BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply chain is a big polluter (manufacturing activities with lots of finite natural resources, global shipping traffic across all transport modes, packaging boxes, and not to mention utilities). Read more in this article. To my recollection, this is the largest presence of those companies at MODEX.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. Last year, Amazon delivered more than 100 million packages to customer doorsteps in Europe using electric delivery vans and other zero-emission vehicles, per its sustainability report. billion, as revenue per piece shipped rose 8.6%, offsetting a 2.1%

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Container shipping prices skyrocket. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Porsche looks to advance its efforts against CO2 emissions by calling upon its nearly 1,300 suppliers to only use renewable energy in manufacturing components for its vehicles.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. The company is leaning on expedited shipping lanes to pull ahead supply and mitigate COVID-19 disruptions in China. It was valued at $1.3

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. Manufacturers make toilet paper based on those demand signals in a very predictive manner. The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Policy 53 increases CIQ inspection on all PPE products, labels, packaging, and documentation. Policy 12 created a white and blacklist of manufacturers and suppliers. For a closer look at how China’s regulations impact PPE shipping, check out our recent PPE exporting video featuring our director of product development, Vincent Wong.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. Shipping with Amazon. Packages were delayed. The network came under pressure during the past holiday season, as UPS delivered 762 million packages during the peak period, more than its initial forecast of 750 million.”.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Significance.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Did You Know That ….

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. Store employees will fill customer orders, then use a tablet to summon the drone, and step outside to clip the package to the drone’s tether.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

This go-to-market strategy makes manufacturing far more cost efficient. Around a 26 percent increase is expected for this trend, significantly in Europe, while onshoring will increase in North America. It includes customized packaging, product protection throughout transit, offloading, reloading, and repackaging.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

This go-to-market strategy makes manufacturing far more cost efficient. Around a 26 percent increase is expected for this trend, significantly in Europe, while onshoring will increase in North America. It includes customized packaging, product protection throughout transit, offloading, reloading, and repackaging.

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Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

This usually covers tasks from storing stock to shipping, but can also include important processes like order and inventory management (more on this below). 3PLs may, in some cases, be simply focused on the transportation or shipping of items for a business. Is there a difference between eCommerce fulfilment and 3PL services?

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What are the Two Parts of the Drug Quality and Security Act?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean. This, in turn, reduces real estate and labour costs, helps manufacturers meet tight delivery windows and adhere to e-commerce customer fulfillment expectations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 22, 2015

Morai Logistics is a renowned 3PL in North America and Mexico that tweets eye-catching infographics, enlightening blog posts and the latest news in logistics and supply chain. Our favorite is their weekly round-up of logistics news, which always ends nicely packaged with an apt song clip. Listed in no particular order).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Amazon then directly packs, ships, and provides customer service for these products. Fulfillment By Merchant (FBM) is when the seller is in control of his entire handling and shipping process. No service fee and shipping products to Amazon. Amazon Manufacturing. Amazon Supply Chain Strategies.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Green packaging. parts per million. Sustainable warehousing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Specific Example- A Multinational Foods Manufacturer A specific example involves a multinational consumer goods food manufacturer. This particular company’s product production and distribution network material flows involve 38 facilities across North America.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Facing Falling Demand, FedEx Cuts Sunday Delivery Service In a concession to the realities of weakening demand for parcel shipping, delivery giant FedEx has announced plans to further cut Sunday delivery service. The surcharges primarily target packages that require additional handling, as well as large packages. 19 and Dec.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) To help support new customer trends (e.g. Series A Funding: $11.8

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

You may also like: Schwing America: Global manufacturer of construction equipment replaces aging software, gains mobile barcoding and advanced warehouse capabilities. Read More » Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery: Award-winning Washington winemaker digital transforms warehouse operations with mobile barcoding and license plating.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region, (see map).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. This week, a giant container ship the length of four football fields has become wedged across the canal, blocking traffic in both directions. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2020

I think that many companies, especially in the manufacturing world, have come to mistake the “blind task” or “haircut” cost-cutting approach for transformation. Companies that had different operational processes in everything from accounts payable to shipping and receiving.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

North America segment operating income was $3.2 The company recently restarted a shipping service for hosted retail companies that was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move is viewed as providing seller partners with an alternative to either UPS or FedEx package routings, including same day or next day delivery.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. Samsung’s inventory management strategy Samsung is one of the world’s largest manufacturers, meaning managing their inventory is an enormous and complex task.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

We are currently mapping the progress of all public manufacturing, distribution and retail companies on three factors: Strength: Year-over-year improvement on operating margin and inventory turns for the past six years. Soluble coffee manufacturing is hugely asset intensive with important capital expenditure plant infrastructure.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumer products manufacturers are learning the practical benefits of forming tighter connections via digitalization. PepsiCo is a consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant, with more than $70 billon in revenue, 23 billion-dollar brands and operations in more than 200 countries. A North America?n

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

companies told investors that rising shipping costs in recent months have cut into earnings,” reports Austen Hufford from the WSJ. Cardboard maker Packaging Corp. of America said Wednesday higher shipping costs cut into its adjusted profit by 4 cents a share in the fourth quarter. A number of U.S. Candy seller Hershey Co.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

RETAILERS TRY TO KEEP UP Returns are expensive for sellers, since shipping alone often costs more than the items can be resold for. Easy returns are like free shipping: They can be a deal-maker or a deal-breaker when a consumer is deciding where to shop, even though in both cases the cost is ultimately borne by the consumer.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Why not get packages delivered straight to the trunk of your car? SAP Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S.

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