logistics Competitive Weapon. Amazon’s Pitch to Woo Shippers: Fewer Fees Than FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. and United Parcel Service Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A bipartisan bill in Congress could boost the prospects for women’s careers in transportation , at a time when female airplane pilots, truck drivers, train conductors, and ship captains retain a slim minority of jobs in the sector. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Crucially, it also won commitments from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to add shifts and move toward a 24/7 work schedule at its operations in southern California. Logistics, labour and manufacturing headaches combined are likely to add another $223bn to US retailers’ costs this holiday season, Salesforce estimates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Once completed, the deal will allow Blue Yonder’s suite of supply chain management and commerce offerings to expand with final mile, returns management, and reverse logistics solutions. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines said it would work with Santa Monica, Calif.-based

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