Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic. This was largely a response to supply chain disruptions, with firms forced to stockpile in the face of shortages and billowing lead times.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

If supply chain snarls kept you from receiving items you wanted last Christmas, you’re in luck. … Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains.” … And it’s not just Walmart.”[2]. ”[2].

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

To top it off, Uber’s own Uber for Trucking app was soft launched just weeks ago. The takeaway is clear – companies that have focused on ecommerce and fulfillment are expanding across the supply chain, leveraging vast amounts of capital to expand their future business. mile for delivering a 5 lb package.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology). BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If you love the thrill of last-minute shopping, you might just find empty shelves or products that can’t be delivered till spring. Many retailers who rely on merchandise produced in Vietnam are re-evaluating what they can get to showrooms in time for fall and winter. Never has the old adage “the early bird gets the worm” been so true.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. Much of the shift is to the US, which, according to the CEO lowers its merchandising lead times.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 10, 2020

You have less time to spend on strategy since your focus goes to logistics. It can be inefficient (from renting space to reordering packaging supplies). It’s set up so that a customer makes a purchase on your site, and the manufacturer ships directly to the customer. Shipping on WordPress: your top 3 options. Advantages.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

Her social savvy resulted in demand outweighing supply. The growing company began selling clothes under its own name, it procured a distribution center in Kentucky, and venture capitalists started to take notice—leading to at least $40 million in funding. Supply vs. demand: What we can learn from Nasty Gal. Nasty Gal Inc.,

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

Supply chains aren’t conventionally built on the notion of flexibility. Logistics providers have also been slow to adopt new technology. Americans stopped going out and started spending all of their discretionary income on products from workout gear and new tools to LED strip lighting –causing even more demand for shipping.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 27, 2021

At the beginning of the holiday season, it appeared that Santa might be struggling this year to get the gifts out on time. Experts warned that global supply chain issues could cause extended production delays, and shipping might rumble, slowing package deliveries to millions of Americans in the weeks and days leading to Christmas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2021

But just how scarce are they? The spot rate of booking a 40-foot container from Shanghai to Los Angeles hit $10,229 the first week of August, up 238 percent from the same time a year prior. Jay Foreman, the chief executive of toymaker Basic Fun came up with an interesting solution.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

And by debilitating, I mean an enormous analytical time sink — think months. This blog post should make one thing clear to the modeler: the search for “accounting” level accuracy can stand in opposition to your actual goal — making a supply chain decision. This is obviously a rhetorical question. What is a Good Logistics Model?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

How will those projections change over time? And just when you’ve been doing it for a while and start to get the hang of it, your projections shift again. And just when you’ve been doing it for a while and start to get the hang of it, your projections shift again. How often do you project to replenish inventory ? That’s fine!

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Wondering if it’s time to consider outsourcing fulfillment to a fulfillment partner? The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. When is it time to find a fulfillment partner?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. Volvo Trucks demonstrates truck-platooning technology (Long Beach Post Telegram).

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Getting customers what they want, in a timely manner and at the lowest possible cost (without sacrificing quality) is the foundation of any product-based business. That means there are many potential areas for improvement, and that’s why supply chain optimization begins with an evaluation of the status quo to identify shortcomings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Dun & Bradstreet and E2open joined together to provide a report highlighting the impact of this incident on global supply chains. But this isn’t regular, run-of-mill congestion; earlier this week 24 container ships were anchored off the coast waiting for space at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 8, 2021

Robinson’s mission to improve the world’s supply chains. They’re turning to us for help with an even more challenging sustainability goal: reducing greenhouse gases across their supply chains. New technology and data we’ve launched are proving to be an accelerator of change. We’ve been doing it for decades now.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Descartes Unveils Same-Day Delivery Optimization Technology. University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. First, Descartes unveiled new optimization technology at its user conference that “helps retailers and distributors make deliveries the same day an order is taken.” in September from August.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help. Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

From wildfires in Greece and Hawaii to the tropical storm that dumped a record amount of rainfall on Los Angeles, extreme climate-related events have filled the headlines. High on that list of consequences is climate-related disruptions to suppliers and supply chains. degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This was a busy week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. SAP Simplifies Direct Store Delivery With New Mobile Solution. enVista Announces Strategic Partnership with Modality Solutions. of Continuous Move Planner (CMP) and Paradox Routing Tool (PART) Now Available. Version 11.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2021

Safeway tests automated grocery delivery cart. A bipartisan bill in Congress could boost the prospects for women’s careers in transportation , at a time when female airplane pilots, truck drivers, train conductors, and ship captains retain a slim minority of jobs in the sector. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Albertsons Cos.’

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I certainly saw a lot of exhibitors touting their AI capabilities, especially when it came to more informed decision making across the entire supply chain network. This means that air cargo is about to play an expanded role in the supply chain ecosystem. But I will get into the details in a future article.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

We first featured Josh on our blog when he recently released his documentary film back in August of 2013 (whew time flies!). The film is a regular top documentary on iTunes, so be sure to purchase it here ! Or if you'd like a DVD, you can purchase here. . Why are we featuring these two "Made in USA" powerhouses, you ask?

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