GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

For decades, the realm of transportation management , warehouse management, and order fulfillment remained set in near-prehistoric hands of isolated silos, inefficient processes, and limited accessibility. The app could let drivers know to pick up a nearby load for return to the DC or to drop off at another destination.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 14, 2022

Though less tight than the major markets, capacity can still be hard to come by if you’re looking for a warehouse in North Carolina. In this article, we’ll tell you about your current NC warehousing options – including one you may not be aware of: a pad-in-place option in burgeoning Rocky Mount, NC. Kanban Logistics is one such 3PL.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

There are labor shortages, driver shortages, equipment shortages, and warehouse space shortages from coast to coast. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at warehouse space shortages: their causes, when we can expect them to subside, and how 3PLs can help. CSCMP panel has unwelcome warehouse space shortage outlook.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 24, 2018

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, was first published in the January / February 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. The 7 Key Warehouse Processes. Are all warehouses the same? Yes, warehouses are the same in 7 key aspects. Even third-party logistics companies do things differently.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Technology is transforming warehouses, too, supporting leaner, more agile operations and enabling warehouses to offer rapid delivery and error-free orders – elements that are essential to the success of a fulfillment operation. the number of operating warehouses grows at an increasing rate each year, reaching 18,182 in 2018.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2016

While CEOs are investing in store logistics systems, order management systems and upgraded warehouse management and material handling systems to support the extended range of omni-channel fulfillment options, few are increasing labor budgets in distribution centers (DCs) or stores. Omni-channel and the DC.

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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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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. What’s important to understand, however, is that many 3PLs are capable of a wide array of warehouse services in addition to the basics.

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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

Is Amazon planning to do the same in logistics? Amazon is already a third-party logistics provider (3PL) and has been for many years. It is perhaps the leading 3PL serving small and midsized businesses (SMBs), a segment of the market that other logistics service providers have ignored or failed to penetrate.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 26, 2023

I recently did some work exploring the world of Warehouse Management Systems – which a professional in the 3PL field called “the heartbeat of a DC- you can’t run one without it!” What follows are a few insights.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

A drop trailer program (or “drop trailer agreement”) works like this: a third-party logistics provider (3PL) or trucking company delivers a trailer to your facility or to a retailer DC on your behalf (you or your 3PL must have a drop-trailer agreement with the retailer DC). The warehouse labor shortage.

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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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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A key issue that comes to the forefront of any discussion on handling e-commerce demand will always involve warehouse management system (WMS) or other supply chain system upgrades. Meanwhile, the changing state of logistics will require more integration with new systems, including those created by third-party logistics providers (3PLS).

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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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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. For example: Are you using all the vertical space in your warehouses? Sweat the Assets.

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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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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Aisle: Passageways between rows of racking or floor storage in a warehouse, used to provide access for material handling equipment and warehouse personnel. Automated Guided Vehicle System: An automated system in a warehouse that uses unmanned vehicles to move inventory from place-to-place. Buffer Stock: See Safety Stock.

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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. FTZ warehouses exist in a unique state of limbo. have opened major manufacturing facilities.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

And, once your goods arrive at Port, consider an efficient third-party logistics (3PL) provider to get them into motion. Located in Eastern North Carolina, less than two hours from the Port, Kanban has over 1 million square feet of prime DC space.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Many are finding the answer to be voice-enabling their warehouse. The use of voice picking solutions in the warehouse is gaining momentum. For some IT thought leaders, voice has become a catalyst for re-engineering warehouse best practices and technology systems. Many organizations are seeing immediate value from the technology.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2016

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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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

77% of the world’s largest ports are still facing backlogs, and that doesn’t just affect your logistics efficiency and costs, it impacts your entire supply chain and business. That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

Unilever progressively reduced its physical locations from 30 warehouses to 5 large distribution centres. The emphasis is on cross-docking so that goods shipped out from factories only transit via the DC and are not stored there. Unilever Consumer packaged goods. PepsiCo Inc. Food and Beverage.

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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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West Coast and California Logistics

MARCH 11, 2020

Weber Logistics has added a 353,361-square-foot distribution center (DC) in Jurupa Valley, CA to its warehousing and distribution network. This multi-client facility, Weber’s largest, is the company’s fifth DC in Southern California’s Inland Empire region and twelfth DC within California.

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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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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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Saddle Creek Logistic Services

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Managing your warehouse/DC workforce can be a lot of work. Outsourcing to a third-party logistics provider could help. Wondering how you can make the job easier?

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Jason Rosing is the Managing Partner at Veridian, a third-party integrator, heavily working with major names, like Manhattan Associates, HighJump and JDA, to bring visibility and maximum use of warehouse management systems. Adam Robinson is the Marketing Manager for North American Third-Party Logistics Provider, Cerasis.

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Lucas

MAY 30, 2019

government figures don’t account for the ways ecommerce is changing labor costs in the DC. Productivity in the warehousing and storage industry dropped by 7.6 The apparent decline in productivity is a function of the increasing share of ecommerce orders flowing out of warehouses and DCs. Here’s why. Department of Labor).

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Saddle Creek Logistic Services

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Managing your warehouse/DC workforce can be a lot of work. Outsourcing to a third-party logistics provider could help. Wondering how you can make the job easier?

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Vinculum

MAY 12, 2020

Gartner recognized Vinculum in ‘Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems’ for the 4th consecutive year (2017-2020). Based on research with leading warehouse management solution companies all over the world, Gartner recognizes top WMS solution providers in its Magic Quadrant. Gartner’s definition of WMS.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 19, 2016

The same goes for fulfillment and third party logistics companies. By partnering with a fulfillment provider, you no longer have to worry about equipping your warehouse with the latest fulfillment technology, which could be costly. You are around it 24/7, and it is what you are passionate about. Technology. Efficiency.

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