Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. The company has ordered more than 700 compressed natural gas class 6 and class 8 trucks so far, as it looks to introduce new sustainable solutions for freight transportation. Final Thought.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2024

”[1] Reducing transportation costs is another benefit of urban agriculture. But this innovation comes with higher upfront costs and a larger carbon footprint.”[4] coli contamination from the dairy farm upstream; and produce can be bred for flavor instead of for tolerance to heat, rain and long-distance transportation.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. million people globally *Data Source Where Amazon spends the most: This can vary depending on the quarter or year, but major spending areas include: Fulfillment Network: Warehouses, transportation, and delivery infrastructure.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2017

As I wrote at the time: One of the biggest opportunities to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions is to reduce the number of trucks required to ship products by developing smarter packaging and product designs. Despite my prediction, it seems like the industry still has a long way to go.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The two companies have jointly opened a facility near the UPS air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 100 industrial 3D printers. This not only brings the manufacturing closer to home, it reduces the transportation costs and also shrinks the length of the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The solutions help customers across a number of industry verticals, including third-party logistics (3PL), food and beverage, retail and healthcare, improve transportation efficiency and reduce the cost of delivering goods. Kiva shares our passion for invention [emphasis mine], and we look forward to supporting their continued growth.”.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. Source: Amazon.com.

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