Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

However, in a multichannel strategy, it may also mean even more frequent inventory replenishment to stores from warehouses or perhaps utilizing a DC-bypass strategy that retailer Big Lots, for example, is doing the last half of this year to expedite shipments to its stores. The key here is fast.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. However, there is a silver-lining, according to Packaging Digest again: typically, less than 1% of the products in the cartons sustain damage. Inside the Box.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is not uncommon for companies to tout their commitment to sustainability, but on closer examination the company’s commitment is far less than advertised. Here are a few questions that can be asked to really get at a company’s commitment to sustainability: Are the goals significant? Is Saint-Gobain Making Progress on Sustainability?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Teamsters union has already said it is “putting infrastructure in place to help affected members get the assistance they need to find good union jobs throughout freight and other industries.” Of the 176 local unions with UPS members, 14 affiliates did not show up to a meeting in Washington DC to review the agreement. O’Brien.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Here are some of the higher profile announcements around sustainability initiatives: AIT Worldwide Logistics set a net-zero emissions target for 2035 in its first sustainability report.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Sustainability goals: Evaluate options for eco-friendly distribution processes. You may have noted how; interestingly, we drift back to the warehouse/DC location topic when discussing transportation and routing.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Contracts and investments will be needed to drive standard pricing, and to ensure access to freight and other equipment. DC or NE markets). Food Supply Chains Local Food Systems Procurement Sustainability Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Sustainability'

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out To DC Or Not To DC? And we positively leveraged our employees to lead the ongoing efficiency improvements that would sustain a dramatically improved level of profitability. Subscribe Here! Email Address. That is the Warehousing Design Question! Network optimization is a critical issue across all Supply Chains.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

Robotic solutions offer the ability to introduce automation into DC operations without the need for major structural alterations. Shippers can easily find space for their goods on a truck using “Convoy”, a form of crowd-sourced freight service. Key Logistics Trend #4: The Appeal of Supply Chain Social Responsibility.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A WMS is a software platform that collects real-time information on all the moving parts of a distribution center (DC) regardless of size — whether it’s manned, fully automated or even a dark DC, equipped to handle inventory based on systems commands. Warehouse management system (WMS).

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

One such development that is already influencing the logistics industry is sustainable vehicles. Sustainable vehicles refer to vehicles like electric vehicles – EVs (that run on electric motors) and hybrid electric vehicles (internal combustion engine and electric propulsions). Specifically, electric trucks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2022

So let’s take a look at how firms are tackling DC design. To start with, the average floor space of modern DCs is shrinking. And while the average amount of DC floor space is shrinking, that does not mean facilities are getting smaller. Today, the average height of a DC is around 34 feet.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . For the freight world holiday shipping or for shippers in any peak season (such as those who ship plants for the spring time) it gets chaotic, everyone is trying to clear docs, empty warehouses, and get their books in order.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . For the freight world holiday shipping or for shippers in any peak season (such as those who ship plants for the spring time) it gets chaotic, everyone is trying to clear docs, empty warehouses, and get their books in order.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 4, 2014

The introduction of composite pallets is just such an innovation and in my humble opinion they are poised to be a major catalyst for supply chain improvements in logistic cost, service and supply chain sustainability. Jeff Ashcroft.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 3, 2018

But, the additional burden of tariffs, rising fuel costs, unprecedented capacity constraints and other factors make the current transportation environment hard to sustain. The current glut in the almond market and its depressive effect on prices would have been painful enough for almond growers to endure.

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