Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Last night, Ravens outside linebacker Justin Houston sacked Brady on back-to-back plays in the second quarter to make Brady the most-sacked quarterback in NFL history. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The online retail giant currently has more than 3,000 electric vans delivering packages to customers in Europe.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

We could see the demographics, and now they’re finally hitting home,” says Brian Fielkow, president and CEO of Jetco Delivery, a trucking and logistics company based in Houston. Trucks moved more than 70 percent of all U.S. freight and generated $719bn in revenue in 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “We

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A resins expert in Houston shared with me the following insights last week: We are through the impact of the freeze – and the LS Force Majeure clauses finally ended, but not until September! This event resulted in damaged to a lot of pipes that were not weatherized for a frozen winter storm.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

It's also important to point out that this data was obtained from a broad sampling of industries that included those in food, chemical, automotive, retail, OEM, packaged goods for consumers and more. The total annual freight volume per organization ranges anywhere from $1 million to $1 billion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life. CEO, David S.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. Houston has become one of the tightest outbound markets due to this imbalance of goods. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. Freight Waves. million dollars. . . .

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. Houston has become one of the tightest outbound markets due to this imbalance of goods. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. Freight Waves. million dollars. . . .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. By the end of the decade, the company’s goal is to deliver 500 million packages a year by drone in cities, Amazon Prime Air vice president David Carbon told reporters. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Did You Know That …. Significance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

UPS Expands Logistics Reach To Meet Emerging Demand In China. UK logistics companies optimistic about recovery ( Financial Times ). New innovations include inline analytics, process-driven workflows, packaged event-response levers, consolidated demand signals and in-memory technologies. Freight Shipments Fell 0.2%

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. But what does that mean for industry employment?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

According to Jeff Starecheski, Vice President Logistics Services at Sears Holdings, “Customer service is of paramount importance to Sears Holdings, our members and customers. ” Also this week, news that Amazon and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have partnered to deliver packages to customers on Sundays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart steps up reusable plastic container packaging for fresh produce. The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. billion packages this holiday season. That’s all for this week.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2014

positions to Houston and $5,800 for each of 3,600 Apple Inc. The auto maker has expanded its operations in the area to include product planning, vehicle design, consumer finance and logistics. The company is offering company-paid trips to Texas or Michigan, and relocation packages to anyone who wants to move. Toyota’s U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Now, the company is entering the parcel logistics space with a new partnership with FedEx. The pilot program has already started in Houston and will use Nuro’s bots to travel on streets delivering packages. Starbucks facing supply chain shortages. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

For instance, conveyor systems are bulky and fixed in place, so warehouses with conveyor systems often must design the warehouse layout around this infrastructure while allocating adequate space for other warehouse functions, such as sortation and packaging and shipping. Plan for the flow from production to packaging to shipping.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Processing plants turn the chemical into polyethylene, the world’s most common plastic that’s used in garbage bags and food packaging. in Baytown outside Houston, and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. But it also lies at the heart of the $3.5 in Port Arthur by the Louisiana border. Market Havoc.

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