Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon serves up 1 billion items through Prime over holidays (The Mercury News) Swamped With Inventory, U.S. It’s not surprising, therefore, that Amazon and others are working with manufacturers to innovate their product packaging.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 28, 2024

Inventory management was rudimentary, often relying on manual processes and paper-based systems. This focus on efficiency led to faster order fulfillment and improved inventory control. Inventory Management Hubs: Advanced technology facilitates real-time inventory visibility and optimization, minimizing stockouts and overstocking.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. These growing expectations have put pressure on retailers to locate inventory closer to large consumer populations. million square feet of logistics space is needed per $1 billion of annual incremental online sales.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We are constantly told by Real Estate companies that the three most important elements of any real estate purchase are location, location, location. But does this really hold true for industrial real estate and in particular distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses? I would like to argue… not quite!

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Those DCs operate with 33 percent less inventory than conventional retailers and work towards a standard of orders being picked and packed within two hours of the customer clicking the 'buy now' button. [3]. However, the commercial real estate market may tell you otherwise. alone, covering about 100 million square feet.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks. Reported research from Bloomberg Intelligence indicated that the retail industry is holding at least 20 percent more inventory than they have on average over the past three years. percent of GDP to 6.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Rates of manufacturing contraction eased across Europe and in Japan. The May reading of 50.9 The May reading of 50.9

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean. This, in turn, reduces real estate and labour costs, helps manufacturers meet tight delivery windows and adhere to e-commerce customer fulfillment expectations.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 30, 2019

To succeed, retailers and manufacturers need to understand what consumers want, how they want to purchase it, and where they want to accept delivery. AI solutions can help determine where warehouses should be located, what carriers to use, and where inventory should be located. ”[2]. Understanding consumers.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

In a Deloitte survey of retail professionals , 60% reported that AI tools improved their ability to forecast demand and manage inventory in 2024. However, the challenge many CPGs and retailers face is getting clean, real-time data in the first place.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

When it comes to supply chains, localization can be a matter of putting your manufacturing centers and other extended supply chain closer to the market you’re targeting. But because of a demand-driven manufacturing model (which had led the brand’s success in China), Xiaomi could only made 10,000 units available at release. Case Study.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 24, 2021

BR Williams provides outsourced fulfillment solutions, strategically located near ports, interstate highways, and various manufacturing facilities with six locations across Alabama and Florida to speed up shipping times. Your business has grown to the point where you’ve nearly maxed out your real estate and need more room.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For instance, while a number of economists anticipated real estate would likely be hard-hit, the combination of solid economic fundamentals as well as record-low interest rates have kept the industry humming. Engaged buyers and highly limited inventory have kept builders hard at work nationwide. is anticipated to be 6.5%

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: Transportation leaders are looking to expand private fleets and control more of their supply lanes for cost containment and sustainability, while distribution leaders are more open to carrying higher levels of inventory and more. Resource optimization : optimizing everything from labor, facilities, equipment, and inventory to win.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Another unique point of this book is that it presents the "real estate outsourcing" concept which is different from the facility location concept (math model) in other books in logistics and supply chain management. Prior knowledge of lean manufacturing is required. Cons: You need to be comfortable with basic math.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 24, 2021

The supply chain is transforming fast and by drastically altering how companies design, source, manufacture, transport, and service goods, digital innovations can increase competitive flexibility. They also have an opportunity to help retail stores manage inventory and provide on-time communication support to customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 This week, global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield released its Q2-2023 industrial real estate report which was headlined with industrial vacancy rates increasing by 60 basis points to 4.1

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

While changing technology can be daunting, the sooner businesses move to incorporate cloud-based software solutions the sooner they’ll reap the benefits that platforms like online inventory management systems can offer. Manage in-store stock issues and access inventory info. Manufacturing. Real estate. Automotive.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2022

As many brands continue to grapple with supply chain challenges and grocery retailers strive to fill the sudden increase in online shopping orders through their brick-and-mortar stores, both must rethink their pre-pandemic notions of ideal store-level inventory levels, category management, and maximizing a store’s footprint and linear real estate.”[3]

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2013

And what happens to the real estate? What does that mean for all of the real estate out there and the fact those locations are not going to be traditional “cash and carry” stores any longer? Because this data is more accurate and timely now, it can be used by planners to deploy inventory more accurately than ever before.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

When it comes to supply chains, localization can be a matter of putting your manufacturing centers and other extended supply chain closer to the market you’re targeting. But because of a demand-driven manufacturing model (which had led the brand’s success in China), Xiaomi could only made 10,000 units available at release. Case Study.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In 2018, commercial real estate firm CBRE estimated there would be 452,000 new jobs for warehouse and distribution workers in 2019 alone. In the manufacturing and transportation sectors, as many as 89% of companies are struggling to find skilled workers. Inventory Accuracy Reduces Stress, Increases Peace of Mind.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), by industry and lots more. collecting more than 2.5

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Last-mile distribution demand is transforming urban real estate in various ways, including: ? The visibility platform provides a real-time view of where assets are in-transit, eliminating supply chain blind spots.

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Accelogix

JULY 29, 2021

With tight labor and real estate markets, it is more important than ever to maximize the utilization of your warehouse assets through efficient inventory management and flexible automation solutions that can adapt with the growth of your business,” said Seth Patin, CEO, Accelogix. About Accelogix.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies. Inventory and Electronic Data Capture Percentage. Costs of procedures.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies. Inventory and Electronic Data Capture Percentage. Costs of procedures.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 value reported for August.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® declined in April. The April report further indicated that global wide manufacturers are still maintaining an overall outlook that production levels will be higher in the coming 12 months.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. Real Estate companies Compass and Redfin cut 10% and 8% of their workforces, respectively. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

Shoring up expectations With escalating tensions and roadblocks overseas, more than half of American CEOs are aiming to reshore or nearshore their manufacturing operations. Reshoring refers to bringing manufacturing operations on US shores, while nearshoring involves relocating operations to nearby countries like Mexico or Canada.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

With the cloud, automotive companies can store inventory and additional data in one easily-accessible location. Manufacturing companies are constantly challenged with the need to manage diverse locations and supply chains that require large, intricate database applications. Real estate. Automotive. Production.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

Where Amazon creates value by eliminating the need for extensive in-store staff and retail real estate, brands such as Wal-Mart must reduce costs in their supply chain, Forbes explained. When major retailers are forced to reduce costs, the manufacturers that provide goods end up carrying those expenses.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

Where Amazon creates value by eliminating the need for extensive in-store staff and retail real estate, brands such as Wal-Mart must reduce costs in their supply chain, Forbes explained. When major retailers are forced to reduce costs, the manufacturers that provide goods end up carrying those expenses.

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