Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

It’s been reported, for example, that the destruction of medical device manufacturing capacity in Puerto Rico wrought by the hurricane has led to a national shortage of medical IVs, which has forced some hospitals to use alternative products and find new suppliers. The 105-year-old, Massachusetts-based supplier Cutler-McDermott Co.,

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. As the capacity crisis continues, carriers increasingly turn to expanded modalities to increase service opportunities.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

No detailed information has reportedly been disclosed regarding the acquisitions other than the WSJ indicating that Flexport is acquiring the Shopify logistics portfolio in exchange for upwards of 13 percent stock equity.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

New hours of service, capacity restraints and global trade regulations are also items we’ve had to account for and work into our mix. Adam graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1997 with a degree in Natural Resource Economics.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Massachusetts based Locus Robotics, an autonomous logistics and warehouse management focused mobile robot (AMR) provider recently announced completion of a $117 million in Series F funding, bringing the company’s valuation close to $2 billion. Locus Robotics Raises an Additional $117 Million. Reportedly: “.during

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

Robots already stand side-by-side with their human counterparts on many manufacturing floors, adding efficiency, capacity (robots don’t need to sleep!) Thanks to automation’s roots in the industrial revolution, many associated the term with mechanical production lines and warehouse floors. and dependability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

G, the official groundhog of Massachusetts made her 16 th annual Groundhog Day forecast at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA. Gap’s GPS Platform Services and UPS-owned Ware2Go are teaming up to provide an asset-lite co-warehousing solution. Once again warehousing metrics are the primary driver of logistic activity. And find it I did.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Still easy to cover for all markets except outbound south Texas and Florida to the northeast as capacity out of these markets is harder to come by. . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. Massachusetts .

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. .

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

In terms of reshoring, New Balance recently opened a North American manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and Intel will invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio. As an extension, companies are hoarding warehouse space to accommodate the extra product stored in the U.S. As the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The only potential hurdle in the frozen turkey supply chain is cold storage capacity in both warehouses and transportation. In Massachusetts, one of the biggest Thanksgiving traditions is high school football. However, football is one fall sport that has been put on hold in Massachusetts, so games will not be taking place.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). Shippers often face the most stress when it comes to holiday shopping, as the last-mile logistics can be held up by under-capacity or bad weather.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington. percent) and transportation and warehousing (5.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

We emphatically encourage ocean carriers to step up their efforts to evacuate empty containers quicker and at higher volumes to free up much-needed capacity for arriving imports in order to keep commerce moving through the port and the region.”. Apparently, warehouses are full. That’s all for this week.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA also delivers contract logistics solutions featuring customized, flexible design and a range of tailored warehousing and distribution services across the country. CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Media Type.

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

Solving this and other operational issues like VPN capacity, phone connections and getting the teams up to speed on virtual meeting platforms was only their first hurdle. and warehouse staffing issues compounded. Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2021

Think of the film that came out a few years ago: “ The Perfect Storm “, which describes how a boat in Massachusetts was lost at sea. We all know by now how the semiconductor shortage occurred when the automotive industry failed to order enough chips, which led the semiconductor industry to reduce their capacity.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If you don’t have time to watch the video, Stank and his colleagues describe the effect this way: “ The bullwhip effect is a business phenomenon first described in the early 1960s by Jay Forrester at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and more recently explored by researchers at Stanford University.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The number and locations of required warehouses, distributors, etc. What’s more, you won’t necessarily have to hire additional staff; you may be able to simply run a few more orders through your automation or add capacity to the automation as needed. David Bakke David Bakke is a Logistics Expert at National Air Warehouse.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Massachusetts. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Massachusetts. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Massachusetts. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates.

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