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Benefits of Using a Detroit Warehouse

3PL Insights

This makes outsourcing your warehousing needs an effective way to serve your customers without the large up-front costs. This article will explain the strategic advantages of having a dedicated warehouse based in Detroit. The transportation capabilities for the city of Detroit are quite impressive. Seaway: The St.

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. employing about 150,000 hourly workers after winning record new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers. and the U.K.

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Big, Bulky & Rural with Grafton Elliot

The Logistics of Logistics

Grafton Elliott and Joe Lynch discuss big, bulky, and rural shipping. Grafton is the Founder and CEO of Onward, a big and bulky shipping network that helps retailers offer local like delivery service, to their customers located in suburban and rural zip codes. A nationwide big and bulky brokerage based in Maryland.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ocean’s biggest shipping lines are buying planes. Hasbro raising toy prices due to shipping costs. Disability inclusion programs help warehouses hire overlooked talent. IKEA now sells its own plant-based meat. Relativity is 3D printing rockets and raising billions.

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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019

GlobalTranz

The concept of automating processes and activities is a major sticking point for supply chain and logistics. Supply chain and logistics automation allow companies to refocus their efforts on tasks requiring human hands, and redundant tasks can be automated through robotics , as well as technologies designed to assist human workers.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. and “What is a transportation provider?”

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What is Supply Chain Resiliency?

Logistics Viewpoints

A storm may leave roads closed, warehouses shut down, utilities lost, and employees stranded. A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Build relationships with your 3PL for capacity and alternative shipping solutions.