Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company lacked visibility to inbound inventory and a third-party logistics provider’s tracking systems were not aligned to Peloton ’s customer service support needs. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

In order to quote a lead time, the customer representative had to follow a long, drawn-out process of calling the tile distributor in the state of Washington and leaving a message – only to finally get back to me the next day to tell me that the shipment might be available around next week. Recently, in a conversation with a leading U.S.-based

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Meanwhile, a couple of states are taking matters into their own hands… I may be mistaken but I believe the state of Washington is the first state to require bathroom access to truck drivers at ports effective June 9, 2022. Check out some recent articles : JOC - Bargain shoppers accelerate US retail inventory shift (Thanks Bill!)

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. And while most people think of over the road trucking first, ocean freight is making waves. As more sales move online, some wholesale retailers are taking steps to reduce the amount of inventory they own and are moving back to a drop shipping model.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

As reported by The Seattle Times , “Amazon will fly its latest Boeing 767 widebody jet freighter, publicly revealing the new ‘Prime Air’ branded livery of its fast-growing fleet of used cargo planes” at today’s Seafair aerial display over Lake Washington near Seattle. The video below shows the jet freighter getting painted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The man visited Brothers Liquors on Old Fort Road in Fort Washington and bought 15 identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up hitting the jackpot, winning $50,000 per ticket. and European companies may last longer than expected as they try to sell off their bulging inventories in an economic climate where demand is stalling.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder. XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Meanwhile, pharma companies are still trying to iron out distribution and inventory complexities that cause another $25 billion in excess inventory – in a nutshell, the new drugs are complex proteins and if they’re not properly handled every step of the way to market, they’ll go bad! Big Opportunities. Big Challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

While leadership and supply chain teams around the world are fighting against the impact of Covid-19, trade and technology 2020, prevented rate increases in certain lists and reduced some tariffs, but since the driven tensions between Beijing and Washington, never went away. The dataset around the flow of goods allows for simulating options.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3 The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. BrightDrop And FedEx set new Guinness World Record.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in.

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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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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

November 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. And we’ll certainly see more of it this year, as evidenced by the news this week that Anheuser-Busch InBev is launching an e-commerce app called Bud Light Button that will allow consumers in Washington, D.C.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 6, 2022

Reuters commented on this extended release by adding, “Biden’s 180 million-barrel release is equivalent to about two days of global demand and marks the third time Washington has tapped the SPR in the past six months.” A thorough inventory of costs separated into their categories provides accessible, accurate data.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. We anticipate that we may well be highlighting other reduced revenue forecasts from digital freight start ups in the coming weeks.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 3, 2023

Multichannel fulfillment allows businesses to manage all of their sales channels through a single platform, creating efficiencies that can cut down on excess warehouse space, inventory carry costs, and inbound shipments to multiple fulfillment providers. This includes data on sales patterns, seasonal trends , and customer behavior.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 2, 2023

Multichannel fulfillment allows businesses to manage all of their sales channels through a single platform, creating efficiencies that can cut down on excess warehouse space, inventory carry costs, and inbound shipments to multiple fulfillment providers. This includes data on sales patterns, seasonal trends , and customer behavior.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. ’ Examples of such bad behavior include sales representatives inflating their forecasts to ensure adequate supply, or operations maintaining extra inventory to account for low forecast accuracy.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required. Louis, M.S.

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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 speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Ports and railroads are straining in part because of Washington's failure to adopt an infrastructure program. But some Class 1 railroads, CSX in particular, are cutting back on intermodal service to favor more profitable freight. Previously, taking inventory in that facility took two weeks; using drones, that shrunk to two hours.

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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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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three. That has dramatically increased the cash tied up in inventory,” said Rogers. Proximity = lower costs and lower carbon.

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Elementum

JULY 20, 2015

The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. According to the Washington Post, proposals have been drawn up to either cut spending or increase taxes elsewhere, by introducing more highway tolls and taxing drivers by miles driven. No plans had been made for its repair.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

The same held true for the inauguration party, with only a few musical guests anywhere near Washington. Vernon, Washington, as well as on public roads. The company dealt with multiple shutdowns and delays at its factories, limiting its inventory and availability to ship bikes to customers. That’s all for this week.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

While groups like #ELDorMe are making a final push towards the delay of ELDs, it appears that Washington may not be listening. as department stores like Macy's shorten stock and are keeping less inventory on hand, according to. Why shouldn't he listen to us, since we hear him loud and clear?" Read more in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

BluJay Solutions is an integrated SaaS platform with solutions for shippers, LSPs, and Freight Forwarders, which includes transportation management, transportation execution, managed transportation services, and global trade management. The deal is valued at about $1.7 billion, a price that E2open will pay with 72.4

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