The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Carl has led Smart Warehousing since 2001 and spent his entire career in the logistics, warehousing, and fulfillment space, from working the warehouse floor to CEO and Founder. He is a logistics management and operations veteran, actively leading the business to its next phase of growth. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. million square feet throughout the state.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. Russia is strongly believed to have used cyber weapons to attack Georgia during the military incursion into the country in 2008. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. As if the situation wasn’t bad enough, Hanjin, the huge shipping company, was already in bankruptcy as of early September and putting a delay in the arrival of goods well before the hurricane.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The industry is moving in an unprecedented direction that is increasingly digitized and more data-centric than ever, and logistics leaders are looking to increase efficiency with artificial intelligence (AI). Dirty data severely hinders the ability of logistics leaders to accurately glean actionable insights from the data.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation and logistics services provider FedEx announced this week that it has decided to spin off its FedEx Freight business unit. We shared our view that a sellers advantaged market has turned to a buyers advantaged transportation and logistics services market, at least for now.

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BlueYonder

JULY 11, 2023

In honor of National Logistics Day last month, I had a Blue Yonder Live conversation with Arcadia Cold ’s JD Schwefler , Head of Site Selection & Design Solutions. JD shared his insights into how to have a long-term logistics career and how he and his company leverage technology to improve business outcomes. for storage.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. Southern states, such as Georgia and Florida, will seek additional capacity to transport and distribute their perishable produce throughout the country during the annual produce season. 3PL Support.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. Guadeloupe.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Can we build collaborative platforms for role-based discussions across commercial (sales and marketing) and operations (manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing) teams? Through work with Georgia Tech, the supply chain team can affect 70% of market capitalization in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. in inventory value.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

According to the Flat World Global Solutions staff, “Labor deficits, raw material shortages and e-commerce businesses driving up demand are all leading to increased shipping and transportation prices.” One of the inflationary trends driving up 2021 end-of-year prices was the cost of logistics. billion by 2027. .”[7]

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Domestically-based supply chains are less prone to disruptions caused by foreign trade disputes, embargoes, or shipping delays. Companies no longer need to account for extended shipping durations or customs clearance delays. Faster lead times allow businesses to meet customer demands more efficiently, enhancing satisfaction.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Fund the Georgia Port Authority pop-up container yards project by reallocating more than $8 million . QAD CMO Carter Lloyds recently wrote about three major industry disruptors , starting with shipping. He also described how central bankers believe the supply chain bottlenecks will continue, pushing inflation.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Current Storm Status: While Irma has weakened to a tropical storm , it’s still packing winds of up to 97 kph and now covers six states : Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. Atlanta, Georgia was placed under its first-ever tropical storm warning ahead of the Irma’s arrival.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. CargoBarn , a proven logistics innovator in freight brokerage, recently tripled its Atlanta footprint as the company sprints to 1,000 employees across multiple offices nationwide.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Following on its heels was Georgia-based Ready Trucking, which had 108 power units and 91 drivers. Significant detention times at shipping and receiving facilities can create a number of challenges for trucking operations, including interruptions to otherwise tight schedules and inefficient use of equipment and labor.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Industry Impacts from Hurricane Helene Client Alert Hurricane Helene is expected to have significant effects on several industries, particularly those related to agriculture, energy, logistics, and manufacturing. The findings are detailed in the full Client Alert: Hurricane Helene.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. to smaller logistics operators scrambled to fill jobs at fulfillment centers.

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CargoBarn

MARCH 19, 2022

“Wow” was the first word spoken by most people as they entered the show floor in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. The size of the show, along with the tens of thousands of people attending, delivered two significantly positive messages: 1 The big business of supply chain and logistics has big solutions on the way.

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RFgen

AUGUST 31, 2015

Shipping vehicles use electric motors to cut down on emissions and increase efficiency. Some manufacturers and retailers turn to new technologies to create innovative supply chain logistics management shipping plans. Other companies look to eco-friendly versions of more traditional shipping vehicles.

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RFgen

AUGUST 31, 2015

Shipping vehicles use electric motors to cut down on emissions and increase efficiency. Some manufacturers and retailers turn to new technologies to create innovative supply chain logistics management shipping plans. Other companies look to eco-friendly versions of more traditional shipping vehicles.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. Guadeloupe.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

They’d be the ones who were able to flex their supply chain and logistics plans to overcome some very challenging obstacles in the last 12 months. We owe a good deal of our ability to drive competitive advantage to our logistics IT solutions like our TMS and transportation optimizer tool.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! On the outbound side the system automatically creates fully cubed mixed vendor and retailer owned goods to be shipped direct to store.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 14, 2024

March 14, 2024 5 Top Takeaways from MODEX 2024 Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager The booths are down, the Georgia World Congress Center floors are quiet (until the next tradeshow), and the LocusBots are on their way home along with their human colleagues, but the energy and memories of MODEX 2024 remain high.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 29, 2022

While most shipping companies and carriers would hope they could resolve a damaged load with those simple words, it’s vital that both parties adequately understand who is responsible for damaged freight and how to move forward in the billing process. . Carrier damage can significantly impact shippers in terms of cost and administrative time.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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