Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking. Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (1,410 views). We’re more than halfway through 2015 and many companies are already planning for 2016. Top Episodes.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. But it’s the positive feedback we receive regularly from supply chain and logistics professionals like you that means the most to us. – Pedro B. Top 10 Video Episodes.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Book Review: Logistics Clusters-Delivering Value and Driving Growth. A couple of months ago, I asked one question on Quora about how 3pl companies select a warehouse or facility location. Recently, Ive found the new book called " Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth ". The Story of Logistics Clusters. "

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Labor Department indicating that warehouses and transportation companies employed 25,000 few workers in October than the year-earlier period. Some carriers who invested prior windfall profits in other non-freight and global logistics related areas may have a buffer in costs and potential offsetting revenues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Panama on Wednesday unveiled plans for a “dry canal” to move cargo between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to low water levels in its century-old maritime channel. Now 27 ships navigate the Panama Canal each day, compared with 39 previously.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Net/Net: The Panama Canal cannot handle the largest ships, and moving a vessel through the Panama canal increases the cost of a container by approximately $8,000. Background on Ocean Transport.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a shipment from China to the East Coast would go through the Panama Canal to reach its destination and vice versa. . The same shipment via RIPI would go through the Panama Canal and arrive at the East Coast. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2013

WILL THE PANAMA EXPANSION AFFECT YOU? by Derek Byrd – Marketing Manager, Evans Distribution Systems In 2014, the Panama Canal will complete a $5.3 3PL Freight Management Logistics Virginia' by Derek Byrd – Marketing Manager, Evans Distribution Systems In 2014, the Panama Canal will complete a $5.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Net/Net: The Panama Canal cannot handle the largest ships, and moving a vessel through the Panama canal increases the cost of a container by approximately $8,000. Background on Ocean Transport.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Elenjickal made the point that every year, there are 9 billion hours of wasted time for truck drivers due to planning inefficiencies, especially when it comes to loads not being ready, not being able to be unloaded, or congestion around ports and warehouses. As a result, FourKites has moved from a single product company to a platform company.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

In logistics, most people you meet are industry lifers. To be sure, many are great companies and offer value added services such as warehousing and contract logistics. but it’s surprisingly inefficient. Our team is different. Now think that its is okay. from startups like Freightos. So yes, it’s complex.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2016

To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. How will the expansion impact logistics? Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

I assume many Logistics Viewpoints readers are busy with their day-to-day responsibilities and have been unable to dig deeper into the status of the port congestion, but would like to know more as it is directly related to one’s day to day responsibilities at work. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Of course, it’s not that easy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. End to end logistics visibility technology provider projet44 provided Supply Chain Matters the below chart depicting median import and export dwell times for the Port of Los Angeles that depicts the actual daily impacts.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

After a long spell of reducing inventories in order to cut costs, factories are now increasingly rebuilding warehouse stock levels, driving up demand for inputs and pushing production higher at a pace not seen since early 2022.” The separate Manufacturing ISM Report on Business® reported a contractionary February PMI value of 47.8,

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Countries like Panama, trade US dollars domestically.) Supply chain veterans know: intralogistics, the movement of inventory inside a company’s warehouse, has always been labor-intensive. Picking productivity increased 140-170% for warehouses where the solution was implemented. Cash reserves. The impact for DHL?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

West Coast Dockworkers Ratify New Labor Contract Members of The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have completed the voting process and have ratified a new six-year labor contract covering 29 U.S. West Coast ports. The organization indicated that 75 percent of members voted for contract ratification.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. How will the expansion impact logistics? Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

To get from the factory to a retail shelf you have ports, terminals, rail, trucks, warehouses, and much more to consider. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. How will the expansion impact logistics? Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

With 24×7 availability, Fulfilled by Sears (FBS) is an order fulfillment service from Sears that manages warehousing, pick/packing and shipping of customer orders for your business. Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

7 Chemicals and Fertilizers Chemical fertilizer in a warehouse waiting for shipment, as a result of the Red Sea ship attacks. based manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, is keeping a vigilant eye on logistics issues in the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, and the broader region. Whirlpool Corporation, a major U.S.-based

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%. The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled. or simply search your favorite podcast player for Consulting Logistics! Spotify. ,

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. New Caledonia.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Together with Consafe Logistics, a supplier of supply chain execution software, Supply Chain Movement has created this Supply Chain Execution Mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Logistics transparency makes a real contribution within the complex economy.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 24, 2016

In addition to being responsible for manufacturing and logistics, a CSCO also has to ensure alignment with internal departments such as Sales and Marketing, and with external partners such as customers and suppliers. Here, a number of leading companies show that it is possible to take a structural and creative approach to talent development.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Philippines.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Warehousing. Total logistics cost. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! The information on this page WILL help you get it right.

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