Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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. from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 9, 2024

Automotive Industry Targeting The UAW announced increased organizing efforts after the labor union’s 2023 labor contract gains with U.S. Such activism involves other industries as well. Labor activism in the form of labor contract negotiations will continue in 2024, and include spillover from actions that occurred in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an added update to reports of airline industry executives publicly calling for a management shake-up at commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Seattle was an apparent reference to the company’s commercial aircraft business unit management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. Newsom has a reputation for being friendly to the tech industry, and is expected to veto AB 316. Robot drivers are exempt from hours-of-service regulations limiting humans to 11 hours of driving in a 24-hour period.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Stockton volumes were also up sharply, but Seattle volumes rose most, 34%, and are expected to rise for the next several weeks as they work through the bottleneck of vessels in Puget Sound. Both the Seattle and Los Angeles markets saw some double digit rate increases: Seattle to Eugene, OR moved up 26¢ to $2.88/mile.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

A report initially published by The Information ( Paid subscription ) and subsequently industry publication Freightways , cited sources indicating that the Seattle based company, that counted Jeff Bezos , Bill Gates and Marc Benioff as investors, with Fidelity and T Rowe Price as later stage backers has taken this action.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi. loads per truck.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Content Summary: Chicago ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; in net job creation for supply chain-related industries; in freight flow; and in inventory holding. Printer-friendly version. San Francisco Bay area. Media Type. Media Caption. San Francisco Bay area.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. The ATA estimates the industry will need a million more drivers over the next decade and could use about 100,000 more right now.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Rates declined on 68 of the top 100 lanes. FALLING LANES.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Parallel Event This week , business broadcasting network CNBC’s popular Mad Money host Jim Cramer traveled to Seattle to conduct an on-air interview with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy’s response was that the retail landscape is so broad, and that competition is good for the industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Every industry has seen transformative technological innovations that have enabled them to become more productive and efficient. Bear in mind that different industries have different supply chain dynamics. This is because experienced consultants spend considerable time researching the industry. Outside Perspective . Conclusion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. chief executive of Bassett Furniture Industries highlighted just how bad the problem has become. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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Multichannel Merchant

MARCH 17, 2020

Priority items include baby, health and household, beauty and personal care, grocery, industrial and scientific and pet supplies categories, according to Amazon. We’re contacting customers, issuing concessions, and are working around the clock to quickly resolve the issue,” an Amazon spokesperson told the Seattle Times.

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Multichannel Merchant

DECEMBER 21, 2021

has significantly expanded its fulfillment network and added automation capabilities through the acquisition of 3PL Whiplash for $480 million, giving it warehouse assets in key markets and ports including Long Beach, CA, Seattle/Tacoma, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, GA. Ryder System Inc. The deal is expected to close in early January.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 9, 2022

Last October, Amazon incoming CEO Andy Jassy speaking at a tech industry summit held in Seattle , had indicated that there was more the company could do to treat employees better. He reportedly further acknowledged that one of the retailer’s approaches to worker safety during the pandemic fell short. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

As of this afternoon, a published report from industry publication Air Current , citing informed sources, indicated that United Airlines has found loose bolts on door plugs on at least five Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during ongoing inspections. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Yesterday highly noted Seattle Times aerospace industry reporter Domenic Gates reported that the manufacturing defect: “ is likely to reduce the MAX delivery rate by about a third, leading to a negative cash flow and a financial loss for the third quarter, the company’s chief financial officer said on Thursday.”

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

And having multiple smaller warehouses in strategic locations can enable you to do this – especially in the beverage industry. Our unique perspective in the industry allows us to see the pain points of online sellers. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2017

Across a wide number of industries, the way companies interact with customers has changed dramatically. Thus far, the logistics industry lags behind this trend but appears poised to catch up in coming years. There is no shortage of claims that we have now entered the age of the customer. Technology Connects Everything.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

The ocean freight industry uses many acronyms to describe a shipment’s routing. For example, a freight shipment from Yantian to Chicago via Seattle would be unloaded on the West Coast and then shipped inland via truck or rail. . These ocean freight forwarding terms are more than simply industry jargon to memorize.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There are a lot of emerging technologies in the transportation industry. Our industry is inventing new ways to share information, better tracking tools, easier ways to manage spot market transactions, and products that address numerous other important use cases. Part 3 - Long-term rate control. Part 4 - Problem prevention.

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SupplyPike

MAY 30, 2019

There are the typical contenders like California, New York, and Seattle. Built by some of the most talented data scientists, engineers, and product owners in the industry, that is exactly what our platform provides. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). And if you’re reading this, neither did you. Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today).

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. If your industry is susceptible to big swings in product volumes, you may find Kanban struggles to keep up.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The retail industry is fighting this battle by upgrading technology, improving relationships with local law enforcement and taking steps such as tightening return policies, but it is a never-ending battle.”. Philadelphia, and Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, tied; and 10) Fort Lauderdale and Seattle, tied. Printer-friendly version.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The Auto Industry. With the global auto industry heavily reliant on components from China, many assembly plants in Europe have had to shut their doors and send workers home. The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. The Electronics Industry. The Food Industry.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The question the maritime industry is now asking itself is to what extent the online retailer will also try to take greater control of transportation of shipments bound for Amazon warehouses. Taking greater control of shipments would give Seattle-based Amazon more flexibility and help it avoid possible congestion in its warehouses.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 30, 2021

We spoke about a number of seemingly diverse topics: the impact of autonomous vehicles, smart edge technologies, e-commerce and last mile logistics and the industrial real estate market. And the other area of real estate that is improving is industrial real estate. Shifts in logistics and infrastructure.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 29, 2018

Hundreds of industry leaders gathered in the Emerald City of Seattle for Future Stores 2018. And in line with the event’s theme, “Retail. Reimagined.” – a topic where JDA has plenty of expertise – the attendees we heard from are eager to create engaging customer experiences that are differentiated from the competition.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Shipping Alliances Shore Up Industry, Unsettle Customers (WSJ – sub. No doubt, Amazon, Uber, and several other startups are forcing entrenched players in the industry to “up their game” with regards to technology. Hunt Head to Arbitration (WSJ – sub.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Like most industries, transportation is going through a digital transformation and it is starting with the carriers. Because like every other industry, using computer systems to automate manual processes provides them an opportunity to handle more transactions at a lower cost. Long-term Rate Control. Part 4 - Problem Prevention.

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USC Consulting Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It’s the food and beverage industry’s job to appeal to consumer tastes by keeping tabs on what’s hot and what’s not. One thing the food and beverage industry is fairly certain about is 2020 ending in the black, with earnings expected to top 2019. billion , up 11% from 2018 and 18% from 2017 at $3.4

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SupplyPike

MAY 30, 2019

There are the typical contenders like California, New York, and Seattle. Built by some of the most talented data scientists, engineers, and product owners in the industry, that is exactly what our platform provides. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

Seattle based Expeditors International of Washington acknowledged on February 20 that operational services were shut down as a result of a targeted cyberattack which significantly impacted internal systems. Industries served by Expeditors include aerospace, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, retail , among others.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is one of the highest-paying jobs in the healthcare industry. You can even secure a half-a-million salary package in highly-urbanized cities like Seattle. Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon. Average Salary: USD$301,000 per annum.

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