Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

And now on this week’s logistics news. Amazon has invested in what it calls “mini-fulfillment centers” closer to where customers lived in select US markets, initially in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas. And in the last piece of Amazon-related logistics news, the company’s drone delivery dream may be in jeopardy.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It wasn’t all rosy though; FBA imports dropped off in July and August, likely in response to new restrictions Amazon placed on how much inventory third party sellers can hold in its warehouses. . With a typical 30% spread in freight quotes, transparency into global logistics costs is critical, perhaps especially for smaller businesses.

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