Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to today’s reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid Subscription), the cuts will be primarily targeted at management staff along with contract workers. The planned cuts were initially reported by The Information , and subsequently The Wall Street Journal and other media.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2021

Journal of Commerce ,? the past 13 months of sustained rising freight demand and widespread shortage of labor up-and-down supply chains has brought the LTL trucking sector, and the shippers that depend on it to move palletized shipments, to a turning point.”. freight and delivery needs. State of the LTL Market. TMS technology.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” Rising Freight Spend . Big data drives everything,” Michael says. Getting started.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 8, 2021

As demand for freight services continues to mount, the supply side is having difficulty meeting the needs of shippers. This imbalance has left CPG brands feeling the pinch as more volume enters the freight market than can be reasonably transported. However, a driver shortage is nothing new to the freight market.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ” warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96

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Stord

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Stord , ShipBob , and Flock Freight are a few that are leading the pack with developments in software, warehousing, freight, and delivery. says writer Jennifer Smith in her recent Wall Street Journal article. That’s where logistics and supply chain technology startups come in. Supply-chain technology startups raised $24.3

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

On demand warehousing and logistics services Cloud platform provider Flexe has initiated a layoff reportedly involving upwards of a third of its workforce. Broader Perspectives The ongoing dramatic cutback in logistics and freight activity volumes reached an all time low in May of this year.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? And then freight volumes took off, which has left everyone struggling to keep up.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time. Dollar General’s CEO noted that their updated freight outlook after Q1 assumed that its regular ocean carriers would fulfill only 85% of their contractual commitments.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67 He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that works on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Founder, LogisticsMatter How can AR improve warehouse management? trillions of ton-miles by 2045 (Statista).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over the years, Mr. Larkin has been recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor magazine numerous times, a Wall Street Journal All-Star analyst on several occasions, and has been awarded multiple Starmine stock picking and earnings estimate accuracy awards.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2016

But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. Take advantage of emerging trends before they affect your business, by tapping into a wealth of data on freight availability, capacity and rates from DAT Solutions. Photo by Stan Shebs.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The Journal cited the case of one individual who dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and started selling drugs, which eventually led to a lengthy incarceration. economy has added jobs for 100 consecutive months.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The best-laid plans for e-commerce shipping will fail when shippers do not consider this final, vital leg of the journey, and those that do take the time to understand its challenges and focus on last mile delivery can excel in e-commerce, and deliver more freight to consumers, boosting profitability.”[3] miles, respectively.

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CargoBarn

JUNE 3, 2022

Nearly every media outlet – from The Wall Street Journal to the Gwinnett Daily Post – is talking about Chinese ports shutting down due to recent COVID flare-ups and China’s strict COVID policies. A major impact is coming later in the year as retailers scramble to get imported goods into their stores and warehouses. In the southern U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. percent from 3 percent.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. SMEs vs. the big boys in the battle for US warehouse space.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

-headquartered Marge Carson—with a 25-year history of manufacturing in Tijuana—announced last year that it would shift its entire business model, consolidate operations and exit all case goods manufacturing in Southeast Asia “in an effort to reduce supply chain and freight bottlenecks,” according to Furniture Today.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). “In freight … the golden standard is that it takes (the broker) five hours of phone calls to find your truck. .

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Unleashed

MAY 18, 2023

We’ve put this guide together to shed some light on how to account for consignment inventory, including the most important journal entries you need to know. Consignment inventory accounting involves numerous journal entries, as featured below. What is consignment inventory?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. The data is then compared with the existing warehouse management system (WMS) in order to foster real-time inventory accuracy and availability information.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

That includes the acquisition of collaborative warehouse robotics provider 6 River Systems in 2019, and online shipping fulfilment services provider Deliverr in May of last year. The Wall Street Journal report cites a statement from Freightos Chairman CEO , Zvi Schrieber, indicating that “.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). Growing length of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

Back in January, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon had begun “handling shipment of goods by ocean to its U.S. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” The site says it offers end-to-end one-stop ocean freight services.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

TBSx3 Launches Consortium With Freight Industry Giants to Fight Trade in Fake Goods with Blockchain (BlockchainNews). Ocado uses £150m from shareholders for warehouse robots (The Guardian). Business Interest in Blockchain Picks Up (WSJ – sub. BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age). Shipping with Amazon. and FedEx Corp.”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2018

Nestlé and XPO Logistics Build a Digital Warehouse of the Future in the UK. Cargobase Launches World’s First Curated Multi-Freight Mode Marketplace. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : CVS struck a deal with the Postal Service to pick up prescriptions at CVS stores and bring them to customers’ homes in one or two days.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Wall Street Journal reports that logistics hiring contributes a robust 10% to the October 2018 U.S. Hiring in transportation and warehousing sector soars” says WSJ “adding 24,800 jobs. Automation reduces the workload in freight settlement discrepancies by 80%. job growth figures. It’s not that we don’t want to contribute.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

DHL launches freight capacity management program in the light of rapidly increasing trade volumes. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). Finally, the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.6

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

HighJump Partners with Advantage2Retail to Bring Best-of-Breed Warehousing Software to Retailers. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). versions of its SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) and the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) applications. Paragon Software Systems Introduces Route Control.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Freight Marketplaces : Cargomatic is a prime example of the rebirth of freight marketplaces. Real-time access to information in the warehouse can fundamentally change how logistics employees work.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

E-retailers and delivery companies get creative to close the last mile gap between warehouse and consumer (JLL). UPS Freight and Teamsters come to terms on new labor deal (Logistics Management). Tide in a box is coming to Amazon for easier shipping (CNN). 3Gtms Releases 3G-TM v17.4 for Enhanced Visibility, Flexibility and Security.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is remodeling 13 stores to deliver an even greater portion of the volume, reducing the sales floor square footage, and installing warehouse-grade packaging station equipment and supplies. Warehouse locations feature up to 90% off of "customer-favorite footwear and apparel brands. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

The study also found that clearing security accounted for 12% of total delivery time, while riding the freight elevator and looking for tenants’ locations accounted for 61% of overall time.” New models are required — supply chains that employ inner-city warehousing capabilities to navigate densely populated megacities efficiently.

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