Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). Right now, everything going on those planes is inventory held in Amazon fulfillment centers and sold on the Amazon website,” [Dave Clark, Amazon.com’s senior vice president of worldwide operations] said.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Content Summary: Chicago ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; in net job creation for supply chain-related industries; in freight flow; and in inventory holding. Printer-friendly version. San Francisco Bay area. Media Type. Media Caption. San Francisco Bay area.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2019

One of the answers I like to provide is when a customer of ours was having challenges in planning labor because they had zero visibility to their inbound inventory. in Seattle where he was responsible for inventory and supply chain management. Part 5 - Strategic Transportation Tech Stack.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. 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. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 12, 2019

in Seattle where he was responsible for inventory and supply chain management. Part 3 - Long-term rate control. Part 4 - Problem prevention. Steve Aborn, Director, prior to joining Aborn & Co., Stephen had spent over two years working at Amazon.com Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Yesterday highly noted Seattle Times aerospace industry reporter Domenic Gates reported that the manufacturing defect: “ is likely to reduce the MAX delivery rate by about a third, leading to a negative cash flow and a financial loss for the third quarter, the company’s chief financial officer said on Thursday.”

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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). And if you’re reading this, neither did you. Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today).

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

in Seattle where he was responsible for inventory and supply chain management. Part 5 - Strategic Transportation Tech Stack. Steve Aborn, Director, prior to joining Aborn & Co., Stephen had spent over two years working at Amazon.com Inc.

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crisp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Imagine a scenario where ZURU’s latest product iteration is flying off the shelves in Seattle but has significant stock left in Miami. With insights from Crisp, ZURU advises retailers on which products to stock at individual store locations for optimal sales.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. Other West Coast markets with rising rates include Seattle and Stockton. area, especially on eastbound lanes. The uncertainty at the sea ports boosted L.A.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Capabilities are described as storing inventory at bulk, the management of inventory replenishment across both Amazon and other sales channels, while delivering parcels directly to customers. Last week, a published report from the Seattle Times was headlined: Amazon going big to fill the delivery void left by Shopify’s retreat.

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RFgen

APRIL 29, 2020

Boeing resumed work earlier this week at its Seattle-area plants after a lengthy shutdown. Built on supply chain best practices, mobile barcoding combines handheld scanning devices and strategic mobile apps to extend ERP data to point-of-work, enabling workers to record inventory movements in real time. But no longer.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

If your business doesn’t have technology in place to ensure end-to-end visibility of inventory inside and outside the four walls, rampant inefficiency may be hiding in your workflows. Automating the data collection process for frontline warehouse, manufacturing and field services personnel can drive inventory accuracy to 99.5%

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

in Seattle where he was responsible for inventory and supply chain management. Part 5 - Strategic Transportation Tech Stack. Steve Aborn, Director, prior to joining Aborn & Co., Stephen had spent over two years working at Amazon.com Inc.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. As a result, storing inventory closer to customers will eliminate shipping to higher zones, lowering time in transit (TNT) and improving shipping speeds. The higher the zone, the more expensive an order is to ship.

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RFgen

APRIL 29, 2020

Boeing resumed work earlier this week at its Seattle-area plants after a lengthy shutdown. Built on supply chain best practices, mobile barcoding combines handheld scanning devices and strategic mobile apps to extend ERP data to point-of-work, enabling workers to record inventory movements in real time. But no longer.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. Credited with starting the shift away from traditional retail outlets, Amazon is now beginning to buck the very trend they created. They opened their first physical location in November. Now take that idea one step further.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

If your business doesn’t have technology in place to ensure end-to-end visibility of inventory inside and outside the four walls, rampant inefficiency may be hiding in your workflows. Automating the data collection process for frontline warehouse, manufacturing and field services personnel can drive inventory accuracy to 99.5%

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CargoBarn

JULY 18, 2018

The hugely popular Amazon Prime day started in 2015 to celebrate the Seattle-based e-tail giant’s 20th anniversary by offering sitewide discounts to Prime Members. In order to keep up with increased order volume and inventory turns, shippers are turning to technology to improve their processes and speed up delivery.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

The strong economic recovery and need to rebuild retail inventory creates high out-of-season demand in port cities. Once sales rebalance, will inventory follow? Now, this congestion is spreading to Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle ports. The short answer is yes. From our experience, the congestion and backlog at various U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 21, 2021

Moreover, when grossly inflated orders are canceled (or “de-committed”) as shortages ease, suppliers are left with unwanted inventory that throws markets off balance again. Phantom orders also expose markets to the bullwhip effect and cause suppliers to “fly blind” in their businesses.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

in Seattle where he was responsible for inventory and supply chain management. Part 5 - Strategic Transportation Tech Stack. Steve Aborn, Director, prior to joining Aborn & Co., Stephen had spent over two years working at Amazon.com Inc.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. These businesses often collect tires of high quality as spare inventory and do not have the infrastructure in place to sell them. Lesson #1: Global supply chain challenges have businesses turning to local suppliers.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

However, I did like the unique tiles and the expert design assistance offered by the first retailer and thought through what could have been an ideal customer experience for me: The tile retailer having the ability to look up the current inventory of the distributor online. Recently, in a conversation with a leading U.S.-based

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. Jacket-recommended restaurant Canlis in Seattle has temporarily closed its elegant mid-century dining room. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. For instance, Seattle proposed a shared data system that provides dynamic routing for truck traffic and promotes off-peak deliveries.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. For instance, Seattle proposed a shared data system that provides dynamic routing for truck traffic and promotes off-peak deliveries.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). As reported by TechCrunch : The airborne fulfillment centers, or AFCs, would be stocked with a certain amount of inventory and positioned near a location where Amazon predicts demand for certain items will soon spike.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

“The volume of containers imported through August continues to grow and we expect this to continue through October before a slack period arrives as the holiday season inventory buildup comes to an end,” says Ben Hackett, founder of Hackett Associates. “We Global Port Tracker covers the U.S.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. In 2014, One Boeing engineer, according to The Seattle Times, blamed Boeing’s supplier management program because it had a lack of engineering expertise. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices?

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. In 2014, One Boeing engineer, according to The Seattle Times, blamed Boeing’s supplier management program because it had a lack of engineering expertise. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices?

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. For instance, Seattle proposed a shared data system that provides dynamic routing for truck traffic and promotes off-peak deliveries.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2015

With 26 seconds left in the game and the ball just one yard away from the end zone, having Marshawn Lynch on the field, who could believe the mighty Seattle Seahawks would choose to pass the ball, and even so, that Malcolm Butler would intercept it? So what benefits do supply chains provide? Featured Supply Chain'

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There were some big drops in prices out of Seattle , but outbound rates there are still abnormally high. For example, Seattle to Salt Lake City still averages $2.35/mile. Others were down, though: Seattle to Eugene, OR , which fell 51¢ but still averaged $2.63/mile. Seattle to Stockton, CA , was down 32¢ to $1.64/mile.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Nor could they accurately forecast how long the product demand would last and for how long they would need the additional storage capacity.</p> </p> <p>Leveraging FLEXE’s secure online system, the company quickly found space to store its product.

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