Manufacturing Procurement Analytics Seattle Shipping 
Unleashed
MARCH 2, 2022
Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. Each card represents one work item.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
Container shipping prices skyrocket. Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Descartes acquires GreenMile.
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Freightos
JULY 26, 2018
According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5
OptiProERP
JANUARY 8, 2020
Leaders at small and midsize manufacturing businesses may be hands-on managers, but they are also responsible for envisioning the future, identifying opportunities, and anticipating what’s next in a competitive marketplace. With cloud ERP, you can see the breakdown of costs. There are risks and costs to action.
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
To give you a better idea of how a small error can have a huge impact, imagine a container ship navigating from China to Seattle with a compass that is off by 1 degree. At that setting, it would miss its intended port by over 100 miles – putting the container ship closer to Vancouver or Portland.
6 River Systems
JULY 29, 2020
Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: JP¥ 1,829 billion/ $16.5
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. American Eagle, Walmart invest in direct shipping to avoid congestion. US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS.
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