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Amazon Prime Now – The Cost of Expediting the Last Mile

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

In fact, its operating cost per square foot of warehouse space has remained almost flat at $100 during the last 7 years in which the warehouse area in North America increased from roughly 9 million square feet in December 2007 to 60 million in December 2014. In contrast, without inventory pooling the total safety stock is.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Amazon to use bike messengers for one-hour delivery in New York City ( Reuters ). The new Canadian offices allow Transplace to expand its presence and continue to specialize in Canadian cross-border and intra-Canada freight. Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 Billion Annual Paperwork Burden for U.S.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems. Fast grocery delivery continues to be a hot topic, and more companies are jumping into the mix.