Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

My colleague Chris Cunnane watches aggregate retail sales very closely and the National Retail Federation keeps tabs on seasonal retail sales. ABB has opened a new facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, to serve as the company’s dedicated center for robotic automation in the logistics and packaging industries.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado. Obsessed with efficiency and delivering on promises, LTI Trucking’s niche strengths are leveraged by many Fortune 500 food manufacturers and retail corporations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. Deployment of the electric delivery trucks will start in Georgia and then expand to other parts of the country. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Cognira

MAY 18, 2022

Top Retail Trends 2022: Here is what we have learned. In the midst of a pandemic, national lockdowns, shortage of workers, supply issues, and sweeping uncertainty, retailers had to become more creative and flexible than ever before. Ultrafast delivery expectations is one of the biggest retail trends in 2022. May 18, 2022.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. The annual retail value of returned goods in the U.S. Before internet shopping truly took hold, retail returns had risen to more like 8% or 10%. Returns to online retailers now average close to 20%, and returns of apparel are often double that.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, all from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. Walton College of Business is uniquely positioned by its close proximity to over 300 Fortune 500 companies that have established satellite operations in Northwest Arkansas to support the world’s largest retailer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers. A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Carriers routinely implement General Rate Increases during the contract period.

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SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2017

To examine this assumption, we studied the stock market reaction to 39 global apparel retailers with significant sourcing in Bangladesh. We found that although stock market reaction to retailers on the day of the Rana Plaza disaster was negative, its magnitude and significance dissipated by the following day. 2017.01.002.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

This next-generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. It opened the first one last month in Smyrna, Georgia, about 16 miles northwest of Atlanta, and may open them in other cities.

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CargoBarn

JUNE 3, 2022

state of Georgia, for example, 10 percent of the freight imported through its port in Savannah comes from Shanghai, said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. 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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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Retailers set science-based targets to address climate change. The partnership is focused on the middle mile, which is the transport of goods within the supply chain most often from a warehouse to a fulfillment center or a warehouse to a retailer. White House moves to speed newly passed infrastructure funding for ports.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2021

She also completed her undergraduate studies in Spanish at the University of Georgia. We are business and digital architecture advisors to companies seeking to scale their retail and direct-to-consumer operations through supply chain transformation. About New Gen Architects. Key Takeaways: The Promise of the Digital Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2021

From costumes to candy to home decorations, strong Halloween sales are important to many retailers. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, “Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 Halloween Predictions.

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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

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. billion in retail returns will be made in 2022 - 16.5% of total retail sales, the same rate as in 2021. NRF and Appriss estimate $816.7

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. We look forward to seeing you at MODEX 2024 to view our LocusBots in action!

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. We look forward to seeing you at MODEX 2024 to view our LocusBots in action!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

There are some retailers – whose industry is characterized by high volume imports from China and elsewhere – who can vouch for the verity of this statement. The ability of some retailers to modify their transportation programs on the fly, in response to serious external disruptions (i.e.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Akash is the CEO of GreyOrange , a robotics company that provides automated fulfillment solutions for ecommerce and retail businesses. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Akash Gupta and Joe Lynch discuss thriving in an omnichannel world.

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AIMMS

MARCH 7, 2018

Some of my early projects included initiatives like helping large retailers transform from a pure paper-based operation inside their 4 walls to a first-generation Warehouse Management System (WMS). Ted has a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University and a MBA from Georgia State University.

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BlueYonder

JULY 7, 2017

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail. percent of all U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The retail sector is bracing for the sell-off. Optimization by professors at Georgia Tech introduced the concepts of routing software improving pooling, lane skipping, and continuous moves. When I was at Gartner Group in 2002, I followed 212 B2B exchanges. The global B2B e-commerce market was worth $12.2 Transportation Routing.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

No, that’s not the score of the Georgia Tech football team’s historic victory over Cumberland College. The finished garment company sells to one of the retailers in the U.S., and that retailer has really no relationship with the fabric mill. Then came the moment of stark clarity, interestingly enough in numerical form: 406-3. (No,

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Elementum

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Today, the Category-3 is headed for Jacksonville, Georgia, South and North Carolina. Georgia coast: Friday evening through Saturday morning. Georgia ports remain closed until further notice. Retail Updates. Hurricane Matthew has wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and along Florida’s coast. The Timeline. Port Updates.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Linking the CSX Carolina Connector with the Port of Savannah According to Railway Age , CSX has teamed with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to provide rail service between the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal and the CCX terminal in Rocky Mount, NC. This new service went online on September 7, 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Generative AI Online retail and Cloud services infrastructure platform provider Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic in a reported effort to become a major player in Generative AI. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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BlueYonder

JULY 7, 2017

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail. percent of all U.S.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Hanjin typically handled delivery of goods to the west coast, but their containers can be found all across the US, so suppliers, wholesalers and retailers were already feeling the effects of the Hanjin situation. Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Fashion journalist Emily Farra ( @emilyfarra ) believes influencers are “the retailers of the 2020s.”[1] 1] Emily Farra, “ Influencers Are the Retailers of the 2020s ,” Vogue, 19 October 2020. [2] Many brands are turning to social media influencers. ” Footnotes. [1] They’re Taking Over the World. ”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

Women’s clothing brand Spanx is using a humanoid robot to work in its Georgia warehouse. Right now, the robot is just working in Spanx’s facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, with the goal of reducing strain. Even with the new investments, it will still be shy of the near-$38 billion valuation that the company hit in 2021.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Alejandra Dorronsoro, Senior International Logistics Manager at Georgia Pacific Cellulose noted at the conference: “We spend so much time gathering data. It’s a tedious and expensive process that has, to date, been required to deploy analytics strategies and get a clear picture of what’s really happening. Cleaning it takes days.

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CHAINalytics

JUNE 22, 2015

The post E-Commerce Supply Chain Advice From Top Retailers appeared first on Chainalytics. That’s what audience members did during the panel discussion on the future of e-commerce supply chains that we were called on to assemble at the 2015 […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

The market for drone deliveries continues to heat up, as more and more drone operators, and more and more retailers, look to make deliveries from the sky. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. Demand drives 3PLs to the best growth and M&A year on record.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The box configuration also allows retailers to fit up to one-third more boxes on carrier trailers, which ultimately gets more orders to customers each day, according to Packsize. In addition to the three warehouses in California, it operates two facilities in New Jersey and one in Georgia. million square feet throughout the state.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As the world’s largest online retailer and marketplace, it’s not surprising that the most packages stolen are from Amazon. Fighting Package Theft There is a collective effort from consumers, retailers, carriers, and the government to help prevent package theft. In all, porch pirates stole 260 million packages estimated at $19.5

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

based Alabama and Georgia production facilities. Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S.

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