Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 5, 2023

Dockworkers Throttle Ports; Shedding Warehouse Space; China Plus Many By Paul Page International operations at the Port of Oakland, shown in March, were effectively shut down on Friday. PHOTO: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES A new wave of job actions is casting uncertainty over imports at U.S. West Coast ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 20, 2023

publicly traded global transportation and logistics provider based in Oakland, CA. Weis is an experienced leader and advisor in cloud transformation and global supply chain management, whose track record spans both start-ups and Fortune 500 enterprises. He is the former global CIO at Matson, a 2.3B The post Peter F.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. The post The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2014

I recently read a Wall Street Journal article on a tech-driven revolution in sports, written by Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager most well known as the character played by Brad Pitt in the movie Moneyball. […]. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

This disruption also came on top of an already brittle logistics system which is currently grappling with several unprecedented challenges, including equipment shortages and decreased schedule reliability, to name a few. While flexibility is important any time global logistics is involved, the phrase ‘now more than ever’ holds true here.

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 10, 2022

The port authority of Oakland recently reduced the free wait time for shipping containers from seven to four days. The reason? – Port Congestion. Port congestion is a major problem…

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

We will delve into what will set third-party logistics providers apart in the coming year, and what to expect as e-commerce continues to merge with brick-and-mortar retail. We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. Consolidation of logistics’ trends.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 20, 2022

Exporters using refrigerated containers will get $400, and shippers in Oakland can receive an extra $125 for each pickup of an empty container.” The USDA is hopeful that this incentive to utilize the Port of Oakland and Northwest Seaport Alliance will result in rising export volumes after a season of declining numbers.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 2, 2022

Meanwhile, subtle shifts have affected the transportation and logistics industry that will change the direction of the future supply chain. AB5 Protests Crush Oakland Port Operations. As artificial intelligence in business continues to become mainstream, many companies have sprung up to make logistics easier for the average shipper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Thus, in addition to their roasting plant with an inbound warehouse attached to it, and a warehouse for outbound finished goods in nearby Oakland, the company also has 700 reps that source their product from roughly 100 small DSD warehouses across the nation. Those reps go into stores and stock the store shelves.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 4, 2018

US PMI Very Strong in 2017, Construction to Start on New Logistics Hub in Port of Oakland, Nucor Thinks Supply Chain in Building New Steel Plant, Many Unhappy Returns in Retail

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

MarketWatchs Alexander Davis reports from Oakland, Calif. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. and its trading partners around the world overhauled their screening and surveillance to safeguard containers without throwing off the sensitive supply-chain of the world economy.

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

All it took Billy Beane from Oakland A’s to break the myth that more money can win more games was data. It is a unique microscope that allows your business to obtain a comprehensive picture of your last-mile logistics costs. You can easily relate to the movie that was inspired by this book- Moneyball.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Those most expensive ports are New York, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Savannah, as ranked by the fees imposed on US shippers by container lines. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. This is not normal.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2015

president and CEO of PPI, who is also a Professor of Marketing at Oakland University, Rochester, MI, and a Research Fellow at the Center for Supply Chain Management at Rutgers University. The post The High Cost of Poor Supplier Relationships appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

They’d be the ones who were able to flex their supply chain and logistics plans to overcome some very challenging obstacles in the last 12 months. While some of the volume has returned to Long Beach and Oakland, there is still a significant contingent that continues to bypass the West in favor of eastern and southern entry points.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, Southeastern US locations like Savannah, GA, Norfolk, VA, and Charleston, SC have always been popular logistics destinations, but as available warehousing is gobbled up, companies have expanded their searches to other markets. The Eastern part of the state is especially ideal from a logistics perspective.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Luke’s addition to ThroughPut’s distinguished Advisory Board is testimony to the fact that the greatest financial gains of AI on global industry output come from the Manufacturing, Logistics, and Wholesale sectors, where they contribute more than half of the $56 Trillion in output gains from AI by 2035. More information about ThroughPut.AI

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

As with a well-crafted indie film, however, the Port of Oakland should not be overlooked. Just as Hollywood blockbuster films get more notoriety than independent films, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach tend to get all the attention when it comes to the movement of inbound container freight to the West Coast. importers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 12, 2015

Case in point, the Wall Street Journal reports that these three giants (among others) have reshaped their logistics plans to avoid US West Coast-bound ocean routes (and the subsequent OTR and rail routes) due to recent labor-dispute-driven disruptions at ports in Long Beach and Oakland.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. . #3

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

Shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers will need to make decisions, given the likely scenarios, about how to best serve their customers in a changing business environment. While the rates would be about 4% cheaper to go this route rather than through Oakland, it would also take 11 days longer. What will it mean for U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

He joined Con-way Freight in August 2008 from sister company Menlo Worldwide Logistics. Before joining Menlo in 2001, he held logistics and operations management positions with Delphi Automotive Systems and Penske Logistics. He subsequently earned his MBA from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. About Con-way Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

This term covers all the ocean ports on the West, including Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach/Los Angeles and others. Corina Meoño is director of operations at Dedola Global Logistics , a global freight forwarder and provider of supply chain management services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 21, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. The Port of Oakland reached a milestone in April, setting an all-time record for cargo handling. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

After almost 100 blank sailings in each of January and February, the number of cancellations decreased in March and even fewer are expected in April, according to global logistics company Agility. Ocean Freight. percent dip in goods from China and a 6.5 percent slump in exports from Europe. percent from February 2019.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers. Giving me a confirmed delivery date that would then help me schedule an appointment with my contractor.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The top locations are 1) New York City; 2) Los Angeles; 3) Miami; 4) Chicago and Houston, tied; 5) San Francisco/Oakland; 6) Atlanta; 7) Baltimore; 8) Orlando; 9) northern New Jersey, Washington, D.C., The country’s largest cities are the most frequent targets of ORC.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades and Miami on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. After a record-setting year, however, the rate of import growth is expected to slow in 2018. “We

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades and Miami on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. “We do expect growth in imports to slacken off in the coming year, but it will still remain positive.”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Beane is the Executive VP of Baseball Operations for the Oakland A’s, but he’s best known for Moneyball, the. The post Takeaways from 65th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Read more Takeaways from 65th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. XB Logistics’ is a U.S.-based and Kansas City, MO. . and Mexican distribution needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company’s supermarket chain Safeway is piloting a remote-controlled grocery delivery cart in Northern California with automated logistics specialist Tortoise. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Albertsons Cos.’

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