Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. I began by making the case that companies — at least those that are forward-thinking — no longer view logistics as just a cost center. an alcohol-delivery startup operating in Washington. . Paragon acquires majority share in Axida. and 12-packs of cans for $10.99.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

Logistics providers know their job isn’t complete until every foot of the last mile is covered. Edwin Jiang notes, “Today, the last mile remains both the most challenging and costly segment of the journey, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the total cost of delivery. There are 5,280 feet in a mile. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Industry supply chains experienced unprecedented and sudden changes in pandemic related product demand coupled with nonstop production, transportation and logistics delays. With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

from Washington University St. After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

Right now, the industry cannot rely on historical data, so the value of real-time data and analytics has never been more important to help companies pivot and adapt.” One consumer trend that won’t change is the increased use of the digital path to purchase. ” The Washington Post, 3 February 2022. [4]

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

“According to some reports I have seen,” he writes, “Americans spend more than $1 billion on the 50+ million turkeys they will consume.” Their concern is not just the number of turkeys that will be purchased, but the size of turkeys that will be purchased as well. Department of Agriculture.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. Return Fraud Continues to Post a Threat to Retailers.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

– September 9, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO Logistics” or “XPO”) (NYSE: XPO) and Con-way Inc. (“Con-way”) (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire Con-way. GREENWICH, Conn. and ANN ARBOR, Mich.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 8, 2022

With retailers bursting at the seams with school supplies, the average consumer has shifted their purchasing habits from pleasure to purpose. Last Mile Services Get a Facelift with Logistics Startup Veho. While innovators have revolutionized many steps, the evolution of tech has made little impact on last-mile and reverse logistics.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. The offering allows the merged company to reach 74% of the US population across 30 states and Washington DC, according to a blog post announcing the launch.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 21, 2020

There’s zero transparency from the White House about how they’re allocating critical medical supplies, what is being produced, and how much is sent to the private market for purchase.” ” The Act would: Require publicly reported national assessments on a weekly basis to determine national critical equipment supply and requirements.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

While they remain a relatively rare sight (except for people who happen to live in Washington, DC, or the San Francisco Bay Area), delivery robots may soon begin to appear on sidewalks throughout the U.S. Thus far, the majority of drone and droid programs have focused on last-mile delivery. begin seeing widespread use. billion).

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When they track carbon emissions for each shipment, they can make better decisions on carriers and the best ways to optimize the logistics network to reduce emissions. Annually, container ships contribute approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. You must report these. These need to be reported.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15 The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. in cash per share, the transaction corresponds to a Qualtrics equity value of approximately $12.5

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2016

GeekWire said e-commerce retail giant Amazon began using private agents to deliver purchases through its new Flex program in August 2015. Amazon tested Flex to try and find a solution for its massive delivery costs – $1.85 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Amazon’s Flex program is still in the testing phase.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2016

GeekWire said e-commerce retail giant Amazon began using private agents to deliver purchases through its new Flex program in August 2015. Amazon tested Flex to try and find a solution for its massive delivery costs – $1.85 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Amazon’s Flex program is still in the testing phase.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

While they remain a relatively rare sight (except for people who happen to live in Washington, DC, or the San Francisco Bay Area), delivery robots may soon begin to appear on sidewalks throughout the U.S. Thus far, the majority of drone and droid programs have focused on last-mile delivery. begin seeing widespread use. billion).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

It also provides predictive analytics that can tell the restaurant more about what kind of coffee its customers enjoy and when. And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to recent reports, Walmart has increased the number of digital orders coming from its stores by 170 percent in the last year.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. But what does that mean for industry employment? It also points to smarter use.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 23, 2021

Kroger is closing underperforming stores in Washington and California and blaming the closures on forced hazard pay), there is no doubt those workers have served the public well. 2] If that prediction proves correct, it means many shoppers won’t return to pre-pandemic shopping patterns. That is no longer the case. of total U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Amazon supply chain, the recent second quarter report shows, spent over $69 billion on fulfillment and shipping activities. This means in addition to being one of the world’s largest retailers, Amazon is also a very large provider of logistics services. Lina Khan was Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Trade Commission.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

ushered in the modern supermarket, transforming how people expect to purchase their groceries. There have been many more changes since then, including how products are produced and packaged, how they reach supermarkets, and how the consumer ultimately purchases them.”[1] The post-WWII era in the U.S. That’s number one.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

Cheap imported tyres can deliver savings for your distribution fleet, but they may not be suitable for retreading, meaning you will need to purchase new tyres more often. Meanwhile, a high-quality tyre, costing more to purchase initially, can see its usable life extended by 50% to 90% with each retread.

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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. “Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. Maintain a culture of compliance, even in times of crisis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

The logistics around the event were difficult, but again they were different. The same held true for the inauguration party, with only a few musical guests anywhere near Washington. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Vernon, Washington, as well as on public roads. million attendees. That’s all for this week.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

The year’s struggles were pervasive and felt by most carriers, but as the year closes it leads us to the question, what is the logistics market outlook for 2020? The question is unfortunately not straightforward nor easy to predict as there are many factors that will influence 2020 freight rates. Trucking Insurance Costs on the Rise.

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Exiger Perspectives

AUGUST 7, 2024

Acquisition of Cutting-Edge Parts and Logistics Intelligence Platform Brings XSB’s 100M+ Parts and 400M+ Parts Attributes Database In-House to Exiger WASHINGTON, DC. August 7, 2024 – Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, announced the acquisition of logistics intelligence platform XSB.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 31, 2020

Several articles and news reports have begun to identify the nature of these critical shortages. Late last week I read the results of a recent University of Washington modeling study , that identified the nature of the shortages that we are likely going to see in the next several weeks. Why did this happen?

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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. ” One big stakeholder group she left out is logistics providers. The challenge of urban logistics. As a result, some accommodation must be made for logistics in the city.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The pandemic changed everything and reports (mostly bad) about supply chain operations and challenges are now liberally scattered amongst other news stories. Wong and Steinberg report, “Change in consumer demand is accelerating. ” The Changing Supply Chain Environment. They are: First, consumer demand is changing.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 7, 2025

Georgieva said the IMF would provide its assessment of the announced tariffs when it releases an update to its World Economic Outlook during the April 21-26 meetings in Washington, D.C., Another area where AI plays a role is predictive analytics and risk mitigation. in global merchandise trade this year.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager). So today I need glasses to see far away and I need glasses to see things right in front of me.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2020

Matt Leonard ( @Matt_Lnrd ) reports, “Almost 75% of U.S. In Washington, DC, policy circles, much attention has been paid to areas with a direct impact on defense and national security, such as semiconductors and rare earths. Many firms already dedicate considerable resources to supply chain risk management and data analytics.”

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This tech provider recently conducted a customer conference and purposely selected Washington, DC for the venue. The notions of continually changing restricted parties or supplier listings require constant updating of information and automated screening needs applied to material purchases or material movements among countries or regions.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reports that economic activity expanded at a moderate pace across most of the U.S. According to a Federal Reserve report released Wednesday, most U.S. regional districts reported moderate economic growth in late April and early May. Fed’s Beige Book Shows Manufacturing Gearing Up. Alibaba Leads $1.38

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