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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

JDA Software : Focus 2019 , May 7-10, Dallas, TX. McLeod Software : UC2019 , August 25-27, Denver, CO. 3Gtms : Innovate 2019 , TBA (2018: May 1-3, Dallas, TX). Transplace : Shipper Symposium , May 6-8, Dallas, TX. Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 28 – May 1, Columbus, OH.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Director of Fulfillment: Salary, Growth, Tips, & More

ShipBob

Every step of the fulfillment process — including warehouse operations, inventory planning and tracking, quality control, staffing, procedural development, picking, packaging, and shipping — falls under the purview of this role. 5+ years of industry experience in fulfillment, supply chain operations, or warehouse management.

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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia

DAT Solutions

Atlanta was a super-hot market for reefers as well as vans, thanks to all the seasonal produce leaving refrigerated warehouses and food processing plants. A handful of individual lanes saw big rate increases: Sacramento to Denver added 30¢ per mile, to $2.49. Dallas to Columbus got a 37¢ boost, to $2.50.

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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

DAT Solutions

Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. to Chicago , Dallas , Phoenix , and Denver. Apart from Los Angeles, the biggest increase last week on a lane-by-lane basis was actually out of Denver. Rates fell on the lanes from L.A.

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Are High Freight Rates in December the New Normal?

DAT Solutions

Load availability soared in places like Denver and Memphis. Out West, the number of loads tripled on the lane from Denver to Los Angeles. Prices were also up on the lane from Denver to Phoenix. The flipside of higher outbound rates in Denver is that inbound rates tend to fall. Van loads heading from L.A.

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