Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. 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. Warehouse Automation.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

Supply chains have been around since humankind first began trading goods millennia ago. The global economy was built on the shoulders of trade and the legs of supply chains. Yet, the supply chain industry has been accused of being slow to adapt to changing circumstances. Logistics in the Digital Age.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 27, 2023

For just about any company, however, there are multiple scenarios in which cross docking can bolster your supply chain. In addition, cross-docking can help to optimize the supply chain by reducing lead times and eliminating unnecessary warehousing costs. You have mixed freight on a trailer.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation.

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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. gasoline production capacity to drop by 10%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite having navigated tense contractor conflicts in 2022, 2023 and its volume shortage are sure to bring new challenges to the parcel delivery giant, as Supply Chain Dive reports: “ …the company has shifted into a cost-cutting mode to shield itself from macroeconomic pressures as it waits for volumes to recover. ”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 16, 2013

Largest LTL Carrier: FedEx Freight. FedEx Freight is the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $5.3B FedEx Freight has a market share of 14.9%. FedEx Freight’s revenue includes FedEx Custom Critical. FedEx Freight is one of 7 operating units owned by FedEx Corporation. YRC Freight has 9.2%

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

When it comes to warehousing, many companies eventually outgrow the “do it yourself” model and choose to hand the reins over to a third-party logistics (3PL) professional. From there, you’ll need to staff it, pay for the equipment, the warehouse management system and other technologies. The carrier is not a preferred logistics partner.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

The trucking industry has turned to technology to address the industry's worsening trucker shortage and labor strike issues while Congress attempts to resolve the problem through legislation. The trucking industry is hugely important for the United States’ supply chain— 67% of all freight in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cardinal Health starts Zipline drone deliveries of drugs and medical supplies. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

For those unfamiliar with the metaverse, it is the emerging 3-D-enabled digital space that uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and other advanced internet and semiconductor technology to allow people to have lifelike personal and business experiences online. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Andrew Kelley is a global technology executive focused on logistics and supply chain software. Overall, he has executed $30B of combined M&A and investments mostly with UBS Investment Bank’s Technology, Media & Telecom group. 1:15] How’d you get into the freight business? It should be.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 22, 2020

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. Logistics Management). Advertisement. behind the year-ago level. In Other News.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Logistics sustainability has transformed from a niche concern to a central business imperative. This shift is driven by increasing awareness of environmental impacts, customer demand for green products and services, and the potential for operational efficiencies and cost savings linked to more sustainable freight shipping. Here’s how.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 29, 2021

For companies within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, the pandemic has further highlighted the importance of supply chain visibility. In this article, we’ll examine the role that third-party logistics (3PL) companies can play in providing this visibility. Supply chain visibility in the wake of COVID.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

A small group of executives enjoyed a particularly interesting set of insights yesterday at our first Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting since December, 2019. However, he also pointed out that automation is not likely anytime soon – as I’ve pointed out in previous blogs , the technology is simply not safe yet.

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