Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses. Initially, Mr. Beery found the technology intriguing, but he was not sure how to leverage their solution.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The panelists discuss supply chain challenges that plague retailers, e-commerce businesses, startups and warehouse operators across the country. Their stories relay key lessons from the field and go into detail about how they implemented on-demand warehousing strategies and what the resulting successes and lessons learned were.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. How to Manage Truckload Macro Trends. How to Become a Shipper of Choice.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

This segment also distributes a broad range of non-Cardinal branded products and provides supply chain services to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers in North America. The medical segment’s supply chain consists of 61 North American distribution centers and 27 global manufacturing plants.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2021

How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow. Brian Fielkow and Joe Lynch discuss how to grow a trucking company. Through its family of companies, Jetco provides intermodal, open deck, heavy haul, dry van, asset-backed freight brokerage, and warehousing services. Learn More About How to Grow a Trucking Company.

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities are booming with new warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants right now. AB&R helps thousands of companies across North America identify, track, and manage their critical assets and inventory.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2016

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Transloading Once inventory arrives from overseas at a port or airport, deciding how to move it to the warehouse(s), store(s), or direct to consumer is the big question for shippers - Rail, trucking, intermodal, domestic air - are all options.

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AB&R

JANUARY 5, 2022

Picking the Best Label for Your Warehouse Setup. Yet not all barcode systems are the same, least of all the barcode labels you’ll use in your warehouse. But selecting the right labeling system for your warehouse doesn’t have to be a sticky situation. Installing Your Warehouse Labels. HAVE QUESTIONS?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Initiatives planned to reduce lost containers include the MARIN Top Tier project, which was founded in 2021 by several member lines and a range of maritime stakeholders to perform research on concrete data about the causes of containers overboard and how to prevent further incidents.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

We'll talk about how to get to near-perfect fill rates, but first let me first reaffirm that companies are achieving it. Diageo North America , the world's leading premium drinks business, did the same. spirits warehouse network and still managed a 10 percent improvement in inventory turns.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

This is a guest entry by Sander van Lokven, General Manager at Districon Solutions North America, an AIMMS implementation partner. In this case, visibility data was obtained from the company’s ERP and data warehouse, and through a direct interface with their Logistics Service Provider (LSP).

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the items are not physically present in your storage space or warehouse, the digital records show that it’s “in stock” or on hand. Else, it could impact operations, leading to lowered warehouse and inventory efficiency, paying taxes where not required, higher insurance premiums, and surprise stockouts.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Optimized transportation routing can help reduce or eliminate delays of fresh products to warehouses and retailers. By any metric, the situation looks grim.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most. Optimized transportation routing can help reduce or eliminate delays of fresh products to warehouses and retailers. By any metric, the situation looks grim.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. In this guide, we’ll uncover what this concept means, how it benefits modern ecommerce businesses, and how you can take steps to implement it. Warehouse automation improves the accuracy and speed of order processing.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid has idled factories and warehouses, slowed truck deliveries and worsened container logjams. In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. Hospitals from the U.S. ”[4].

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Delayed deliveries due to manual warehouse operations: Benjamin Franklin was right when he said that time is money. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. Download our casestudy to learn how to eliminate human dependency for your Retail business.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 28, 2022

In 2021, the global demand value in North America for spare parts and consumables relating to maintenance and operations reached over USD 150 billion. This valuation paints a picture of how much companies invest in procuring inventory to sustain the functions of their facilities.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) is clustered around five major regions: North America; Latin America; EMEAR, including Russia; South Asia and East Asia. What is your responsibility regarding the supply chain?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Again this involved EMC but under my leadership (and working with a great team) we transitioned all of their business with Celestica at the time from North America and Europe to Asia; costs got better, availability got better, and quality got better. Look at Amazon – that is customer-centric company with a supply chain core competency.

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Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

How to pick an eCommerce fulfilment service provider There are a number of factors to consider when choosing an eCommerce fulfilment provider – because while cost may be your first consideration, the right one for your business can depend on quite a few different things. and US$87.78.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The FLEXE Supply team sourced additional warehouse providers in the FLEXE network—all of which were already running on the FLEXE software platform. Now, with inventory strategically placed throughout North America, they reach the majority (88%) of their customers with two-day delivery and have reduced overall delivery times from 3.5

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. The two technicians that Hogan and I watched are members of a rapidly vanishing species: people who know how to repair stuff. A NEW INDUSTRY BLOOMS If you leave money lying around, someone will pick it up.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

By looking more broadly than just how can we reduce the transportation or warehousing costs, they will find the big savings, the billion dollar savings. They can look at how to improve automotive logistics and other industries will follow suit. And the good thing for us is they see automotive logistics as a test case.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Again this involved EMC but under my leadership (and working with a great team) we transitioned all of their business with Celestica at the time from North America and Europe to Asia; costs got better, availability got better, and quality got better. Look at Amazon – that is customer-centric company with a supply chain core competency.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The biggest question that keeps the strategic IT executive awake at night is: How can I use technology to boost productivity, make the supply chain more efficient, and maximize ROI? Many are finding the answer to be voice-enabling their warehouse. The use of voice picking solutions in the warehouse is gaining momentum.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs. Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides the second in a four-part series of market education postings addressing the evolving use of Cloud based control layer technology platforms applied to warehousing and customer fulfillment processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

I saw an interesting story earlier this week about how a police department in a small Maryland city is using drones in its effort to thwart illegal dirt bike riding within city limits. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% Find out how to overcome shipping challenges with these key transportation optimization trends: Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. And last year Costa Express won the “Technology” category award at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards , also a top honor.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

With this approach, you can select and prioritise what and how to implement the IT solutions that you need to enable the business process. Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the logistics and supply chain management industry, spanning his career across Europe, North America and Asia. Automation in 45 Minutes!

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The organization currently serves 45,000 professional members in 100 countries, with 190 chapters in North America alone. Now we have content on logistics, on distribution, on warehousing, and we endeavor to be an end-to-end organization because individuals don’t stay in one linear function their entire career.

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