Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The chain has also purchased most of its paper-based packaging with fiber from responsibly managed forests and recycled sources. to smaller logistics operators scrambled to fill jobs at fulfillment centers. In some locations, it’s both technologies on the same truck.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Founded in 2015, Ascend currently operates a facility in Georgia , and aims to build another recycling facility in Kentucky.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

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. Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. For many of today’s startups, outsourcing logistics and fulfillment is a no-brainer.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

North Dakota 85

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. If you ship in or out of Connecticut, don’t expect produce to affect your logistics operation much. Agriculture plays a major role in Kentucky’s gross domestic product contribution.

Transportation 59

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

percent, 662,100 jobs), Kentucky (12.4 Manufacturing provides a significant source of demand for goods and services in other sectors of the economy, and these sales to other industries are not captured in measures of manufacturing sector GDP but are counted in the broader measure of its gross output. percent, 458,400 jobs), Iowa (14.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A pair of tech providers within the warehouse automation space, Louisville, Kentucky-based MHS Global and Atlanta-based Fortna , are combining to form a new multinational logistics provider, the companies announced this week. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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Stord

JUNE 11, 2025

China trade war triggered higher tariffs and import taxes 4 , impacting sourcing and cross-border fulfillment. Brands leveraging the IMMEX program and Section 321 exemption are now dealing with higher costs, customs delays, and more complicated logistics. More upheavals are underway as we head into Q3 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

According to sources, the incubator is not about tackling the challenges of today’s capacity crunch. Amazon has spent years cultivating its logistics network to move items around the world as fast and as cost efficiently as possible. The post Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Yet many companies, lulled by efficient and relatively inexpensive logistics and transport, have been applying lean and just-in-time production methods that span global networks.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Printers can be a vast source of digital information based on the memory they possess. Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue. This creates a potential security issue.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

The last 32 monthly reports from USMTO, show that the Midwest (NCE and NCW) buys, on average, 44% of the nation’s manufacturing technology equipment with 26% from NCE’s five states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Sources: The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) [link].

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 1, 2018

During a time of record demand for aluminum in the United States, it is critical that aluminum producers across the value chain have a steady and reliable source of supply.”. McConnell says “a trade war is not in the best interest of Kentucky’s economy,” Stewart said. aluminum industry jobs rely upon,” Brock said in a statement.

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