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). XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub. Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an an arm of XPO Logistics Inc.—into

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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. Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot tackled a number of warehouse challenges using industrial robots built on core AI software, computer vision, and advanced sensors. Amazon unveils smaller drone that flies through rain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2023

Tucker is the President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) , a Washington D.C.-based based nonprofit that invests in the research and development of propane-powered innovation and promotes the safe, efficient use of propane through safety training and education programs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Pam is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. She is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. About Pam Simon.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Pam is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. She is the Conference Chair of Manifest a global logistics tech show bringing investors, leaders and innovators from around the world together. About Pam Simon.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 18, 2022

Last year, the warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 job openings according to the Washington Post, and that number has only grown. Should warehouse workers really be worried that they’re going to lose their jobs to robots? With Locus Robotics, warehouse associates can be trained in just minutes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Our goal is to make payments faster and simpler for the logistics industry. I grew up in West Virginia and went to Washington and Lee University. I had been advising a company in Atlanta that was focused on helping warehouses invoice and accept payments from truck drivers. After, I got my MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 business logistics system jumped up 10.4

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Veho, a startup whose software platform matches demand to crowdsourced drivers and handles deliveries and returns out of its own warehouses, has raised another $170 million to reach a $1.5 Veho plans to expand the doorstop returns program nationally as well, and improve its warehouse automation capabilities.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

According to the NCSL, 29 states and Washington DC now have minimum wages above the federal standard of $7.25 And, effective July 1, Washington DC will have an $11.50 If you operate a warehouse in Southern California -- or any of the other impacted areas -- wages, overtime and related payroll taxes will increase significantly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. Apparently, warehouses are full. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Sarah takes the most complex supply chain and logistics subjects and explains them effortlessly to all audiences. . Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Kelly Barner.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

As Nicole Martin (a human, I believe) highlighted in a recent Forbes article , “The Washington Post has a robot reporting program called Heliograf. If you’re a robot looking to write a guest commentary for Talking Logistics, please contact me. Humans (WSJ – sub. The future is already here.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs. Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Note: Descartes and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2016

I provide the answer below, after sharing this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon is sizing up an Ocado buyout (The Drum). In recent years, Uber has had mixed results when it tried its hand at local logistics, transporting everything from designer suits in New York to toothpaste in Washington, D.C.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This week’s logistics news includes two articles about privately-held warehouse robotics companies and their respective equity financing announcements. And now on to this week’s logistics news…. Warehouse Robotics in the News. JD.com offers peek into China’s e-commerce machine (logistics business to go public).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend, Rachel Everly, a freelance writer in business and finance who shows us how digitized trucking will change the game for logistics companies. . The introduction of digitized trucking marks the beginning of a new era and is set to turn the logistics value chain upside down. . Here’s how:

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Warehouse managers face numerous challenges, as well, such as the need to keep goods flowing in and out of the facility while enabling associates to practice social distancing measures. “As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

At the end of every fully funded Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign, there will be a warehouse full of product that needs to get into the hands of your backers. If you’re like a lot of small business startups, however, you might have forgotten to figure in fulfillment costs, including shipping and warehouse storage fees.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that trucking, warehousing and parcel delivery companies cut a combined 16,900 jobs in February, following a decline of 2,200 jobs in January.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

Drones, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been garnering the attention of innovators across a wide range of industries for several years now. In the supply chain space, these flying devices are on the cusp of transforming how companies deliver goods into the hands of customers.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

Drones, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been garnering the attention of innovators across a wide range of industries for several years now. In the supply chain space, these flying devices are on the cusp of transforming how companies deliver goods into the hands of customers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Given the swiftly changing logistics environment, those who navigate the new world we live in need a roadmap to guide their actions. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. The research, done by A.T.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

There are many factors to consider when designing a warehouse layout, and every design decision can have a significant impact on operational efficiency. Curtis Barry & Company , labor comprises more than half of a warehouse’s total operations costs. According to F.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Titan builds off over a decade of innovations in mobile robotics at Amazon, and can lift up to two times more weight than Hercules, the most broadly deployed robot within our operations. The pharmacy recently closed a warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., That’s all for this week.

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KEPLER Consulting

APRIL 9, 2018

These sensors can be worn by the operators, placed on the production lines, on the machines directly, in the warehouses … Similarly, the new RFID type solutions make it possible to guarantee a perfect products traceability on the value chain and also to measure everyday performance through the collection of relevant data. Springer US.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Already, cities like Washington and Philadelphia are providing delivery only zones, but this may not be enough. The number of innovators will grow, and as these feedstocks continue to become more available, their cost will drop and they will become more economically feasible to use.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A recent headline article in The Washington Post said it best: “Supply headaches stretching from Asian factory towns to the American Midwest are intensifying as the economic recovery tries to outrun the highly infectious delta variant. … Luminate spans forecast to warehouse to transportation to e-commerce.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

The volatility and non-fact-based decisions coming from Washington have created uncertainty.”. With retailers ramping up imports and stocking their warehouses before most of the proposed tariffs will take effect, an immediate impact on prices on consumer goods is unlikely, but that won’t last for long.”.

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