Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). Michigan Puts Forward Bills to Allow for Public Sales of Driverless Cars (WSJ- sub. Uber raises $3.5

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Multichannel Merchant

MAY 11, 2023

Drone delivery provider Zipline is adding three new clients including health and wellness retailer GNC, pharmaceutical logistics firm Associated Couriers and Seattle-based eatery Pagliacci Pizza, expanding its footprint and building on its success delivering vaccines in Africa during the pandemic and working with retail giant Walmart.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters). Logistically Partners with SMC3 to Augment API’s with RateWare XL and CarrierConnect XL.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

Mike Newman and Joe Lynch discuss sustainability and reusable packaging. About Mike Newman Mike Newman , the CEO of Returnity Innovations, is a recognized authority in the field of transformational logistics platforms, specializing in shifting from single-use to circularity through reusable packaging solutions for companies and organizations.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A year into the crisis, Sriram Narayanan , the Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, explained, “Supply chain management plays a central role in the quality of life we enjoy every day, whether it be products we shop in a retail store or meals that our kids are served in school. .”[1]

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Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

In this guest commentary, Professor Bruce Ferrin from Western Michigan University is here to share some insights. He has extensive knowledge and experience in logistics & LTL (less-than-truckload) industry and today he will explain to you about 8 ways that you can use to trim LTL freight costs instantly.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

From supply chain snafus to the growing threat of history-making strikes, it’s been another week of exciting changes within the global logistics industry. Yet, in a time of unprecedented uncertainty, logistics professionals can be sure this will be a peak season like no other. . As negotiations between U.S.

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Back in the mid 1990’s when I first entered the Supply Chain field as a freshly minted MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, I was full of “state of the art” knowledge from visionary teachers like Don Bowersox, David Closs, Steven Melnyk and others.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 16, 2018

The pill packages had likely been contaminated by trace amounts of a fungicide used to treat the 6-inch-tall wooden platforms, which carried them from factory to warehouse to retailer. The high-tech pallets have logistics experts doing cartwheels. "Today A pallet cracks, sending a stack of televisions tumbling to the floor.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2016

While CEOs are investing in store logistics systems, order management systems and upgraded warehouse management and material handling systems to support the extended range of omni-channel fulfillment options, few are increasing labor budgets in distribution centers (DCs) or stores.

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3PL Insights

JULY 15, 2021

To meet the demand, Evans is seeking forklift operators and warehousing workers to package goods and sort materials. He hopes to see more applicants once enhanced benefits end in Michigan in September. But filling positions has been difficult, Mr. Swaney said.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board. since January 2018 (4-year comp).

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 21, 2019

As of 2019, Evans Distribution Systems has been in business, providing logistics solutions for 90 years. The Beginning: The history of logistics actually begins in ancient Greece and was used to transport military goods during wars. Within the first year of business, the Ambassador Bridge that connects Michigan to Canada was opened.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

It's also important to point out that this data was obtained from a broad sampling of industries that included those in food, chemical, automotive, retail, OEM, packaged goods for consumers and more. The total annual freight volume per organization ranges anywhere from $1 million to $1 billion.

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AFFLINK

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Even with thousands of coffee shops operating in six different continents all over the world, Starbucks uses one centralized system to manage its supply chain and logistics network. More importantly, this look is ubiquitous among Starbucks chains, whether you're in Hong Kong or Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

Headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, it has multiple local plants, as well as facilities in China, Hungary, and Mexico. Throughout COVID-19, Eldon James customer service, operations, and logistics are continuing without disruption. Another manufacturer is Monoflo of Winchester, Virginia, a producer of reusable packaging.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I’m from Holland, Michigan and went to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, studying political science. I drove to Chicago, lived on my friend’s couch for about a month, and then found a job with a logistics company. I didn’t know what logistics was at first, but I stayed there for ten years before joining Covideo. [03:24]

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2014

The auto maker has expanded its operations in the area to include product planning, vehicle design, consumer finance and logistics. Some 250 purchasing employees will be shifted to Michigan from Kentucky. The company is offering company-paid trips to Texas or Michigan, and relocation packages to anyone who wants to move.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 14, 2018

Mark Boyer has spent his whole career in the trucking and logistics industry, with a front row seat for all kinds of new technologies, including many products from DAT. As DAT celebrates its 40th year, we reminisced with Boyer, who serves as Vice President of Brokerage for Keller Logistics in Defiance, Ohio.

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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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3PL Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

companies started making plans for producing ventilators, face masks, face shields, hand sanitizer and care packages for people affected by the pandemic. In fact, Evans has been fortunate enough to work with Great Lakes Sewing Company , a small sewing company located in Rochester, Michigan. Who is Doing This?

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3PL Insights

MAY 18, 2021

Large donations of this type requires space for volunteers to assemble goods in care packages, load them on trucks and distribute them to families. They have plenty of room to organize their packages and get them to those in need. Before Evans stepped in, the organization was utilizing public storage for the Amazon donations.

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3PL Insights

MAY 20, 2021

Large donations of this type requires space for volunteers to assemble goods in care packages, load them on trucks and distribute them to families. They have plenty of room to organize their packages and get them to those in need. Before Evans stepped in, the organization was utilizing public storage for the Amazon donations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2021

The governors urging the change are from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired QuestaWeb, a leading provider of foreign trade zone (FTZ) and customs compliance solutions.

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