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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the Milwaukee Bucks opening round loss, the Celtics would have home court advantage throughout the playoffs, with a strong chance to bring home championship number 18. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped. We all wish logistics problems were so simple, but when we complicate the network, we can often lose the picture of what we are trying to accomplish. Simplicity!

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UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Supply Chain Collaborator

NJ-Based Logistics IT Solution Provider Continues Growing its Profile among Retailers. The Milwaukee, WI and York, PA based retailer operates 268 department stores across 26 states and has a robust online/ecommerce site. The post UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The model factors in shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. “We Milwaukee; and Newark, N.J. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion as U.S. billion as U.S. supply chain reliability.

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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. They’re shipping companies. The e-commerce shipping landscape looks quite a bit different from what it did just two years ago. And they’ll make buying decisions based on their shipping experience.

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The New Way a TMS Fuels Routing Creativity

Talking Logistics

You may not do your job with a palette and a paintbrush, but it’s safe to say that logistics planners have to be creative when moving freight. In today’s business environment, no planner is simply loading freight onto a truck and shipping it from Point A to Point B via a common carrier. Creativity is a must.