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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

This technology is coming to a supply chain near you, and the sooner you understand it and get comfortable with it, the better positioned you will be when hits the industry in full force. The manager glances at the screen and sees a shipment to Louisville, KY flagged due to a storm delay. Do you want to ship it?”

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to founding Fulfyld, AJ held business development and leadership positions in the manufacturing, technology, packaging and consulting industries. AJ earned an industrial engineering degree from Auburn University. Fulfyld integrates directly with e-commerce marketplaces and shopping carts to simplify your shipping process.

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

As these markets continue to grow the future of industrial real estate will have a huge impact on supply chain expansion. E-commerce continues to see substantial growth year-over-year, being the force driving the industrial and logistics industry. strategically placed to meet the demand of same-day shipping for online retailers.

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My Logistics Experiences with Amazon and AAA

Talking Logistics

Why do they put a small item in such a big box instead of using a shipping envelope?”. Amazon , still shipping a lot of air! Because despite all the adoration Amazon receives for its logistics operations, they’re no different than so many other companies that waste a lot of money, materials, and space shipping air.”.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

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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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Amazon is looking to license or acquire technology that could find the most efficient shipping routes and hire fleets of trucks, ships and planes to move sellers’ goods.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

This strategic shift in the industry requires that companies expand outside of the largest or most obvious markets to establish new facilities in their expanding warehouse network. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.