The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2021

Dave is the Chief Technology Officer at Flexe , a market place for matching shippers who need fulfillment or distribution capacity with 3PLs who have existing capacity in their existing warehouses. Dave also shared Flexe’s innovative service offering and it rapid growth within the 3 rd Party Logistics space. About Dave Glick.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). The acquisition could give it access to Jet.com’s innovative pricing software, its network of warehouses and customer data. It’s also nice to take a break from usual stories and commentary, if only for a day.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Design a Warehouse Network that Gets You Closer to Customers. For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. SMBs should evaluate their fulfillment network, with the goal of identifying optimal warehouse placements across the country based on historical and projected customer demand.

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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). The solution also facilitates inbound shipping processes from vendors/manufacturers to retail stores and warehouses. And if you’re reading this, neither did you.

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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. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” FedEx now has a mission to be carbon-neutral by 2040.

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crisp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With distribution across 120 countries and a lean business model that minimizes reliance on warehousing – opting to ship direct-to-store from their manufacturing facilities – ZURU recognizes the need to sync with customer demand in real-time. A data-driven vision In the fast-moving, dynamic world of consumer goods, agility is paramount.

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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

As the pandemic began, companies and suppliers were forced to change their playbooks and rely on new methods of innovation, high road networking and asset stabilization to keep their logistics moving forward. Warehousing pressures: will there be a lack of capacity? What is the right strategy? • The same is true for consumers.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

From a small shop in Seattle in 1971, the Starbucks Coffee Company has conquered the globe. 30 | Innovations in warehousing. For warehousing a new era is dawning. On the other, we are seeing new technological advancements such as Google Glass, smart watches and tablets on the market for innovative process improvements.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in warehousing and distribution? Mobile barcoding technology built on data collection best practices can transform warehousing and distribution operations. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing?

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in warehousing and distribution? Mobile barcoding technology built on data collection best practices can transform warehousing and distribution operations. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Lesson #2: Finding solutions in warehouses and distribution centers. “We And having multiple smaller warehouses in strategic locations can enable you to do this – especially in the beverage industry. Because of the timing, even outsourced warehousing providers are slim on space. Complacency is the enemy of innovation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

Meanwhile, communication distances of more than 200 feet are ideal for increasing visibility in warehouse operations. K-Mart launched an innovative app to give customers more options, and business-to-business service got a bigger omnichannel share with Amazon Business.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Their massive investments and true innovations across the board have really reshaped the world as we know it. This was not a new innovation in retail but applied to the Amazon model it was pretty incredible. Number Three : In an effort to make their warehouses even more efficient Amazon deployed Kiva robots.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico. and Kansas City, MO. .

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 18, 2018

At this year’s Seattle Startup Week, our CEO and co-founder, Karl Siebrecht, was joined on a panel with BevyUp’s co-founder and CEO, Mauricio Cuevas, and FitCode’s co-founder and CEO, Rian Buckley. Walmart is doing a lot of really innovative things. They’re coming in and trying to innovate online.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 21, 2017

Seattle-based Nordstrom has spent years cultivating its brand as one shoppers can trust. Retailers that want to hold onto market share, need to find new ways to innovate. Retailers that are constantly seeking innovation to improve the customer experience and meet demands are joining the fray. It can afford to do that.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Their massive investments and true innovations across the board have really reshaped the world as we know it.</p> This was not a new innovation in retail but applied to the Amazon model it was pretty incredible. I'm Karl Siebrecht with FLEXE. So why did they do this?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. Aurora Innovation, which also counts FedEx and Toyota as partners, looks to launch the Aurora Driver self-driving platform at the end of 2024.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 22, 2017

</p> <h2>Nordstrom establishes itself as customer-centric … decades ago</h2> <p>Seattle-based Nordstrom has spent years cultivating its brand as one shoppers can trust. Retailers that want to hold onto market share, need to find new ways to innovate. No other retailer can. </p>

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Example A single shipment of books, from Canada, lands in California and is sent to a local warehouse. A shipment of glass bottles from San Francisco reaches a cross-docking facility in Seattle. This transportation method helps distribute products more efficiently, by doing away with the need for long-term warehousing costs.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Through their logistics division, they offer warehousing services including the stocking of buffer inventory and JIT delivery to anywhere in North America.</p> Then, utilizing the FLEXE online platform, they are able to schedule local LTL shipments from the LA warehouse direct to their client with a 1 to 2 day lead-time.</p>

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle. Hurdles remain in fully getting there — from a technology, onboarding, and go-to-market perspective — but it’s encouraging to see innovation across all those fronts accelerating. You can work as much or as little as you want. Check out the website for a demo video.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Last week, we attended Seattle Startup Week in Pioneer Square. We’re in the warehousing and fulfillment business. So, we’re a tech platform that connects retailers and CPGs to over 1000 warehouses that they can tap into to provide inventory management, order management, order routing, etc. They were losing business.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune).

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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 speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. We are a marketplace for warehousing services.

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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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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

How a flexible fulfillment and warehousing solution gives retailers and brands more options and better service from FLEXE CEO & Co-founder, Karl Siebrecht. Traditional methods for finding and procuring warehousing and fulfillment services are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. In this blog, learn about: .

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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

How a flexible fulfillment and warehousing solution gives retailers and brands more options and better service from FLEXE CEO & Co-founder, Karl Siebrecht. Traditional methods for finding and procuring warehousing and fulfillment services are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. In this blog, learn about: .

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 31, 2022

For example, I’m sitting in Seattle, not far from the biospheres that the team at Amazon has built, and those are heated with server heat runoff. We start seeing material science innovations and exploring ways to use materials forever. So that’s the one category comprising renewable, regenerative type of material.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 4, 2018

Amazon has achieved their almost mythic status by continually innovating at a pace that others find hard to keep up with. I visited the Amazon Go store while I was in Seattle recently. The Amazon Go store in Seattle is about 1,800 square feet. They are often spoken about by competitors with a combination of reverence and fear.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Seattle, Washington. During peak seasons, there is a bump in pop-up fulfillment centers in these three cities: Seattle, Washington: As the PNW continues to grow at an exponential pace, many eCommerce companies are realizing the value of having fulfillment centers in the area to meet the growing demand. Los Angeles, California.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

States and cities like Seattle are severely restricting use of driver contractors in port drayage and car services like Uber and Grubhub. The CSCMP researchers believe this is a short-term issue that will be solved by higher driver pay and the advent of technological innovations like driverless trucks.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Europe investigates Amazon’s use of merchant data that could give it anti-competitive edge (Seattle Times). Blume Global Introduces a New Digital Era of Growth, Innovation and Value Creation for the Global Supply Chain Ecosystem. Oklahoma grocers set to deploy fleet of autonomous vans for final-mile deliveries (CCJ).

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