Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It can also represent a significant supply chain cost, as there tends to be disorganization around managing reverse logistics that is more challenging than conventional “forward” logistics management. Some of the issues that can and often occur in moving product through the pipeline include: Order inaccuracies.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. enVista Releases Latest Version of Distribution Center Optimization Tool, Model DC. Model DC features 75 different charts and graphs that can be used in the modeling process.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

The 4PL helped to integrate Maytag operations through consolidating DC networks, optimizing routing of DC shipments , determining optimal fleet size and operating network, combining collocated Maytag and Whirlpool RDS locations and integrating the Hi/Lo network to improve product availability and fill rates.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. million miles, while avoiding 4,878 tons of CO2 emissions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2016

Yet omni-channel fulfillment requires more labor and different skills in DCs and stores than traditional operations. Omni-channel and the DC. These facilities typically ship pallets and cases of goods either directly to stores or to smaller DCs and replenishment depots. This can lead to disappointed customers.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at drop trailers, as well as some additional efficiency-boosting transportation services that 3PL providers can offer. Additional local transportation services to boost driver efficiency. Lean on Kanban for local transportation in Eastern NC. What is a drop trailer?

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

What this means for the retail logistics executive is that in conventional terms he or she will need to make a bet every year on what the ratio between store and e-commerce delivery will be and adjust their DC & Fulfillment networks accordingly. Undoing Thirty Years of DC Network Consolidation.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). Is Amazon planning to do the same in logistics?

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. She received a B.A.

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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. The 3PL can also help coordinate and facilitate the movement of products to DCs and handle pick/pack/ship operations to fulfill consumer orders.?

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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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Kanban Logistics

JULY 14, 2022

You then manage your warehouse yourself or hire a third-party logistics (3PL) provider to staff it and run it for you (i.e., This can include involving Kanban in your day-to-day logistics operations or going it alone. For example, you can: Build a combined factory/distribution center, with Kanban operating the DC.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

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. This expansion will further bolster the increasing use of rail and intermodal transportation within the regional supply chain. What’s new at the Port of Virginia?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 24, 2018

Even third-party logistics companies do things differently. A good system will prompt put-away staff with a note indicating that stock is in staging waiting to be transported to a storage location. The DC manager must therefor balance and forecast packing and dispatching according to carrier pick-up times.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

3PL 3rd Party Logistics – A company that provides outsourced logistics services. They handle activities like warehousing, distribution, and transportation for other businesses. This allows companies to focus on their core competencies while leaving logistics to specialists.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In addition to standard warehousing operations, your third-party logistics (3PL) provider may be able to handle additional value-added services. Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 24, 2016

Distribution centres, warehouses, a fleet of trucks or other transportation units, mechanical handling equipment, and sundry tools of the trade are all assets which influence productivity depending on how they are used and managed. Sweat the Assets. Don’t forget to look at the benefits of automation too. Empower The People.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. Transportation. Logistics Manager).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 1, 2021

Anne Reinke joined TIA which is the only organization dedicated to advancing the needs of third-party logistic professionals. Department of Transportation (US DOT), where she served both as the Deputy Assistant Secretary-Congressional Affairs DAS-Intergovernmental Affairs from April 2019 to October 2020.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

Manufacturing operations in the state are supported in no small part by the capabilities of third-party logistics (3PL) providers – specifically, 3PLs within the state that can provide inbound logistics services. Quicker transportation times result in lower freight costs. have opened major manufacturing facilities.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Accessibility: The ability of a freight carrier to provide transportation between the named points of origin and destination. ADR: A governing standard for transportation of dangerous/hazardous materials by road. Air Cargo: Freight that is transported by an aircraft. Flammable solids Class 4.2: Oxidizing substances Class 5.2:

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 16, 2015

In addition, if you’re moving this inventory from one DC to another you’re also experiencing extra handling and transportation costs as well as increasing the potential for product damage. Sign 2: Pricing Conflicts.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

Over previous decades, we’ve seen a big transformation in the complexity of the supply chain, and this increasingly complex structure becomes a network of different interdependent components, from your external supplier, your transportation and your distribution centre. It does, however, outsource transport. Ford Motor Co.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Transportation and logistics professionals are in the thick of it, too. And as we get closer to the big day, less than truckload (LTL) and small parcel shipments will continue to play a big role in keeping goods flowing from manufacturers and distribution centers (DCs) to warehouses and retail locations across the country.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

When it comes to warehousing, many companies eventually outgrow the “do it yourself” model and choose to hand the reins over to a third-party logistics (3PL) professional. Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment.

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

Logistics has, however, come a long way. Before the 1950s, logistics was perceived in purely military terms. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel. Companies started looking for software that can help move products and services from point A to B.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Earlier this month, Yellow averted a strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers and last week it said it was exploring opportunities to divest its third-party logistics company. 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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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He authors the Veridian blog, many posts of which have been featured in Op-Eds in the Wall Street Journal, Logistics Management magazine, the Cerasis blog and more. Adam Robinson is the Marketing Manager for North American Third-Party Logistics Provider, Cerasis. Karen Kroll (Inbound Logistics). Adam Robinson.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Fortunately, third-party logistics (3PL) companies that offer cross dock freight solutions can help you keep your product moving throughout peak season and beyond. With traditional retail arrangements, your trucks pick up product from a warehouse and transport the product to a retailer DC at a designated appointment time.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing? And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Business continuity.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing ? And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Business continuity.

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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. BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age). Infor Launches Networked Order Management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Whether you are new to the transportation industry, are a seasoned veteran, or just want to better understand transportation and logistics terminology, this comprehensive reference guide is for you. Transportation Terminology Glossary of Terms. Department of Transportation (DOT): Oversees U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I’ve been wrong with many of my predictions in the past (still waiting for a major third-party logistics provider to buy a major software company or vice versa), and I will be wrong again. The Convergence of Commerce and Logistics Continues. And if prices climb high enough, will that prompt U.S. Tompkins said.

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