Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

But can the pace of these changes affect the real estate industry in major ways? As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. You bet it can. Facts Behind Pace of Change.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Are you looking for logistics management books? In this article, we will show you 5 books that'll help you learn logistics faster than any other logistics book. In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. Best Logistics Book for Beginners: 1. He has an MBA from UCLA.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . That’s an astonishing $933.30

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. by industry and lots more. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Hey there!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues. Tariffs and China.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Eric Ristow serves as Vice President of Product and Application Management at Lineage Logistics. This includes identifying discrete business problems within the temperature-controlled logistics space and developing the requisite applications to enable the safe and efficient storage and transportation of food. About Lineage Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights that companies that sublease excess warehouse or office space is a normal occurrence in business settings, but when Amazon moves in that direction, it can send a shock wave to the industrial real estate ecosystem. double that of two years earlier. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Eric Ristow serves as Vice President of Product and Application Management at Lineage Logistics. This includes identifying discrete business problems within the temperature-controlled logistics space and developing the requisite applications to enable the safe and efficient storage and transportation of food. About Lineage Logistics.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A recent DC Velocity article summarized the perspectives of real estate executives at the recent Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) Edge conference. At the start of the pandemic, industrial developers put an “extreme pause” on new site construction due to market uncertainty.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Today’s logistics empire is not your grandfather’s or even your father’s logistics operation. Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 14, 2022

The national vacancy rate for industrial real estate is a very low 4.7% The pandemic-related rise of eCommerce, combined with companies holding onto more inventory to guard against supply chain disruptions, has led to a tight real estate market where companies are battling for available space. and falling.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. In late May, reporting on Q1-2022 quarterly financial performance, t he retailer stunned Wall Street with a reported 25 percent decrease in net income.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

And now to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space. As more sales move online, some wholesale retailers are taking steps to reduce the amount of inventory they own and are moving back to a drop shipping model. Sadly, Dick Hoyt passed away on Wednesday at his home in Holland, MA.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. These retail structures also typically offer dock doors, ample parking and clear heights compatible with industrial usage. million square feet of logistics space is needed per $1 billion of annual incremental online sales.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades. Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Globally, logistics professionals are navigating their companies through the challenges.

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

SBB relies on RailSupply to significantly improve efficiency in purchasing and procurement logistics. The goal of this changeover was to significantly streamline the SBB’s purchasing and procurement logistics. Suppliers supplying several SBB divisions will benefit in particular.

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Elementum

APRIL 25, 2016

As more people turn to the Internet to purchase products, industries are feeling the pressure to improve efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction. With increasing customer demand, e-commerce companies and related industries are bracing to further level up their services in order to keep up with the trend. billion by 2019.

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

But this doesn’t mean our logistical problems are solved. However, the transportation industry is already facing labor shortages , so this demand could result in higher costs and longer delays – particularly in the trucking sector. Crisp supports suppliers in their planning process by offering highly granular, real-time data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management? Through these services, you gain the expert logistical and supply chain support your company needs. These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 23, 2020

Industrial real-estate activity jumped 43% from April 15 to May 14 following a steep decline in the previous 30-day period, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, a shift that CBRE says came as retailers and their suppliers ramped e-commerce operations amid the upheaval from coronavirus lockdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

This is simply a reflection of blunt reality, before any firm can even think of accomplishing a full Matrix Commerce implementation, they and their organizations will have to master and implement the basics of Omni-Commerce logistics. Thought is to leverage existing building assets, people and inventory to support the online business.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. Asian based business media reports hint that China ’s economy is showing some signs of recovery, but concerns remain relative to this country’s real estate sector. value reported for August.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

3D printing has gone from a novelty to a serious industry, a predicted $16 billion industry by 2018 according to Canalys as stated in another article from the Guardian. The two companies have jointly opened a facility near the UPS air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 100 industrial 3D printers.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Real Estate companies Compass and Redfin cut 10% and 8% of their workforces, respectively. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books. Meta froze hiring.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For big grocery chains, it means anxiously overseeing a network of suppliers and shippers as they move vital ingredients across the country (and around the world), all while working in tricky weather that demands solid logistical execution to avoid late — or spoiled — deliveries. How can retailers avoid waste this year?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2017

When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. Their main reasoning was to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately help provide better care.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

For big grocery chains, it means anxiously overseeing a network of suppliers and shippers as they move vital ingredients across the country (and around the world), all while working in tricky weather that demands solid logistical execution to avoid late - or spoiled - deliveries. How can retailers avert waste this year?

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Industry disruptions aren’t slowing down, technology continues to evolve, and buying behaviors and expectations are changing—all of which affects the supply chain. Section 1: An Industry Disrupted: Embracing the New Reality. The ongoing transformation of our industrial supply chain is hardly the first of its kind.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Industry disruptions aren’t slowing down, technology continues to evolve, and buying behaviors and expectations are changing—all of which affects the supply chain. Section 1: An Industry Disrupted: Embracing the New Reality. The ongoing transformation of our industrial supply chain is hardly the first of its kind.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx , according to industry data and interviews with seven professionals who advise shippers in price negotiations. million sq ft of industrial space.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 9, 2021

The Fed is steadfastly refusing to acknowledge that prices are rising, despite the Consumer Price Index jumping by 5%, but the real driver will be in the industrial prices monitored by the Producer Price Index. An expert I spoke with noted that “if we could get 4 quiet months, we could rebuild inventories again!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. His vast expertise in Supply Chain and Logistics and Business development was readily apparent and I knew that he was someone that you would always want to listen to. Email Address. Get Our EBook here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike and Cathy are the founders of Crystal Creek Logistics , a fulfillment company that specializes in sustainable frozen ecommerce fulfillment. Michael Bradburn is the Co-founder and Vice President of Crystal Creek Logistics. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics. About Mike Bradburn.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 19, 2023

In a market where industrial real estate is at record-low vacancy rates; we were able to secure more than 700,000 square feet of additional warehousing space to support new and existing Evans customers. This year, I’m proud to see Evans recognized by Inbound Logistics, Multichannel Merchant, Global Trade Magazine, and Feedspot.

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