Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Supply chain data is of little value if it isn’t packaged for efficient access and consumption. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. He lives in Chicago. Consumability.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

“We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). This includes nine unstaffed lockers in Chicago…UPS said its 4,400 U.S. Nulogy Raises $7.5

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

If you go back a decade ago, analysts like me urged companies to view logistics as a competitive weapon, but the advice fell mostly on deaf ears. Most companies viewed logistics as a cost center, with little strategic value; unfortunately, many companies still view logistics that way today. Boston and Chicago on Tuesday.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

RJW Logistics Group, a provider of retail logistics solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, announced the expansion of its centralized warehouse operations with a seventh warehouse in the greater Chicagoland area.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

As the ecommerce industry grows, the logistics of getting orders to customers has become more complicated — especially with the novel coronavirus impacting entire supply chains. But the ecommerce logistics infrastructure needed to meet consumers’ demands is not easy to achieve by yourself. What is ecommerce logistics?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2016. Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference. “1+1=3”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

And now on this week’s logistics news. With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. And in the last piece of Amazon-related logistics news, the company’s drone delivery dream may be in jeopardy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

As an artist, I was commissioned to create artwork for some iconic organizations like the Chicago Cubs, Notre Dame football, etc. As a freelance marketer, I often worked closely with clients in the transportation and logistics space, so I began to understand the business. Packaging is another key component of the cold chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company has spent nearly a decade pursuing founder Jeff Bezos’ vision of autonomous drones that can deliver a package weighing less than 5 pounds as little as 30 minutes after a customer places an order. Boston, and Chicago. Amazon unveils smaller drone that flies through rain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Offering a secure, temperature-controlled and internet-connected outdoor receptacle, the Smart Box enables unattended delivery of fresh groceries and packages directly to consumers’ front doors. This means that human jobs are safe, at least for now. Orders can also be delivered.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

How to Improve Outbound Logistics with Mobile Technologies. The outbound logistics of shipping, delivery and order fulfillment services are often the most complex part of any supply chain transaction. According to Logistics Management, the rise of mobile devices is changing expectations within shipping and delivery processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By analyzing data on a package, such as the products that are supposed to be in it and who picked those products, the probability of a package containing an error can be predicted, and the decision can be made to audit that package if the probability is high enough.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The outbound logistics of shipping, delivery and order fulfillment services are often the most complex part of any supply chain transaction. According to Logistics Management, the rise of mobile devices is changing expectations within shipping and delivery processes. “For the last 50 years, it’s been built around pallets.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

This process could result in your package being stuck in customs , significantly delaying delivery times and tying up financial resources. This results in a reduction in transit times and can help streamline a business’s logistics. This process can lead to savings on shipping and handling costs and streamline the logistics process.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

Purolator, Canada’s leading integrated freight and parcel solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded Logistics Quarterly’s 2011 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Sustainability Award for demonstrating leadership in sustainable supply chain practices. About Echo Global Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Managing bid packages, for instance, can be time consuming and complex. Volatility in pricing trends are opportunities to lock in contractual rates, though shippers and logistics providers must also maintain flexibility to leverage spot buys as needed. Money power and strong-arm negotiation tactics only go so far.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Many argue that eCommerce is actually more sustainable than the traditional brick-and-mortar shopping model due to efficiencies in fulfillment and logistics. This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics. Packaging- especially plastics- are creating an environmental emergency of their own.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

Many argue that ecommerce is actually more sustainable than the traditional brick-and-mortar shopping model due to efficiencies in fulfillment and logistics. This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics. Small parcel deliveries also significantly increase packaging waste.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Quarters reflect the fiscal year ending May 31) According to UPS’ Newman, “average daily volume in the US was down 4% or 823,000 packages per day versus the second quarter of last year. This past week, they announced a transcontinental service delivering packages between their respective West Coast and East Coast coverage areas.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

Location: Chicago, IL. The Integrated Photonics Institute will “establish a state-of-the-art in the design, manufacture, testing, assembly, and packaging of complex photonic integrated circuits that combine a variety of photonic and electronic components to achieve functionality.” Website: [link]. Launched – 2/25/2014.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

He attended Purdue University for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, and after graduating, worked as a software developer and engineer in Chicago. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 13, 2016

They’ll walk into the local department store, fill their carts with paper towel, clothes and cookies never taking a moment to ponder the supply logistics required to get those products into their cart. Postal services get absolutely assaulted with packages, taxing them to the limit. Which comes upon the next point.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 10, 2020

You can fulfill orders yourself, become a dropshipper, or work with a third-party logistics (3PL) company. You have less time to spend on strategy since your focus goes to logistics. It can be inefficient (from renting space to reordering packaging supplies). Professional packaging. Self-fulfillment. Dropshipping.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 8, 2022

At a time when pilots are in tight supply, it is critical to attract and retain available pilots with a competitive pay and benefit package. One thing is certain, in order for our airline to be successful, it is imperative the value our pilot group brings to the table must be properly recognized. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” He lives in Chicago. What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement.

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Veridian Solutions

MARCH 20, 2019

ProMat 2019 is set to take place April 8-11, 2019 at McCormick Place, Chicago. C-Level executives, manufacturing managers, IT directors, third-party logistics professionals, and procurement professionals make up a fraction of the people that you will meet at the event. It’s too awesome not to attend.

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The new round was led by Tiger Global, which figures in most ecommerce and logistics funding deals these days, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst, Bling Capital, Construct Capital, Industry Ventures and Origin Ventures. billion valuation, just six weeks after its last $125 million round made it a unicorn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Store employees will fill customer orders, then use a tablet to summon the drone, and step outside to clip the package to the drone’s tether. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The backups stretch to major freight hubs including the key transit point at Chicago, freight executives say, where containers have been piling up at rail yards. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

FDA inspectors, in collaboration with other federal agencies, screened packages suspected of containing illegal drug products at IMFs in Chicago, Miami and New York during the IIWA. The FDA also seized nearly 100 website domain names, such as buyhydrocodoneonline.com, canadian-pharmacy24x7.com com and buyklonopin.com.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

There have been many more changes since then, including how products are produced and packaged, how they reach supermarkets, and how the consumer ultimately purchases them.”[1] ” How the Changing Landscape is Affecting Logistics Fazio and Liu explain, “E-commerce grocery has always faced the challenge of profitability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I drove to Chicago, lived on my friend’s couch for about a month, and then found a job with a logistics company. I didn’t know what logistics was at first, but I stayed there for ten years before joining Covideo. [03:24] 18:06] How are these videos working for people in logistics? I joined in January 2017.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They were managing CBD shipping and logistics themselves but didn’t understand just how massive and difficult retail fulfillment was. They were getting so deep into the logistics and supply chain side that they didn’t have time to focus on their core products. Last year, they started to experience a surge in orders.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Alibaba to pay $807 million for majority stake in logistics firm Cainiao (CNBC). Walmart wants to send people into your house to stock the fridge — even when you’re not home (Chicago Tribune). Answer: very, very few. [It]

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Elementum

OCTOBER 22, 2015

It’s even considering leveraging existing delivery routes—pizza, for example —and using the extra space to deliver packages. Logistics managers should invest in real-time updates, and utilize all the data they have to ensure they’re seeing as much of their inventory as possible. Building trust.

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