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Why Packaging Matters with Phillip Akhzar

The Logistics of Logistics

Phil is a San Francisco native, who earned an Industrial Engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Arka’s API uses AI to auto-replenish packaging inventory for warehouses and 3PLs. Arka works with both shippers and warehousing companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. And now on to this week’s logistics news. More incidents are being reported at inland logistics hubs.

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3PL Selection 101 – A Step by Step Guide with Matt Hertz

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt is the Co-founder of Second Marathon , a logistics consulting firm that helps brands find outsourced fulfillment providers tailored to their business needs. Matt then relocated to San Francisco to lead Business Development at Shyp. Matt Hertz and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL Selection 101 – A Step by Step Guide.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. She covers logistics with a focus on ecommerce. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Shopify and Amazon Collaboration- New Dimensions of Competitiveness

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from business broadcasting network CNBC , the feature is initially available by invitation only to some Shopify merchants, to be opened up to all Shopify sellers who elect to use Amazon ’s logistics services by the end of this month. The deal included the online shipping platform technology of Deliverr.

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REPOST: Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric Ristow serves as Vice President of Product and Application Management at Lineage Logistics. This includes identifying discrete business problems within the temperature-controlled logistics space and developing the requisite applications to enable the safe and efficient storage and transportation of food. About Lineage Logistics.

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TikTok Creating Fulfillment Network in U.S., Globally

Multichannel Merchant

TikTok is looking to create a global logistics infrastructure, including in the U.S., from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. “Building this out with warehouses and other facilities would enable TikTok to offer an end-to-end solution,” Saunders said.