Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2022

unloading in Los Angeles. Although organizations have solutions to manage their inventory, labor, and warehouse operations, they?continue Despite the Labor Shortage, Consumers Still Consume. We saw disruptions in delivering goods and merchandise worldwide, from delays like the Suez Canal obstruction,?slowdowns

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Similarly, congestion at North American and European ports is due to landside congestion at Ocean terminals, rail ramps, inland ports, and shipper’s warehouses.

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Stord

JANUARY 30, 2019

With that in mind, we summarized seven warehousing stories and trends from last year and indicated here what they mean for the year ahead 1. Online grocery ordering is just one example; new initiatives in any category will drive continued attention to warehousing and distribution. FedEx pursued both strategies in 2018.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. Spot-market rates to ship a container from China to Los Angeles rose 38% in the week through Jan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’ At some point, it seems we all have the need for speed. That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car?

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The situation has become even more desperate in busy international port cities like Los Angeles. An eCommerce boom and ongoing supply chain disruptions created record low vacancy and historically high rents for industrial real estate around the country.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. Many logistics experts fall back on a center of gravity study to do routine network optimization such as a warehouse location selection. Some markets such as Los Angeles are net exporters — more trucks go out than in.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 15, 2025

In recent months, INRIX has seen a steep decline in vehicle movements to warehouses and other facilities in and around the Port of Los Angeles. That gives them a kind of early signal of what might be happening financially with those companies instead of having maybe a month’s delay in credit card data.”

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2014

The Newegg Express service is only available to customers that live within 50 miles of the company’s City of Industry warehouse in Los Angeles. According to the company, “The ‘Newegg Express’ will be testing the same-day delivery service throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area through Christmas 2014.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

They are encouraging cities along I-40 to build new warehouses and fueling infrastructure to make the trade route out of Los Angeles more efficient. Department of Transportation has a plan to overcome supply chain issues, and it appears the Albuquerque metro could be a key ingredient.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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. About Emma Cosgrove. Emma Cosgrove is a Senior Reporter on Business Insider ‘s transportation team.

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Stord

MARCH 17, 2019

Demand for warehouses with at least 1 million square feet remains strong near major population centers. These large warehouses – also known as mega-box facilities – are appealing to shippers because they offer the ability to store significantly more volume than smaller buildings. Shipping volume fell by 2.7%

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This comes at a time when Amazon is trying to expand its warehouse operations in a very tight labor market. By one data point, the flow of inbound containers entering the Port of Los Angeles increased 60 percent for August 2021 as compared to the same month last year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

DoorDash is extending its restaurant delivery reach in a partnership with Los Angeles-based online ordering platform Dylish, which serves some 300 restaurants. While the most practical use has been in the warehouse, many companies have deployed robots in the store for a variety of tasks.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Last year, the ripple effects from new tariffs on imports from China rocked warehouses and ports in America. At the Port of Los Angeles, for example, a sudden rush of shipments overloaded the local warehouse market. Another obstacle came from strained supply chains, which we saw at the Port of Los Angeles over the summer.

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Logility

JULY 29, 2022

The solution employs its powerful data model and geo-logic to create a list of viable locations that can serve as warehouses or other types of facilities. This list of candidates is not infinite, but think large scale — thousands of candidates, not the five, 10, or 20 that you might determine with a typical approach.

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Stord

MARCH 24, 2019

Inbound volume at the Port of Los Angeles, for example, was down 18.2% Empty container returns are causing congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex , despite lowered import volume and cancelled vessel sailings. from January to February.

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. Based on the listing titles, Seattle, Los Angeles and Mountain View seem to be where facilities will be located here initially, as well as in London, Bangkok, Madrid and São Paulo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

West Coast Port of Los Angeles reported 27 percent higher container volumes processed in the period from July to September. Importers and exporters reportedly remain frustrated because U.S. ports lag behind other global ports in automation focused on increased throughput. Flexible Capabilities Matter Last week, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The port of Los Angeles shows a slowdown. In addition, the warehouses are full and containers are being used for overflow storage. Are the port issues over? Here my answer was a bit controversial. My forecast is a lumpy road to 2023 and port-related supply chain disruptions for at least a year. My reasoning?

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Stord

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The transformation of former retail stores into new warehouses -- retail-to-industrial conversions -- has gained momentum in some markets with high demand for space. Conversion can take multiple forms: owners often demolish former stores to make way for new construction, but many opt to turn existing buildings into warehouse space instead.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2025

This program focuses on rapidly scaling DTC brands that will quickly outgrow their initial logistic infrastructure - unlocking flexible expansion into new markets, B2B, access to Stords multi-node warehouse network, and more.

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2019

Warehouse availability is shrinking as demand rises What’s more, finding storage space is increasingly difficult. Demand outpaced the supply of new warehouse construction for the year by 29 million square feet. Demand outpaced the supply of new warehouse construction for the year by 29 million square feet.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

If you’re struggling to find available warehouse space for your products, you’re not alone. In this article, we’ll take a look at the current warehousing landscape and what you can do to secure storage for your products. Available warehouse space at a glance. How you can secure warehouse space with a 3PL.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Shippers Rush to Find Alternatives as US East Coast Port Strike Looms LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – U.S. Ports in Houston, New Orleans, and Los Angeles are seeing an uptick in inquiries as businesses explore new entry points for their goods. presidential election.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You can see three warehouses and almost every warehouse shipped to each destination city. Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. This means something is going to change — a new port, new warehouse location, new route to the customer.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon recently “tested package delivery by licensed cab in San Francisco and Los Angeles using taxi-hailing mobile app Flywheel.” Delivery as a standalone offering probably won’t work, but linking it with mobile payments and the loyalty program might give it a chance to succeed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

In the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, up 78% of the containers leaving the ports for Asia are empty. Staxxon shipping containers enables shippers to free up valuable space in warehouses and ports. Up to 5 Staxxon containers can be transported in the space required for one traditional container.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months.

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SnapFulfil

JUNE 23, 2021

SnapFulfil was chosen because of its collaboration with Los Angeles-based luxury and collectable online watch retailer, Watch Gang , who now handle thousands of closed tab shipments and subscription orders in days – rather than weeks – since its move to a 10,000 sq.ft

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Warehouses are full and short-staffed, affecting how merchandise is received. Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays.

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6 River Systems

JULY 30, 2020

Managing warehouse inventory, on its face, seems a simple concept: Keep enough stock on hand to fulfill orders, but not so much stock that your warehouse is filled to the brim with inventory that won’t move for months (or years). Is demand likely to increase, decrease or remain the same over the coming weeks and months?

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QAD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Optimizing the scenarios that can be controlled, like inventory and material management in the warehouse, can help reduce delays within an organization that can contribute to disruptive situations and add up to costly errors. A man exited a plane and stood at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger pickup for 15 minutes, patiently.

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