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. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Shyp is a startup that “picks up, packages, and ships anything at the best price, through major international carriers like USPS, UPS and FedEx, for business and everyday use.”. Shipping your shoes versus shipping your TV, it actually doesn’t sound like it makes a lot of business or financial sense. It doesn’t.”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Now Cow rests in peace in a New Balance shoe box in our family room. While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. Shipping with Amazon. and FedEx Corp.” and FedEx Corp.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. If you take a big consumer goods company, you don’t need to just model products and customers,” o9’s CEO explained. Once the data becomes available, “new types of analytics and algorithms could be possible.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2020

.”[1] The Parcel Pending staff continues, “For retailers that have both an online and physical storefront, BOPIS is simply an additional shipping option that appears at online checkout. The second scenario is when an item is not in stock at a local store, but a customer still chooses to have the item shipped to that store.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics to Acquire New Breed Logistics. Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). XPO Logistics continues its roll-up strategy with its announced acquisition of New Breed Logistics this week for $615 million.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. American Eagle, Walmart invest in direct shipping to avoid congestion. US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. Companies like American Eagle and Walmar t have turned to buying shipping companies themselves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Texas led the expansion of hiring, followed by North Carolina and New York. Among its strategies, the discounter has opened more mini Ulta Beauty shops, debuted curbside returns and invested in speedier shipping. billion as previously reported. percent to $65.5

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. UPS to Continue Service Despite Threat of Strike.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The rest of this article provides general information on shipping CBD products. California, Florida, and New York are leaders in the CBD market within the United States. Registration usually costs about $100 in most cases. You’ll also want to get a resale license if you plan to purchase your CBD product from wholesalers.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Companies are announcing semiconductor fabs, like Micron’s New York-based factory and Intel’s US-based factory. The third is regulatory impacts. There are so many regulations like UFLPA and the German Due Diligence Act and others that are impacting global logistics and shipping.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

.”[2] As a result of this upward retail trend, CPG “predicts a strong 5.8% ” Not all predictions are so rosy. Ben Unglesbee ( @Ben_Unglesbee ) reports that Deloitte analysts aren’t quite so sanguine about holiday sales. year-over-year increase in retail sales for the November-December holiday season.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. This dispute has left a damaging effect on our industry—causing extreme delays and millions in lost sales,” the American Apparel & Footwear Association said, as reported in the WSJ. “If

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Developing end-to-end supply chain management software, Gravity optimizes operations, mitigates risk, and controls costs. Clients can get precise evidence about maritime traffic, including the exact location of a ship carrying what they need and when it will get to where they need it to be. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2020

That’s why many people love shopping at a local physical store; they can find what they’re looking for, make a purchase, and have it same day. Once the order is placed, items can be picked and packed in the dark store and either shipped or picked up by the customer locally. Why is the dark store concept growing?

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, all that manufacturing, logistics, pricing, customer engagement and general commerce data is obsolete.” ”[2] Given the paradigm shift in consumer behavior, brands and retailers need to understand how the consumer landscape has changed and what they can do to succeed in this new environment. Consumers are using new channels.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Shipping accuracy is now a critical part of the buying experience for shoppers. IBM published a report stating post-purchase experience, or the delivery promise, has the power to make or break a consumer’s relationship with a brand. The New Last Mile. In some cases, even two-day shipping is too long.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 The money is intended to ease ship schedule disruptions and preserve outbound vessel space for U.S.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In interviews with Business Insider and across social media, shoppers are claiming the quality of Whole Foods’ produce has gone down since Amazon purchased the grocery chain. Dozens have complained about finding bruised, discolored, tasteless or rotten produce in Whole Foods stores from California to New York in recent months.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In interviews with Business Insider and across social media, shoppers are claiming the quality of Whole Foods’ produce has gone down since Amazon purchased the grocery chain. Dozens have complained about finding bruised, discolored, tasteless or rotten produce in Whole Foods stores from California to New York in recent months.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Kahn reports historian and collector Nancy Rosin donated over 12,000 historical Valentine’s cards dating from the 17th century onward to the library. Logistics providers must transport them quickly, under controlled conditions, to ensure your significant other doesn’t receive a wilted surprise. “Mrs.

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RFgen

APRIL 1, 2013

In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders.

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RFgen

APRIL 1, 2013

In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Actionable analytics gather large volumes of data and interpret it in a meaningful way, translating it into effective business strategies. What’s Happening: Shipping Disruptions Continue. Freight shipping costs are climbing.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Your brand’s average order value (AOV) isn’t a vanity metric. Better yet, simple changes in your business model can have a substantial impact on your AOV. Noel Churchill, Owner and CEO of Rainbow OPTX But, how do you offer faster shipping — often at an increased cost to you — and still manage to increase the average order value?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones. FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

This new Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) rule amendment aims to reduce incidents involving containers on board ships, because incorrect declarations of the weight of packed containers is often a contributing factor. There are more players than shippers and logistics providers involved. Logistics Providers.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

Logistics in the city might not be as entertaining as the television show “Sex in the City,” however, topically it’s more important. ”[1] She notes some planners are “designing new city spaces that cater to pedestrians first, then cars. ” One big stakeholder group she left out is logistics providers.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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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. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 22, 2020

According to AdWeek , the number of Americans purchasing from a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand is predicted to grow nearly 20% over the next 5 years. One of the biggest things to consider is how you’re going to fulfill and ship orders not only in a timely manner, but also at an affordable rate. And it’s not just in the US alone.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

According to Jeff Starecheski, Vice President Logistics Services at Sears Holdings, “Customer service is of paramount importance to Sears Holdings, our members and customers. ” Also this week, news that Amazon and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have partnered to deliver packages to customers on Sundays.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The world of shipping management and logistics continues to evolve as market conditions change. Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based

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