Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

There are many factors to consider when designing a warehouse layout, and every design decision can have a significant impact on operational efficiency. Curtis Barry & Company , labor comprises more than half of a warehouse’s total operations costs. According to F.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). As a result, supply chain leaders need to take action to reconsider west coast flows.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Solving the challenge and underlying issues will require focus and attention to internal processes, better communication with carriers and partners, and using technology to gather and make sense of the vast amount of data flowing through transportation networks. Revamp Systems and Technology. That all changed with the summer of 2017.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Behind the scenes during the tumultuous disaster season of 2017, building materials manufacturers leaned heavily on dynamic digital tools to supply recovery efforts. Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. That translates into some $1.8

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2018

Consider this: global sourcing, manufacturing, and sales are advancing rapidly, leaving technology providers in the tough position of playing catch up. Because technology infrastructure differs from region to region, it is challenging (to say the least) for systems to communicate across continents. It’s difficult, right?

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RFgen

MARCH 6, 2017

Do you know how much inventory you have, whether it’s in your office, warehouse or in the field? Not having enough in-stock can result in delayed shipments and lost sales, and too much stock can increase storage costs as well as the chances that product deterioration occurs, according to the Houston Chronicle. You should.

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RFgen

MARCH 6, 2017

Do you know how much inventory you have, whether it’s in your office, warehouse or in the field? Not having enough in-stock can result in delayed shipments and lost sales, and too much stock can increase storage costs as well as the chances that product deterioration occurs, according to the Houston Chronicle. You should.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both? To effectively evaluate and mitigate risk, shippers need excellent supply chain visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Amazon introducing warehouse overhaul with robotics Climate change stress test coming for Amazon sellers and suppliers US will tighten curbs on China’s access to advanced chip tech S. races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For 2021, there has been another hiccup, which the wine industry may refer to as the great supply chain kerfuffle. The issue has become supply chain and manufacturing constraints, which have delayed the deliveries of such essential items as bottles, corks, and even the wine itself for brokers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

Starbucks facing supply chain shortages. There have been product shortages for a number of restaurants and retailers recently, as supply chains have felt the effects of labor and supply shortages. Bert can freely move around a warehouse carrying carts and goods. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. There are myriad applications outside of the supply chain world as well.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports. Shippers should include India in their global shipping strategy by looking into new carriers, routes, distribution centers, warehouses, and customers and planning their supply logistics around them.

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