The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from shipping capacity crunch, your organization understand more about its current and projected driving forces. CEO, David S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. Get out From Behind the Desk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track. that made OTIF fail repeatedly at scale.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services. Retailers and manufacturers now expect their 3PL partners to deliver better, faster and cheaper services while providing additional value-added services.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With these services, your 3PL partner can perform – within the warehouse – many services that go beyond basic pick, pack and ship. Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. The trailer is loaded in reverse. Third-party procurement.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Journey Towards a Resilient Supply Chain: Ed Lesnau, Industry Executive in Mobility & Manufacturing Strategy, Microsoft, delineated the complex responsibilities faced by Supply Chain leaders. These challenges involve grappling with extended lead times for parts inventory and navigating limitations in distribution center (DC) space.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. Dubai and HERE Technologies to develop data infrastructure for driverless transportation. Shipping with Amazon. BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

Further, a specific Supply Chain Matters commentary published on January 20, 2023 provided two examples of control layer technology approaches applied to warehousing and manufacturing execution.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2016

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are investing heavily in omni-channel in 2016. Omni-channel and the DC. Most retail and consumer goods warehouses and distribution centers were originally set up to ship bulk replenishments to stores. This requires store associates to perform tasks previously done in DCs.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Container shipping companies carrying essential commodities have experienced large-scale disruptions due to unforeseen yet predictable surges in Demand for Retail Goods. Key Updates in ThroughPut’s Supply Chain AI Logistics & Distribution Module include: SKU-Driven Holistic Logistics Flow for Accurate Real-Time Decision Making.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2023

Dez is the President of Bear Down Logistics , an asset-based transportation company based in Orlando, Florida. He is the President of Bear Down Logistics, a transportation company based in Orlando, Florida. The company has a network of over 25,000 carriers, allowing them to ship for a wide range of industries.

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RFgen

MARCH 30, 2016

Turning physical objects and actions into digital information help warehouse and inventory management teams maintain control and oversight of products shipped around the globe. Employees working stockrooms and shipping docks often use mobile devices to report procedures as they happen. Tracking the Shipping Assets Themselves.

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RFgen

MARCH 30, 2016

Turning physical objects and actions into digital information help warehouse and inventory management teams maintain control and oversight of products shipped around the globe. Employees working stockrooms and shipping docks often use mobile devices to report procedures as they happen. Tracking the Shipping Assets Themselves.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 23, 2017

Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. That’s not to say there aren’t challenges you’ll need to overcome as an automotive manufacturer in China —especially when it comes to logistics. 2] Pilar Dieter, “‘Go West’ into China…carefully,” DC Velocity, April 13, 2011.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2016

Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. It Isn’t That Simple: Managing the Complexities of Parcel Shipping (2,981 views). The Omni-channel Effect on Manufacturers: Strategies for Success (2,689 views). Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

With a network-based strategy, you not only see the logistics, transportation planning, and execution, but you can also see the order. For example, you have visibility into a container on the ship, see what orders are in there, and can reallocate if you need to – so that you can optimize services levels and costs. extra inventory.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

The global pandemic has thrown manufacturers, distributors, and retailers into a mode that most have never experienced before. Real-time transportation visibility platforms flag shipments carrying essential goods, so staff can already prepare with protective gear, such as face masks and be in place to retrieve or offload quickly,” West said.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? But for manufacturers who ship using both rail and truckload, a key issue lies in whether they are able to achieve the same benefits by using a TMS built for truckload modes in their rail operations.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. However, products go to over 2.4

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Warehouse management rests at the heart of an effective transportation management strategy , and an inefficient, error-laden system results in poor shipping procedures, poor customer satisfaction, and deviations from best practices. The same problem exists with manual entry of information into computers and electronic shipping systems.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2012

facility is strategically positioned to receive goods from overseas and domestic manufacturers who can now ship directly to British Columbia for distribution to local Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores. The 180,000 sq.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Mention the M25 to anyone there and you get the same reaction: Ugh!

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

and Long Beach, are experiencing severe congestion due to record volumes as US businesses replenish inventories that were depleted after COVID-related manufacturing shutdowns. According to a recent article from the American Journal of Transportation , the Port saw container volumes decline substantially in early 2020 due to the pandemic.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. This enables the non-preferred carrier to skip the appointment process as the preferred 3PL simply drops the trailer at the retailer’s DC. Manufacturing logistics services.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

Marijuana is still illegal on a federal level, but ten states and Washington, DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use for adults over 21. You can now ship CBD products across the United States with USPS and some courier services, but certain guidelines must be followed. Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states.

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Logichain Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

Marijuana is still illegal on a federal level, but ten states and Washington, DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use for adults over 21. You can now ship CBD products across the United States with USPS and some courier services, but certain guidelines must be followed. Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2021

The world of logistics and managed transportation is continuously evolving. Transportation professionals are tasked with reducing costs while increasing customer satisfaction levels. Transportation management optimization can help, provided shippers know a few things about its value and where to start.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It Isn’t That Simple: Managing the Complexities of Parcel Shipping. The Omni-channel Effect on Manufacturers: Strategies for Success. Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Making Internet of Things (IoT) Work in Supply Chain. Top 10 Posts.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2015

Ready or not, manufacturers are being pulled into the Omni-channel world by the evolving needs and strategies of the retailers they serve. But also high in the investment areas are Transportation and Warehouse—for the retailer. All these put extra information and fulfillment burdens on the manufacturer.

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