Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2024
I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. The Panama Canal has faded from the headlines amid all the focus on the Red Sea.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. mile route from a small warehouse to a Walmart retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile
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Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Labor Department indicating that warehouses and transportation companies employed 25,000 few workers in October than the year-earlier period. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022. seasonal workers recruited by fulfillment services businesses this year has fallen to its lowest level in a decade.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (2,057 views). TMS Innovations for Small and Mid-Sized Shippers (1,824 views). Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking. What Are Other Shippers Doing? Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement (2,166 views).
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Elenjickal made the point that every year, there are 9 billion hours of wasted time for truck drivers due to planning inefficiencies, especially when it comes to loads not being ready, not being able to be unloaded, or congestion around ports and warehouses. As a result, FourKites has moved from a single product company to a platform company.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Although the move toward mobile solutions has been happening for several years, I’m definitely seeing an uptick in the development of new supply chain mobile applications, especially for warehouse management and retail store operations. The innovation never stops in TMS!
Freight Plus
JANUARY 31, 2019
In May, DHL Americas Innovation Center will open in Chicago. DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%. The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled.
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