Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

While no two customers will have quite the same game plan, we’re building off the same foundation of retail logistics expertise we’ve accumulated over 15+ years of service to the CPG community. Click the button below for some insight into Costco’s delivery metrics and tips on how to most efficiently comply with protocols.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation. This creates a unified fulfillment strategy, a unified logistics execution, and a collaborative response to any deviations from plan. The same should also be deployed downstream.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. West Texas crude is now selling for 3X the price in the 1990s.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

While putting myself through school, I got a part-time job at JFK airport which opened my eyes to logistics. Right out of college, I worked at a logistics company in Atlanta. We once had to move a prototype oil rig from Texas to Saudi Arabia. The expected metrics were part of the contract. It had 2,500 pieces.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation. This creates a unified fulfillment strategy, a unified logistics execution, and a collaborative response to any deviations from plan. The same should also be deployed downstream.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Then, consumer demand rebounded in ways that defied historical patterns, leading to logistics congestion, labor shortages, and semiconductor allocations for automakers. Then a deep freeze shut down Texas—Texas! Data and metrics to determine each supplier’s score are refreshed every quarter.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. JDA’s TMS also audits tender compliance from carriers based on metrics, such as carrier acceptance rates. Modeling Suggestions.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

.” – Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at Abiomed. As an associate member, QAD sponsored an insightful panel discussion, which I was delighted to moderate alongside industry giants Max Kley, CEO of Freudenberg Medical and Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at Abiomed.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. For manufacturing, those metrics are new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries, and inventories of input materials.

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E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted. 10, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. terawatt-hours of solar electricity annually — with the greatest potential in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Georgia, per the report. terawatt-hours of solar power would eliminate more than 112 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the report found.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to the oceanconservancy.org “Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments. And where is the focus on reversing the poor attitudes which is needed to fix this situation? The Problem. This includes “1.8

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ShipBob

JUNE 2, 2021

What makes it all possible is on-demand logistics — getting products delivered to customers when they need them. Since more shoppers now expect same-day shipping and delivery, online retailers are willing to invest in the logistics operations needed to fulfill these expectations. What is on-demand logistics?

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Early data shows that most supply managers believe that Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread destruction in south Texas and the closure of the Port of Houston, will impact supply chains in coming months.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Gulf Coast export PVC prices were assessed at $1,900 a metric tonne for the week of Sept. However, worse was to come.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Fighting climate change with green logistics. By establishing the concept of eco-friendliness in your supply chain, a green logistics system can be introduced. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

It spans 620,000 square miles, about twice the size of Texas. Coke and PET Sustainability: Pepsi Wins Pepsi’s target metrics include cutting virgin plastic from non-renewable sources per serving 50% by 2030. Pepsi went backward on this target in 2022 by 2% on the first metric and 11% on the second. I’m switching to cans.

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Companies on e2open’s connected platform can make more accurate, efficient, and autonomous decisions and improve execution for operations spanning channel, planning, logistics, global trade, and supply. AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. Logistics On-time performance is essential to last-mile logistics.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

With the recent hurricanes that have hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, we’ve seen another practical example where assumptions on carrier capacity are challenged at inopportune times. JDA’s TMS also audits tender compliance from carriers based on metrics, such as carrier acceptance rates. Modeling Suggestions.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

As rates continue to fall, industry metrics are beginning to reflect a new reality for the transportation market. The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) showed a reading of 36.9% for December, marking the metric’s fastest decline ever recorded. DoorDash Announces Return Service to Meet Post-Holiday Demand For Reverse Logistics.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Whether you’re just starting to build out your logistics or your business has been established for years, there are always places to simplify and streamline operations within your ecommerce supply chain. Here are just some of the benefits of a lean supply chain that have prompted ecommerce merchants to optimize their logistics systems.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

University of North Texas. After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. Louis, M.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Morgan Swink , West Chair and Professor of Supply Chain Management, Texas Christian University. Technology can assist in such efforts in providing the ability to generate different planning scenarios weighted for different levels of service or cost risk, as well as impact to business financial metrics. Pascal Van Hentenryck , A.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 14, 2024

Recent disruptions such as the Texas Polar Vortex that impacted resin markets , the North Carolina tornado which impacted pharmaceutical supply chains , and other events have raised increased concerns about the impact of such disruptions on supply networks.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Curtis has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Ali Raza : Founder and CEO, ThroughPut Inc. to measure and track my bottlenecks?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2025

The logistics landscape continues to shift rapidlyand this week, the momentum is unmistakable. Aurora has officially launched commercial driverless trucking in Texas, signaling that the era of Autonomous Truckin has arrived. The post This Week in Logistics: The Future Is Autonomous, and Its Already Moving.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Curtis has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He has managed onshore / offshore / war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Tesla announced that it has built the “first Cybertruck” at Gigafactory Texas. Now Tesla has announced on Twitter that the “first Cybertruck” has been “built” at Gigafactory Texas. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, down 0.4 That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line. Transportation constraints are increasing with the risk of many drivers moving from logistics jobs delivering products to construction as the impact of the Infrastructure Deal becomes a reality. There was no new normal.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Tech-enabled 3PLs like ShipBob also offer insights into important distribution metrics that you can use to make informed decisions, such as how much your average shipping costs are. Here are some additional ways in which ShipBob can help you optimize logistics costs , from transparent pricing to packaging solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic. This gives Pure real-time visibility to core performance metrics. The post How Pure Storage Withstood the Pandemic appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The Pure Storage Supply Chain.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It covers every aspect of dealing with customer returns, including policy management, reverse logistics, customer service, returned goods inventory management , and developing strategies to reduce return rates. One paper from the University of Texas at Arlington suggests that lenience may yield better results than strictness.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 12, 2025

The key metric the company uses to measure that productivity is shipments per day per person. So does something happen in Texas? Lee said the question about the company’s head count is one that they get “a lot.” “But But we don’t really look at it that way,” he said. “We We look at it as productivity.” Does something happen in Florida?

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

TARIFF TITLE PAGE TERRA WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LLC DBA AMERICAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS (a non-vessel operating common carrier) FMC ORGANIZATION NO.: Carrier" means Terra Worldwide Logistics LLC, on whose behalf this Bill of Lading has been signed. The Merchant agrees that it shall indemnify and hold the Terra Worldwide Logistics LLC.

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