Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast. Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To achieve this, VF has invested in their logistics infrastructure. VF has built a highly automated distribution center (DC) in Barden, England.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2023
Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 30, 2021
While the world is ready for a strong return to economic and logistics stability, there’s another risk on the horizon. CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 22, 2023
I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. 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.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. As noted by DC Velocity , “ most freight forwarders, traders, and shippers expect more disruption in the 2022 third-quarter peak season than they felt last year.
AIMMS
JUNE 16, 2020
Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic. What we’re seeing is not just a trend towards changing materials/part suppliers, but also warehousing and logistics suppliers. .
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