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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Forecast in Q1 But Cautions on Inflation, Supply Chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. In early April, employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island made history by becoming the first Amazon warehouse to vote to join a union (JFK8 fulfillment center). Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Are you looking for logistics management books? In this article, we will show you 5 books that'll help you learn logistics faster than any other logistics book. In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. Best Logistics Book for Beginners: 1.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building.

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 In blunt words, a seller’s logistics and transportation services market existing of exploding demand seeking finite capacity is now passed. percentage points in June.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56

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“True Greenfield” – Answering the Distribution Service Time Challenge 

Logility

How to properly optimize your logistics network with network design. Inbound sourcing costs and constraints need to be part of the objective function. The solution should account for actual location variable costs such as labor, real estate, taxes, and other geographical factors. The Challenge.