Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. In September, the company initiated an effort to hire an additional 20,000 workers across more than 250 distribution, fulfillment, and transportation facilities.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In addition, the much-publicized inventory issues that many retailers are dealing with are also resulting in interest in returns management. Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 14, 2022

The national vacancy rate for industrial real estate is a very low 4.7% The pandemic-related rise of eCommerce, combined with companies holding onto more inventory to guard against supply chain disruptions, has led to a tight real estate market where companies are battling for available space. and falling.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. Meanwhile, the bar has raised for food producers.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. As retailers look to correct this problem, they’ll need to find buyers for fixed assets and real estate and new solutions for inventory management. Retailers in the U.S.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. As retailers look to correct this problem, they’ll need to find buyers for fixed assets and real estate and new solutions for inventory management. Retailers in the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. Meanwhile, the bar has raised for food producers.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. These growing expectations have put pressure on retailers to locate inventory closer to large consumer populations. million square feet of logistics space is needed per $1 billion of annual incremental online sales.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: Transportation leaders are looking to expand private fleets and control more of their supply lanes for cost containment and sustainability, while distribution leaders are more open to carrying higher levels of inventory and more. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 24, 2021

You Have Little to No Space in Your Warehouse or Distribution Center. Your business has grown to the point where you’ve nearly maxed out your real estate and need more room. An outside organization specializes in solving these problems and can accommodate your growing inventory levels. Sound familiar?

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2022

These demands bring the need for changes in e-commerce freight forwarding, such as: Ability to process more inventory. Last-mile distribution centres have also been vital to e-commerce growth as distribution hubs have been moving closer to delivery locations for high-speed operations and lover fuel costs.

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Stord

MARCH 17, 2019

A report from JLL, an industrial real estate firm, found that a new round of construction began last year that will continue through 2020. Since production slows in many Asian countries during the event, some shippers moved their inventory earlier than they did last year, which meant fewer shipments in February.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Carl Turner who is a freelance writer in the distribution field. Carl is discussing with us how small businesses can save with eCommerce distribution. The nature of product distribution has changed dramatically over the past decade, due in large part to the way that eCommerce companies work.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

You also gain access to a variety of physical assets, such as warehouses, distribution centers, trucks and technologies. These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean. Why is freight management important?

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Aside from that being one of your busiest times of the year, the movement to eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has made accurate demand planning impossible and inventory allocation harder than ever. He’s in charge of inventory management across its distribution and fulfillment network. The holidays are coming.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Over the last twenty plus years, logistics professionals in North America have been consolidating and centralizing their distribution and logistics networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Starboard now has over 1400 users across 70 customers representing Auto, Consumer Goods, Retail, Industrial Products, Consulting, and Real Estate. Noted customers include Porsche , Deloitte , CBRE , Flexe, Geodis, Miele, One Network , and Topco , among others. Reportedly, three customer are currently shared with Logility. .

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

To scale up production, the company built an e-commerce distribution center in Bangalore. Localized distribution eventually helped them outcompete other startups in the region and gain brand recognition. Walmart ’s real estate teams deeply analyze the local customer base when scouting for locations. Case Study.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Grocery retailers always risk losing precious inventory, but never is it more critical to receive the right foods at the right time than during Thanksgiving week. Landfills emit 20 percent of the world’s methane , and in the US discarded food takes up a lot of landfill real estate. How can retailers avoid waste this year?

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RFgen

JANUARY 6, 2016

The practice of consolidating resources is not just used by startups, major retailers Best Buy and Macy’s plan to share real estate in an effort to sell products with less overhead , according to Forbes. Warehouse management solutions need to make the most out of inventory operation assets.

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RFgen

JANUARY 6, 2016

The practice of consolidating resources is not just used by startups, major retailers Best Buy and Macy’s plan to share real estate in an effort to sell products with less overhead , according to Forbes. Warehouse management solutions need to make the most out of inventory operation assets.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Grocery retailers always risk losing precious inventory, but never is it more critical to receive the right foods at the right time than during Thanksgiving week. Landfills emit 20 percent of the world’s methane , and in the US discarded food takes up a lot of landfill real estate. How can retailers avert waste this year?

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

To scale up production, the company built an e-commerce distribution center in Bangalore. Localized distribution eventually helped them outcompete other startups in the region and gain brand recognition. Walmart ’s real estate teams deeply analyze the local customer base when scouting for locations. Case Study.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

We’re breaking down 6 automation technologies to drive up your distribution center efficiency. Distribution Centre Automation. Those DCs operate with 33 percent less inventory than conventional retailers and work towards a standard of orders being picked and packed within two hours of the customer clicking the 'buy now' button. [3].

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BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2018

Large scale transformation of distribution networks is capital intensive, however, and rarely warranted given the pace of change – however rapid – and market uncertainties. In either scenario, a WMS is often utilized to manage inventory allocation to customer and order.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

Where Amazon creates value by eliminating the need for extensive in-store staff and retail real estate, brands such as Wal-Mart must reduce costs in their supply chain, Forbes explained. Handle Distributed Operations With Ease. The visibility offered through integration doesn’t just inform shipping and order processing.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

Where Amazon creates value by eliminating the need for extensive in-store staff and retail real estate, brands such as Wal-Mart must reduce costs in their supply chain, Forbes explained. Handle Distributed Operations With Ease. The visibility offered through integration doesn’t just inform shipping and order processing.

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FLEXE

JANUARY 25, 2018

At first, that meant having a website and selling through it, which required a sturdy inventory and order management system. Today, increasing demands for faster, more affordable delivery means decentralized inventory, real-time information, and shorter distances from distribution center to end consumer.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. Noah Ornstein (JD/MBA 12) participated while still enrolled at Anderson and launched El Teatro, a theatrical film distribution company. Quarterly Forecast Predicts Uneven Growth for Economy, Commercial Real Estate. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. October 2013.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2013

Blasgen: When you say segmentation, I think of multi-channel distribution—the idea of order anywhere and fulfill from anywhere. And what happens to the real estate? What does that mean for all of the real estate out there and the fact those locations are not going to be traditional “cash and carry” stores any longer?

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 6, 2017

For physical stores, the last mile was the linear movement of goods from local distribution centers to the store to the shelf. It’s no longer sufficient enough to have a massive distribution center in the middle of nowhere servicing a wide region of customers. For eCommerce, it’s a bit more complicated. Walmart Is Doing It.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

You can’t just let your customer experience drop off when the order hits the distribution center. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. ADAPTING REAL ESTATE FOR ECOMMERCE. Tina Sharkey, CEO, Brandless.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

You can’t just let your customer experience drop off when the order hits the distribution center. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. ADAPTING REAL ESTATE FOR ECOMMERCE. Tina Sharkey, CEO, Brandless.

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Elementum

APRIL 25, 2016

by 2020 The growing demand from customers is pushing greater demand for distribution centers close to densely-populated areas. In a recent report, analysts from a real-estate brokerage firm estimated that an increase of US $1 in average hourly wages could add over US $1 million in annual costs to a warehouse operation with 500 employees.

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That means you must see a sufficient return on your inventory investment. In other words, you need to make more money selling your inventory than you spent to acquire, store, and fulfill orders with it. In this post, we’ll cover what GMROI is and why it’s important for your retail inventory management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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