Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 16, 2022

s logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution — putting the industry under pressure when it’s needed most. Communities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

If you’re struggling to find available warehouse space for your products, you’re not alone. In this article, we’ll take a look at the current warehousing landscape and what you can do to secure storage for your products. Available warehouse space at a glance. How you can secure warehouse space with a 3PL.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. She covers logistics with a focus on ecommerce. About Emma Cosgrove. About The Business Insider.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

An eCommerce boom and ongoing supply chain disruptions created record low vacancy and historically high rents for industrial real estate around the country. The situation has become even more desperate in busy international port cities like Los Angeles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. We all wish logistics problems were so simple, but when we complicate the network, we can often lose the picture of what we are trying to accomplish. Shipments into Los Angeles can be very low cost. Simplicity!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost.

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TikTok is looking to create a global logistics infrastructure, including in the U.S., to fulfill merchant orders on its TikTok Shops ecommerce platform, creating a good deal of industry buzz based on its rapid growth as a dominant social media and advertising platform , as first reported by Axios.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2022

With COVID-19 inspired Global policies in place, day-to-day routines for industries on a global scale had to change how they operate within the supply chain sector. These variables, coupled with the competition from other industries like technology (remote positions have?gained unloading in Los Angeles. nearly 400,000?from

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Stord

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The transformation of former retail stores into new warehouses -- retail-to-industrial conversions -- has gained momentum in some markets with high demand for space. According to a recent report , this process usually happens in areas with industrial availability below 5%. Warehouse robotics could be worth $30.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. All value chains are dependent in some shape or form on the chemical industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. While this isn’t shocking in major hubs like Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, it’s much less expected in states like North Carolina. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas.

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2019

Warehouse availability is shrinking as demand rises What’s more, finding storage space is increasingly difficult. The industrial availability rate (a prominent measure of vacant space) fell to 7 percent at the end of 2018 in the United States, its lowest point since 2000.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. This cities are being targeted for their high population density combined with ports, warehousing, or rails leaving freight vulnerable.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. Some of the key points within the State of Logistics Report include the cost of logistics in the US, managing capacity, and addressing the trucker shortage.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

MARCH 15, 2018

As the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to experience record-setting growth, the entire Southern California logistics industry is in full “boom” mode. And, it’s not just Los Angeles and Orange Counties that are benefiting.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2015

The logistics industry has come a long way. Just a few years ago, most people had no idea what logistics was about, or they simply equated the term with trucks and warehouses. But if UPS put logistics on the map for the general public, it will be Netflix that puts it on our televisions and mobile devices.

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Logility

JULY 29, 2022

How to properly optimize your logistics network with network design. Amazon is not the only company driven to one- and two-day delivery; all industries are headed to shorter service windows. The Challenge. Modern business means fast distribution. This means more distribution points, closer to your customers.

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SnapFulfil

JUNE 23, 2021

SnapFulfil was chosen because of its collaboration with Los Angeles-based luxury and collectable online watch retailer, Watch Gang , who now handle thousands of closed tab shipments and subscription orders in days – rather than weeks – since its move to a 10,000 sq.ft

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. TBSx3 Launches Consortium With Freight Industry Giants to Fight Trade in Fake Goods with Blockchain (BlockchainNews).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. That index now stands at $1898 as of this week, with the Drewy WCI Shanghai to Los Angeles sub-index reported at $1959. Earlier this month, the forecast was revised to an expected 2.5 percent decline in global trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. Additionally, Pickle Robot has added growth-oriented industry veterans to its leadership team to accelerate commercialization of the company’s flagship robotic unload systems. DoorDash adds Sephora.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Dynamic warehousing enables companies to expand their warehouse network without having to build, buy or staff warehouse space.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The most advanced demand-driven Logistics Solution to rapidly prioritize and optimize Logistics Spend for amplified Top-line and Bottom-line Impacts. the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced several platform updates to its new high-impact Logistics and Distribution Module. PALO ALTO, Calif.,

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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

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). First UPS U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

At that time, pollution wasn’t mentioned by economics scholars, that’s why pollution caused by industries was not part of economic discussions. After recognizing the importance of pollution within the economic systems, a tax was suggested for environmental pollution caused by industries (EM Ojo). Los Angeles Times.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 2, 2021

Supply & Demand Chain Executive – Shipping Woes Begin to Unravel, Even as Supply Chain Disruptions Plague the Industry. Forbes – How Traffic Congestion In Chicago Is Backing Things Up In Los Angeles: Pipeline Inventory Is Now A Big Logistics Problem. More Supply Chain News.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Speaking of UPS and the holiday season , like every other logistics provider and retailer, the company is gearing up for the end of year rush. The win for the autonomous trucking industry comes after the California Senate passed the bill in mid-September. California Gov.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A Director of Fulfillment is a logistics management professional who is responsible for leading all of a company’s operations related to order processing and fulfillment. Logistics Operations Manager. 5+ years of industry experience in fulfillment, supply chain operations, or warehouse management.

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Locus

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.” ~Sun As the toy industry and supply chain suffer from this shortage, we can expect more out-of-stock situations for desired toys. The huge problem facing the US toy industry is that there are not enough workers to get products unloaded and shipped. Overstuffed warehouses.

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