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As reported by Joann Muller at Axios, “Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-FortWorth area.” “We’re really focusing on automation, Read more The post Walmart and IKEA: Drone Delivery vs. Drones in the Warehouse appeared (..)
Trucking, warehousing, and parcel-delivery companies added a combined 32,900 jobs last month, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary employment figures the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, down from 44,700 jobs added in April. As a result, logistics hiring in May has slowed down. That’s all for this week.
Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-FortWorth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. The other significant trend this year has been the continued loss of jobs in the warehouse sector.
Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. In early April, employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island made history by becoming the first Amazon warehouse to vote to join a union (JFK8 fulfillment center). Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’ Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam.
Holiday weekends and the weeks leading up to the Black Friday retail shopping holiday are prime times for organized crime groups to target the trucks, warehouses, and distribution centers that send or receive those goods. Identify vulnerabilities and don’t let your guard down.
At its research facility at the Dallas FortWorth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic. Over time, self-tuning mechanisms adapt solution quality to adjust to changes and prevent disruptions.
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Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 30 – May 3, FortWorth, TX. TIA 2017 Conference , April 5-8, Las Vegas, NV. NASSTRAC Annual Shippers Conference & Transportation Expo , April 9-12, Orlando, FL. 2017 Georgia Logistics Summit , May 16-17, Atlanta, GA.
Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Dynamic warehousing enables companies to expand their warehouse network without having to build, buy or staff warehouse space.
has significantly expanded its fulfillment network and added automation capabilities through the acquisition of 3PL Whiplash for $480 million, giving it warehouse assets in key markets and ports including Long Beach, CA, Seattle/Tacoma, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, GA. Ryder System Inc. The deal is expected to close in early January.
<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.
However, this growth presents logistical challenges, particularly in forward deployment and warehousing, requiring flexible solutions. Plus, rapid deployment, enabling companies to efficiently manage inventory and reduce costs without long-term commitments.</p> </p>
A recent article in Bloomberg suggests that warehouses are now becoming one of the hottest investments in the market, based on recent moves by the Blackstone Group LP, who are betting $18.7 Bloomberg, an investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc.
The data fuels decision-making, allowing the company to seamlessly navigate its product journey from warehouse to distribution center, finally landing on a store shelf near you. Key wins include: HEB: A 41% sales growth , with the Dallas FortWorth distribution center up 56%. The result?
Kroger Restaurant Supply opened for business on April 5 in the Dallas-FortWorth area. Kroger’s new service went live on the day of the announcement, and it has been available in select zip codes in the Dallas-FortWorth area. The Launch of Kroger Restaurant Supply. Orders placed by midnight are delivered the next day.
Holiday weekends and the weeks leading up to the Black Friday retail shopping holiday are prime times for organized crime groups to target the trucks, warehouses, and distribution centers that send or receive those goods. Identify vulnerabilities and don’t let your guard down.
This could mean altering their route to avoid the storm, or making sure warehouse facilities are prepared to withstand the brunt of the storm when moving goods isn’t a viable option. Air shipments were re-routed through surrounding hubs—Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas/FortWorth. Hobby Airport, for several days.
The Saddle Creek team in FortWorth, Texas, partnered with doTERRA to design a highly mechanized fulfillment solution – complete with a robust warehouse management system and state-of-the-art material handling equipment, including automated pick modules, pick-to-light, powered conveyor, parcel sortation and pick bin management.
The company is testing a small-format restaurant in FortWorth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. We’ve seen lots of stories over the last few years of retail stores shifting to smaller format stores to focus on e-commerce fulfillment. McDonald’s also jumping on the bandwagon.
office in FortWorth, TX to launch its planned expansion here, with a number of big-box retailers and delivery providers interested, according to its CEO. Vehicles can be programmed to pick up orders at warehouses, retail stores, dark stores and MFCs for final delivery to end customers, servicing 4-5 households in a single trip.
Transportation and logistics professionals are urged to contact the American Logistics Aid Network , if you can help provide trucks, trailers, or warehouse space. Volumes have bounced back in FortWorth , but the lane to Houston dropped to $2.27 To learn more about how you can help, visit the Red Cross website.
Amazon is continuing to invest in robots for the warehouse, with the hope that more robots will help to improve employee safety. Bert can freely move around a warehouse carrying carts and goods. Amazon is also tracking warehouse tasks using motion capture software in an effort to redesign equipment and workflows.
Today, she serves as Director of Fulfillment, based in FortWorth, T.X., When asked what she enjoys most about her job, Nicole explains, “At Saddle Creek, you have the opportunity to explore many industries and different parts of the logistics business: omnichannel fulfillment, warehousing and transportation.
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