The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Picking the wrong the 3PL to manage transportation and logistics is a big hassle, but picking the wrong 3PL to manage your direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipments is a disaster. A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control. Locations across the U.S. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan LinkedIn.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. The reported May value of 47.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation. Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 declined 1.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. Further was a dip in Transportation Price expansion, down 15.8

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. New Approaches to Transporting Goods Similarly, since it’s taking longer to get goods to the U.S., As the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

-bound shipments post first annual gain in 14 months in September Teamsters at DHL rally for fair contract The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low Amazon is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. Inevitably, key transportation lanes will not be found in the historical data. But this is the real world and reflects the optimum use of the freight market. Great, see how I saved $948K?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance (Reuters).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Toy makers fear that although the demand for toys will be there this holiday season, the physical inventory will not. They will range from order fillers to freight handlers at the company’s more than 250 distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and transportation offices. Both facilities will be located in Southern Nevada.

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