Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

SAP Data Warehouse Cloud was first introduced in late 2019. This capability was to allow SAP Business Warehouse and SAP BW/4 HANA on-premise systems to take advantage of a unified gateway for data storage, governance and security that would umbrella on-premise and public instances of S4/HANA ERP.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

The closure of the UNFI warehouse is the result of a split with client Key Food Stores Co-op Inc., The employees affected by the layoffs were mostly in administrative jobs, Albertsons told the Phoenix Business Journal. Wholesale distributor United Natural Foods Inc. according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

Link: FreightWaves: Cargo Theft Trends Strategic Cargo Theft (Identity Fraud) Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Date: Q1 2024 Value: $250,000 Details: Criminals impersonated a carrier using forged motor carrier numbers to steal consumer electronics, diverting them to a warehouse. Context: Tech hubs face equipment thefts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 23, 2025

Suketu is frequently published on operations transformation topics in outlets such as HBR, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Wall Street Journal. Now, he puts this knowledge to work for clients throughout the consumer and retail space.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

And did you know Amazon has already deployed more than one million warehouse robots of multiple types? But as usual in these types of robot stories, Amazon also tells the Journal that the automation is for some workers has meant replacing menial, repetitive work lifting cases with more skilled assignments managing the machines.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. Instead, merchandise ships directly from the supplier’s warehouse.”.

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 18, 2025

If anything changes in how a style handles websites, books, or journal articles, the AI tools are already prepared to follow the most current guidelines. Helps with All Kinds of Sources Today, students don’t just use books or printed journals. These tools also stay up to date with the latest citation standards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. Growth Drivers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

As the Wall Street Journal reported recently, “retailers have come under fire for low pay and a practice known as on-call scheduling that changes workers’ hours with little notice [emphasis mine]. Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy. Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. and L Brands Inc.’s What Do Shippers Want?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

” Wall Street Journal. Warehouse Robotics. Kiva an early pioneer in warehouse robotics paved the way to push material to the picker versus having the warehouse employee move through the pick improving the ergonomics and labor efficiency of operations. B write-off. The Promise of Cloud and NoSQL.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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JULY 7, 2023

She has a background in journalism and a diverse resume of experience in many communications roles for companies like the Medical University of South Carolina, Amazon, and a major non-profit in the city of Charleston, SC. The magazine serves as an excellent source of buyers in various areas of the food and beverage industry.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In December 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that Home Depot planed to spend “at least $300 million on supply chain, technology and online improvements in the fiscal year that begins in February [2014], including building new fulfillment centers and overhauling its warehouse technology systems” to enable same-day shipping and delivery of orders. (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

A First-Hand Look at Berkshire Grey’s Warehouse Robotic Solutions ; Clint Reiser. The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. The BG innovation center is an operating warehouse where the development team creates, tests, and enhances its solutions. These terms perfectly describe the Asian Paints supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 19, 2016

Meanwhile, the number of warehouses has not yet grown enough to accommodate the surge in order fulfillment and processing. Fortunately, shippers and warehouse managers who follow these best practices can improve production to meet the surging demand. ECommerce warehouses are processing more orders than ever before.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management. A Better Cost Mainframe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

Williams’ professional experience includes warehouse operations, project management and leadership training. Dr. Williams is also part of a team of researchers that provides the annual DC Measures Benchmarking study for the Warehouse Educators Research Council (WERC). Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! There is nothing new about warehousing. Whilst a modern warehouse clearly does a lot more than stockpiling food, the principle remains, including the warehouse role in fulfilment. Warehousing – the basics. Warehousing – the basics. Subscribe Here!

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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. Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] The right kind of warehouse.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Having been featured in CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, The Loadstar, CBS News, Freight Waves, and Transport Topics, Brashier lends his expertise on US and global supply chain matters. ITS Logistics offers a wide range of services, including transportation management, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from TPM 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Micro-Warehouse Provider Pivots as Retail Consumer Market Shifts. The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2021

Journal of Commerce ,? Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. For shippers, understanding what’s impacting the LTL market and how it affects traditional approaches to LTL transportation management is critical to maintaining supply chain efficiency. State of the LTL Market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

According to a recent article in The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, the minimum spend to make self-distribution work is approximately $35 million in spend. Their main reasoning was to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately help provide better care.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Cyberattacks seem to be growing in prevalence and severity, particularly those around the major supply chains in the US, including both the fuel supply chain and the food supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 2, 2021

The future of warehousing and the supply chain execution industry has faced greater scrutiny than ever before in light of the global pandemic, rising consumer requirements and an increasingly strained labor market. Eric: Physical facilities are essentially becoming de facto warehousing spaces and micro fulfillment centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As reported by The Wall Street Journal , “Those jobs weren’t likely to return even when business picks up,” UPS said, adding that the reductions are part of what would be “ new ways of working.” What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement. Emphasis mine.) That’s a drag on time and resources.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Therefore, I wasn’t surprised by an article in today’s Wall Street Journal about how faulty data is hindering the HealthCare.gov rollout. Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). As a result, the answers to “What is a warehouse?” and “What is a transportation provider?”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2015

For example, the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Uber has poached 40 researchers and scientists from Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center as the company ramps up its driverless-car development efforts. And the competition for talent in the robotics field is intensifying too.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. Planning Needs to Change. Performance Declines.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2024

As Founder and Managing Editor I am pleased to announce to our global-wide Supply Chain Matters readership that Cloud based warehouse management orchestration provider AutoScheduler.AI This deployment has since expanded to this customer’s other warehousing facilities. AutoScheduler Overview AutoScheduler.AI

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2022

As a result, journalist Rob Spiegel ( @RobSpiegel1 ) observes, “Whether you’re working in factories, warehouses, stores, or hospitals, your future will involve machines. 4] Christopher Mims, “ The Technology That’s Helping Companies Thrive Amid the Supply-Chain Chaos ,” The Wall Street Journal, 12 February 2022. [5]

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I’m talking about origin trucking, destination trucking, main freight, terminal, and warehouse fees at both origin and destination, and more. However, if you handle shipments across various trade lanes and at a high volume, you’re likely fighting the ongoing battle of maintaining rates.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 1, 2018

World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling Warehouse management and inventory control is the center point of integrated logistics management that tries to balance supply and demand. In our opinion, this is the best book on warehouse management ever. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54. & Hoberg, K.

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