The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2022

Founded in 2017, GoBolt (formerly Bolt Logistics) is a technology company building the first sustainable and first-party supply chain network that partners with merchants to deliver a complete end-to-end customer experience. GoBolt will soon open locations in Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta. About GoBolt. Mark’s LinkedIn.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This is real drone delivery at scale,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Alphabet-owned drone firm says the two offerings will cover a combined 60,000 homes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. As part of its nationwide supply chain expansion plans, Dollar General has opened its first ground-up dual distribution center combining the efficiencies of traditional and DG Fresh supply chain functionalities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

Sixteen years to the day, the Boston Celtics are once again NBA champions after dismantling the Dallas Mavericks in five games. General Motors drives sustainability across supply chain FMCSA approves 25% fee increase for carriers, brokers U.S. The boys are back! Cue the duck boats, as the parade kicks off in a few hours.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable. The expansion in the trucking and warehousing sectors suggests logistics operators are continuing to staff up in a tight labor market as they work to unscramble supply chains. And mangoes are no exception.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. The Dallas Forth Worth-headquartered airline registered a 6.7 While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Staying current in the world of shipping and freight also takes strong networking and communication. 7 of the Best Freight Shipping Events to Attend in 2015. 3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum by EyeForTransport Chicago, IL June 16 -18.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti’s career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. AJEX customers gain the following advantages: Comprehensive Services: AJEX provides express shipping, freight forwarding, pharma, and cold chain solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

According to a release from Panasonic, the acquisition brings together Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain software, which uses artificial intelligence, with Panasonic’s autonomous solutions, to form “autonomous enhancement of the whole supply chain.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion. One of the more interesting is o9 Solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. This week, a giant container ship the length of four football fields has become wedged across the canal, blocking traffic in both directions. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Stord

MARCH 21, 2024

Growing national footprint helps DTC and B2B brands reach their customers rapidly and more cost-effectively ATLANTA, March 21, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced expanded warehouse capacity with a new Dallas fulfillment center.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

With major brands (such as Target and Walmart) facing record fuel prices, unanticipated changes in consumer spending habits, and other supply chain disruptions, many retailers are now facing an inventory glut. According to a study by Narvar , 75% of consumers have been given a refund without needing to ship back the product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. However, McCormick executives have said the company will raise prices during the second quarter, amid cost pressures from rising inflation and supply chain issues. There has been a lot written about the need for shipping containers. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees. The global shipping crisis and labor shortages have put the industry on edge over the last few months, especially as the holiday shopping season approaches. Speaking of the holiday season, Walmart is planning to add 20,000 supply chain employees ahead of the anticipated holiday rush.

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Turvo

MARCH 1, 2022

With the emergence of e-commerce and globalized supply chains, competent Global Supply Chain (GSC) management is now crucial for multinational corporations seeking market dominance. Effective deployment of Collaborative TMS can achieve greater distribution flexibility and reduce supply chain management inefficiencies.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. That paid $2.19/mile

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

This year, I am especially pleased about a new event called the “ JDA 2014 Supply Chain Challenge.” The contest was more than just a technical exercise; it also tested each team’s supply chain skills as they related to forecasting, inventory management, pricing, capacity planning and other real-world materials management challenges.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This explains also why supply chain planners struggle to improve their forecasts and end up hitting a ceiling. Uncertainty prevails in supply chain – much more so than in football. They can only deal with the variability through supply chain responses. A fundamental shift.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Nick has significant experience and expertise in transportation and logistics especially truckload shipping. Nick left TQL to join FourKites, a real-time visibility platform for supply chain logistics companies. Turvo is the world’s first multi-enterprise collaborative platform specifically designed for the global supply chain.

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Stord

APRIL 5, 2024

With over 30 years of experience, ProPack has established itself as a trusted partner for world-class multichannel fulfillment, last-mile shipping, and value-added and reverse logistics services. In total, Stord now operates 1.6MM square feet of fulfillment centers across ten markets, shipping over 25MM DTC and B2B orders annually. "We

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Turvo

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Leading supply chain collaboration application Turvo recently announced a new partnership with North America’s leading provider of live carrier and API connectivity for transportation management, Banyan Technology. Banyan Tech’s API integration with Turvo aims to help shippers across various touchpoints of the supply chain.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 10, 2020

Even more, WooCommerce offers flexible shipping options and settings, including the opportunity to work with tech-driven order fulfillment companies and other platforms that can help you grow your business. Shipping on WordPress: your top 3 options. They help you provide fast and affordable shipping to your customers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain. Try to keep the amount freight that’s shipped out over weekends to a minimum, or work with your carriers to avoid prolonged stretches in drop yards. Is the drop yard gated? Is it a spared space?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. How could Stagflation impact Supply Chain?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). Now, we’re shipping from stores.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. We create shipping solutions you don’t have to think about, giving every shipper a positive experience.”.

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Bristlecone

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a scenario: You, the Chief Supply Chain Officer, just received a call from your flagship store in Ohio saying they are running short of inventory. You call your supplier in Dallas, who mumbles something about the shipment being delayed. This would be a nightmare for any supply chain professional, right?

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Turvo

MARCH 15, 2022

Challenges like COVID, the Russia-Ukraine war, global inflation, and the ‘great resignation’ wave lead to significant supply chain issues that keep 3PL managers in constant worry. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, the difficulties experienced by 3PLs, supply chain agility has become vital for companies.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX — :o9 Solutions, a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution provider, extends it partner eco-system with project44, the global leader in supply chain visibility. Global supply chains continue to experience immense pressure from constant market disruption.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. Gateway Ports (WSJ – sub.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. Diesel costs $2.76 RISING LANES. RISING LANES.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The partnership enables customers to receive, in o9, proactive notifications of freight disruptions coming from FourKites, so that they can implement agile planning and scenario management to mitigate any impact of those disruptions on their end-to-end supply chain. This enables them to do more work with less labor.

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Stord

JULY 18, 2024

ATLANTA, July 18, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced Stord Europe, the expansion of new fulfillment locations across the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

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