The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Picking the wrong the 3PL to manage transportation and logistics is a big hassle, but picking the wrong 3PL to manage your direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipments is a disaster. A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control. Locations across the U.S. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan LinkedIn.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

In practice, however, relatively few companies are using optimization technology, particularly in transportation. What factors are shifting transportation optimization from a “nice to have” to a “must have” capability? Why is transportation optimization key today? Cost and complexity. It’s not a problem anymore. “As

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. These boxes were called ‘Transporters.’

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

Amazon’s disruptive effect has put two key strains on supply chain professionals: to ensure inventory availability across a broader network of distribution points, and get product to the consumer in days, if not less. Gary received a BS from the State University of New York and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Moravian College.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2022

The Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the situation, that excess capacity includes warehouse properties in New York , New Jersey , Southern California and Atlanta. One source indicated to Bloomberg that a final estimate on excess square feet has not been reached and that the total figure remains in flux.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. Cargo capacity exacerbated inventory shortages in the first half of 2023.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Fortunately, the San Pedro Bay backlog has declined 50% over the past eight days, reports news station KOIN. According to the Journal of Commerce , the New York and New Jersey port backlog is increasing and leading to more instability in terms of product replenishment and inventory management in the weeks after Christmas.

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

By using a combination of technologies like AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics, online brands can manage complex supply chains by automating warehouse operations, improving delivery times, easily managing inventory, optimizing third-party communication, and creating new customer experiences that increase satisfaction and boost sales.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system. Less passenger traffic and reduced congestion means flexibility for TNT in scheduling onward transport, whether by air or road.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

The facility’s operations director indicated to state-owned media outlet Xinhua that the production facility had limited inventory, enough to support one week of production. The latest is the right to hold an election at a New Jersey warehouse facility which operates as a customer delivery center.

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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. Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Walmart launches new restored goods program. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey. US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. Massachusetts. Mississippi. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Virginia.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. A time difference of 11 days would affect the shipper in two ways.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. The First: The Transportation Era (1950s). The Fourth: Transportation, Deregulation, Physical Distribution and Business Logistics (1980s). The 1950s – The Transportation Era. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” But a key focus right now for Amazon is using AI to figure out where to place its inventory.

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Requis

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I saw the struggles a friend of mine had with his door-to-door compost collection business in New Jersey. I did a lot of research and found out that in New Jersey alone there are over 400 dormant landfills, and there’s a huge issue with waste. It just depends on the sectors and economic drivers and inhibitors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent year on year to 2.16 million twenty-foot equivalent units in June, exceeding the 3 percent year on year gain in May and 5.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Estimated cargo theft losses in the United States and Canada jumped to $19 million in the first quarter of this year, a 73 percent increase over the prior-year period even as the number of reported thefts remained unchanged at 319, according to the latest data from Jersey City, New Jersey-based Verisk Analytics Inc.’s

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

On the one hand, Wal-Mart was able to mitigate the availability of certain excess inventory through real-time promotions on Facebook. There have been postings on social media as well as reports in business media where certain retailers have had to either scramble or de-commit orders because of inaccurate inventory assessment.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. WTO: Trade growth to remain subdued in 2016 as uncertainties weigh on global demand. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2018

also uses the same pool of inventory to replenish stores and fulfill online orders, a departure from Target’s existing supply chain. also uses the same pool of inventory to replenish stores and fulfill online orders, a departure from Target’s existing supply chain. Free, Easy, Fast: New Adjectives for Transportation Management Systems.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

As a result, shippers can better manage their total transportation spending and make the best decisions for their organizations. Furthermore, companies that ship multiple modes and at a large volume need to consider where the data comes from and how it enables transportation optimization. Constant disruptions aren’t anything new.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Ocado unveils new, lighter robots in grocery delivery push. Sam’s Club rolling out inventory accessory for cleaning robots. In the final piece of robot news, Sam’s Club is rolling out an inventory accessory for its robotic cleaners. US crackdown on forced China labor risks supply chain snarls. Record robot orders in 2021.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Kiva Robotic Picking System: The idea for the orange AGV-like robots that bring inventory to order pickers was first conceived in 2003 by CEO Mick Mountz, and with the help of some MIT professors Kiva brought the technology to market less than two-years later. P&G first implemented the approach with Schnuck’s Markets in St.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Our headquarter is based out of New Jersey. If you had something inside that product that said, “It was on a forklift, truck and final mile delivery for this long,” you can start to say, “I can manage my inventory better.” You can reduce your inventory costs. We can help you better manage your inventory.”

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. XPO Logistics XPO Logistics is a transportation and contract logistics management company with more than 1,530 locations in more than 30 countries around the world. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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