Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

At 2022’s end, the company had around 17 million square feet of “healthcare-compliant warehousing,” according to its 10-K. Jay Inslee and members of the state legislature for enacting House Bill 1762, an Act Relating to Protecting Employees of Warehouses (HB 1762). UPS will add 2.3 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

It might mean setting up plants in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, aa means of cutting transit time and responding more quickly to changing patterns of demand. But for many, rising tensions between trading partners, coupled with higher labor and logistics expense, have made that strategy untenable.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida. The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. Costco has reintroduced purchase limits.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S. Truce Ocean Transportation J.B.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Watch: Getting Ahead of Customs Compliance Violations More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

DHL made several major acquisitions in 2022, including an Australian logistics company and a Mexico-based health care logistics company. companies are moving production from China to Mexico, while European companies are shifting from Asia to countries like Poland and Romania. companies seek to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 3, 2022

When a merchandise enters the country, it reaches controlled warehouses whose purpose is to save what is in the import process and wait for its customs clearance in Mexico. That is, the goods that arrive at said warehouse have not been formally introduced into the territory, but are protected. Physical Inspection of Cargo.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.

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QAD

AUGUST 22, 2024

Peterson brought a wealth of knowledge in global trade, logistics and professional development to the podcast, with expertise that spans warehousing, container management, packaging engineering and inventory management. These programs facilitate smoother border crossings by pre-checking cargo and ensuring secure transportation.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure. The nature of ecommerce, too, means companies make greater use of available warehouse capacity. Hoarding Warehouse Space? Yes, it’s a Strategy.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

and Mexico? Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 auto part exports to Mexico have more than doubled and were valued at more than $30 billion in 2015. and Mexico, we need to be cautious when generalizing about related logistics issues. Level cargo flows. According to the U.S. Since 2009, U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

They can affect manufacturing, warehousing and transport. Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. For example, warehousing security has increased. In Mexico, things are similar. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods. This includes fences, gates, locks, and alarms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. This week, Walmart Walmart GoLocal, the retailer’s delivery-as-a-service platform, has teamed up with air cargo technology and logistics solutions company SmartKargo to expand its delivery capabilities for retailers and e-commerce companies.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

The supplies themselves are not the only risks, partners may try to cut corners when it comes to supply chain and warehouse management procedures. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

The supplies themselves are not the only risks, partners may try to cut corners when it comes to supply chain and warehouse management procedures. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. have seen volumes drop dramatically also because of the slow pace of contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

By looking more broadly than just how can we reduce the transportation or warehousing costs, they will find the big savings, the billion dollar savings. Mexico was a hugely important issue; there’s excitement about the development of Mexico as a region.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

Supply chain risk management firm Overhaul also recently helped authorities recover stolen cargo from trains in three separate cases in California and Illinois. million in methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of tomatillos from Mexico. Border agents in the U.S. million at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario, on June 12.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Sustainable warehousing. Where the warehouse is located is also important.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

Ecommerce businesses that import products internationally are typically concerned with two things: The speed at which the products will arrive at their warehouse The impact on their cash flow The journey of a large shipment from China to the US doesn’t simply leave a warehouse and arrive at your business’s doorstep.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. This strategy enables shippers to bypass the Pacific ports altogether.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

The company operates a truck yard in Brighton, where a fleet of robotic trucks ferry semi-trailers between assigned spots and warehouse doors for 16 hours each day while a few humans keep watch. Human over-the-road truckers drop off semitrailers containing anything from food to electronics to toilet paper at a warehouse yard.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2025

Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April U.S.-Mexico-Canada Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April Photo: iStock/grandriver June 27, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Total transborder freight in North America was $126.3 and Mexico totaled $69.7 billion in April, decreasing 8.5% Freight between the U.S. billion, down 13.6%

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

In 2024, cargo theft incidents surged to 3,625 across North America, a 27% year-over-year increase, with losses exceeding $455 million and an average loss per theft of $202,364. The economic toll of cargo theft alone is estimated at $15–$35 billion annually, disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for businesses and consumers.

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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.?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. Xeneta currently puts the Asia-West Coast spot rate at just under $10,000 per FEU, with some cargoes paying additional priority shipment fees of $1,400-$7,500. By October, it was up to $6,000-$6,500 per FEU.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

That doesn’t mean that everything is the same as before – some cargo is not moving at all, and other types of freight are moving in higher volume because of pent-up demand. Our hearts go out to all those whose lives have been turned upside down by these two mega-storms, the wildfires in the West, or the earthquake in Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

Market fulfillment centers are a compact, modular warehouse built inside or added to a store, which, in addition to fresh and frozen items, can store thousands of other items. The Port of Los Angeles handles about 40 percent of US container cargo and is home to more union workers than any of the 29 Pacific Coast ports.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 2, 2016

Over the road truck drivers are on the road for weeks at a time, hauling cargo across state lines. Some over the road drivers deliver to and haul from locations within Canada and Mexico as well. In the United States, many long haul drivers cover coast to coast routes across the country, while others drive shorter interstate routes.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Rosenau Transport owns 24 facilities throughout four Western Canadian provinces, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba, and offers less-than-truckload (LTL), full-truckload (FTL), flat deck/flatbed, small parcel, and warehousing services. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? International cross-border.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City ( Wall Street Journal ). What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? Mexico trade, rail increased the most of any mode from August 2012 to August 2013, growing 10.1 Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

As an extension, companies are hoarding warehouse space to accommodate the extra product stored in the U.S. Sellers, like Home Depot and Walmart , are chartering their own cargo ships to ensure freight capacity for their products. We have a saying here at Stord, “you date your freight providers and marry your warehouse partner.”

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