Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

The Dirty Dozen, in alphabetical order, are: Amazon, Atlantic Coast Utilities/Laurence Moloney, Daikin America, Dollar General, Ernst Nursery and Farms, Foundation Food Group/Gold Creek Foods, Hilton Hotels, Kingspan Light and Air, Liox Cleaners/Wash Supply Laundromat, Mayfield Consumer Products, Refresco, and Starbucks.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

As the ecommerce industry grows, the logistics of getting orders to customers has become more complicated — especially with the novel coronavirus impacting entire supply chains. But the ecommerce logistics infrastructure needed to meet consumers’ demands is not easy to achieve by yourself. What is ecommerce logistics?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. All shippers are affected by this – fuel being integral to everything from agricultural production to actual freight movement. Damage to sugar cane fields in Florida which produce nearly a quarter of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. The commodities most frequently targeted for fictitious pick-ups are foods and beverages, electronics products and metals. Significant fictitious pick-up activity has also been reported in Florida, Texas and New Jersey.

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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 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Media Type.

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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced it will be importing almost all of its merchandise through Jaxport , the state-of-the-art logistics hub in Jacksonville, Florida, instead of through the previous port in Savannah, Georgia. Who knew that there was all that logistics going on underneath Disney World! Lynair Peter.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. What is produce season? California.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 12, 2015

Case in point, the Wall Street Journal reports that these three giants (among others) have reshaped their logistics plans to avoid US West Coast-bound ocean routes (and the subsequent OTR and rail routes) due to recent labor-dispute-driven disruptions at ports in Long Beach and Oakland. How nimble is your supply chain logistics program?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The largest U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client. I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston).

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Clean-up and emergency relief efforts are still underway in Texas, Florida and surrounding regions. So if you're looking to haul FEMA freight, or to help with disaster recovery, there's still plenty to do. Many freight brokers, including some of the largest 3PLs, have been charged with moving and warehousing emergency freight.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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GTG Technology Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

How Hurricanes Affect Logistics. The catastrophic storms did more than just flood homes and knock down trees, they impacted logistics in a variety of ways. It will be a long time before anyone can measure the two storms’ impact on logistics and the economy. Trucking Already Tight Before Hurricanes. FEMA Reroutes Trucks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Logistics providers of all sizes must develop innovative solutions to adapt to an unpredictable marketplace. Uncertain Logistics Landscape Leaves Shippers on Edge. freight transportation industry, carriers are feeling pessimistic about fourth-quarter profits, despite a holiday surge. In a worrying sign for the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After a freight rail union backed out of the President Biden-backed agreement between unions and freight rail companies, shippers are calling on the president’s administration to broker a second agreement. Walmart Announces Opening of Florida Health Care Centers. Nervous Shippers Ask Administration to Resolve Rail Disputes.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Jan Bednar is the CEO of ShipMonk , an e-commerce fulfillment company at the center of logistics and technology. Paul Trudgian owns and manages Paul Trudgian Ltd , a leading supply chain and logistics consultancy based in the UK. Doug studied Biology at Georgia Tech and has a masters in Logistics from Florida Tech.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Total Quality Logistics. Total Quality Logistics. Coyote Logistics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! In North America we certainly hear a lot about Florida oranges and as such I myself have certainly assumed that Florida was the Orange capital of the world. 70% of production comes from Florida, followed by California.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

We help shippers, carriers, 3PLs, and logistics service providers actively track their shipments so that they arrive on time and in full because it’s all about getting all your stuff on time, not busted up, late, and lost. When we’re talking critical, I know you guys do a lot of medical, pharma, and food.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. We have written about the truck driver shortage quite often and its impact on transit times and freight costs. And finally, Taco Bell is looking at ways to get you the food you ordered faster than ever. That could help take a little bit of the sting out of the ticket.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

So, while I plot my next move, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. and Chinese officials suggest the two countries are poised to finish a deal over the next month following a likely summit between Mr. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

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