Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 percent.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Thoma Bravo has other noted investments in supply chain tech providers, including end-to-end transportation and logistics provider project 44 and aerospace industry Cloud platform provider Exostar. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon in the Logistics and Transportation Technology Segment. Locus Robotics Raises an Additional $117 Million.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

It is not only nearshoring locations like Mexico, Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia who benefit from this change, but also on-shoring locations in major markets like Germany, the UK, France and the US themselves are getting more and more new production plants.

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Clear Spider

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Adidas is a multinational company, originating in Germany. Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used an efficient warehouse management system. Adidas Warehouse Meltdown.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2021

” And now on to this week’s logistics news. No more room at the logistics warehouse inn, Prologis says. IKEA’s stores in North America are the hardest hit by product shortages, followed by Europe. Amazon plans to hire 150,000 for peak season. IKEA warns supply chain disruptions likely to last into 2022.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it… Transplace Acquires M33 Integrated. eBay Launches New Speedy-Delivery Membership in Germany (Venture Beat). New Infinea® X from Infinite Peripherals® Expedites Warehouse, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. Have a happy weekend!

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In North America, 4 million workers left their jobs in April. In the UK, there are currently over 1 million job vacancies, while in Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, one third of employers are reporting a scarcity of workers. The logistics side of retail hasn’t escaped the labor shortage. Unified Logistics.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They cover the USA, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and Canada.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They cover the USA, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and Canada.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

1) North America. 2) South America. North America. Amazon operates in 16 other countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania region. France, India, Germany, Mexico and Spain. is an e-commerce site based in Germany. 3) Europe. 4) Africa. 6) Australia.

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Vinculum

MAY 5, 2022

The Omni-channel and warehouse management systems market survey includes a brief idea about the organization. It gives the vision to shape the insight of the business in a better way and understand the factors related to the success of such a business model using the Omni-channel and warehouse management system is a great way.

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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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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Telsa has also announced plans to pause production in Berlin, Germany as a result of the Red Sea attacks. 7 Chemicals and Fertilizers Chemical fertilizer in a warehouse waiting for shipment, as a result of the Red Sea ship attacks. Surcharges for all Asia to North America shipments will start in mid-January.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

I was tempted to title today’s post “This Week in Trump News,” considering all of the actions he took this week that have supply chain and logistics implications. I also considered this title: “Another Week of Amazon News (plus Other Stuff That Happened in Logistics).”. CX North America Information Services Inc.

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