Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more.

Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 110

FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

</p> <p>Watch this 30-minute webinar, “Give Customers What They Want this Holiday Season: How to Optimize Inventory Management for Faster Delivery” to hear from the experts: FLEXE VP of Operations, Megan Evert, and Shippo Director of Business Development, Richard Garcia.</p> </p>

Inventory Management 28

Inventory Management Supply Chain Optimization Inventory Price Mitigation Strategies 28

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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Predictive Analytics Software 100

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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 165

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Price Reduction Finland 165

Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As part of our sales process, we typically engage with everyone in a prospect’s operation from the warehouse or logistics manager to the CFO of the company. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Seattle Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. Warehousing pressures: will there be a lack of capacity? What is the right strategy? •

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 52

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 #2: Finding solutions in warehouses and distribution centers. “We

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 290

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.

Groups 52

Groups Inventory Reduction Modeling Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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. The uncertainty at the sea ports boosted L.A. appears to be edging out Chicago for first place.

California 70

California Los Angeles Negotiating Skills Freight 70

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

I spent 5 years in warehouse solutions and got a deep dive into import / export. Eventually I was tapped to lead the Western Region and managed all of the warehouse sites west of the Rockies. We’re building the world’s first on demand warehousing marketplace with the ostentatious goal of transforming the logistics industry.

Optimal Sourcing 90

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Warehousing Just-in-Time 90

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

Supply Chain Visibility 52

Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 52

RFgen

APRIL 29, 2020

Boeing resumed work earlier this week at its Seattle-area plants after a lengthy shutdown. According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 94% of companies are adjusting operations to meet new social distancing guidelines. Also Read: How Mobile Barcoding supports COVID-19 safety measures ».

Supply Chain Planning Software 54

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 54

RFgen

APRIL 29, 2020

Boeing resumed work earlier this week at its Seattle-area plants after a lengthy shutdown. According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 94% of companies are adjusting operations to meet new social distancing guidelines. Also Read: How Mobile Barcoding supports COVID-19 safety measures ».

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Amazon is secretly building an ‘Uber for trucking’ app, setting its sights on a massive $800 billion market (Business Insider).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 0

FLEXE

DECEMBER 16, 2015

However, they also soon found that orders exceeded projections and they did not have space in their existing 40,000 square foot warehouse to accommodate the influx of goods.</p> They had containers with product coming into the port, and not enough space to store and efficiently manage their daily warehouse operations.</p>

Demand Planning Software 28

Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Forecasting Software Seattle 28

FLEXE

AUGUST 12, 2015

<p>True Fabrications, a Seattle based wholesaler of wine accessories, was managing a major growth spurt. New orders exceeded projections and they didn’t have capacity in their existing warehouse to accommodate the influx of inventory. </p>

Cost Reduction Strategies 28

Cost Reduction Strategies Demand Planning Software Seattle 3PL 28

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?

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction 52

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?

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2023

million-square-foot warehouse in Connecticut Flexport announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics’ assets, including Deliverr. 6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 194

Logistics Network Optimization Software Connecticut Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction 194

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.

Rail Software 52

Rail Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Shipping Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Third-party sellers simply ship their inventory to Amazon, which then manages the entire back-end fulfillment of an item once it’s purchased. Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities. Fresh is not just about making money in the razor-thin margin grocery business.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 154

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Sourcing Strategies Predictive Analytics Software 154

EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

The first shipment was due to at Amazon’s warehouse in the States in a 3 weeks time. When you’re shipping products directly from a Chinese manufacturer to Amazon’s warehouses, sea shipping by far is the cheapest and most cost-effective option. Amazon will simply replenish your inventory and not perform QC checks.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Just-in-Time Modeling Software 71

FLEXE

MARCH 10, 2016

.</p> <p>Given the peaks and valleys associated with the holiday business cycles, Fun World found its 400,000 square feet of warehouse space vastly underutilized for approximately half the year. </li></ul> .</li><li>Because

Capacity 28

Capacity Warehousing Seattle Security 28

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 205

Logistics Network Optimization Software GEP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 205

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> With this secure, flexible storage capacity reserved, Global Point was then able to completely reengineer their distribution services for their client.

Los Angeles 28

Los Angeles Distribution Global Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Warehouses are full and short-staffed, affecting how merchandise is received. Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are likewise expanding gate hours.

Supply Chain Disruption 95

Supply Chain Disruption Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 95

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

Market fulfillment centers are a compact, modular warehouse built inside or added to a store, which, in addition to fresh and frozen items, can store thousands of other items. As a result, Walmart has been redesigning its technology to support this new supply chain model.

Los Angeles 184

Los Angeles Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 184

FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2015

.</p> <p>One key to providing great service is having a distribution and logistics capability that can respond quickly to buying opportunities – no matter where that inventory exists. with the ability to manage their inventory and operations from their Minneapolis headquarters.</p>

Reverse Logistics 28

Reverse Logistics Pricing Training Purchasing Training Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

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

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Guinea 100

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. Laurel: Thank you.

Video 28

Video Retail Pricing Training Modeling Software 28

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43 Smith 4.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 52

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 15, 2018

has long used robots to help humans move merchandise around its warehouses. Machines are beating people at the critical inventory decisions that separate the winners and losers in retail. Amazon’s algorithms, refined through years of monitoring customer behavior, are getting the Seattle-based company out of the guessing game.

Negotiate Pricing 60

Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software 60

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.

Modeling Software 31

Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 31

Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Shortages of components and material aren’t the only reason the ideal gift for your loved one might not make it to a US warehouse in time for you to receive it by December. Then they’re unloaded and sent to warehouses around the country. Goods from overseas are put into shipping containers before being sent abroad.

Shipping 52

Shipping Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Vietnam 52

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.

Indianapolis 11

Indianapolis New Jersey Indiana Los Angeles 11

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

« Flying Robots in a Warehouse? o Consolidate inventory for fulfillment i.e. use of a single pool of inventory to promise and fulfill orders across multiple ordering channels. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Post a comment.

Manufacturing Procurement 24

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