Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

Once a customer places an order, the item is fulfilled from the store, packaged, loaded into the drone and delivered right to their yard using a cable that gently lowers the package. Amazon is looking to sublet at least 10 million square feet of space and could vacate even more by ending leases with landlords.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

Wing is a part of Google parent company, Alphabet, that offers automated delivery drones to transport smaller packages from businesses to homes. The prescriptions are offered via Amazon’s online pharmacy service, which launched in 2020. Customers in the test market can order eligible menu items from Wendy’s at 2355 N. Franklin St.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2021

Fridge No More is now offering 15-minute delivery in two New York City neighborhoods, with plans to expand across the city by building 40 or more tiny fulfillment hubs in the coming months. The execution relies on streamlined logistics, which is a combination of centrally located cloud stores and software.

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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. Their mission is to inform and inspire you with news and stories you want and need to know.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Some, such as The New York Times’ Shira Ovide , have even described the current state of logistics as approaching a “shipageddon,” where traditional approaches to securing capacity are falling by the wayside. For that reason, shippers need to know a few tips to survive and thrive with a data-driven, peak season shipping strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote that Walmart and packaging specialist Packsize announced that they will collaborate on a right-sized, on-demand box machine using technology designed for Walmart’s deployment. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Additionally, Stord Parcel combined with Last-Mile Optimization technology provide Fly By Jing with a diverse array of carriers, and intelligently select the optimal carrier and service level for every package, ensuring enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness in meeting customer expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates. Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. US suspended Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl.

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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. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Correspondents from the New York Times observe, “Global forces such as supply chain disruptions, severe weather, energy costs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have contributed to rising inflation rates that have spooked stock market investors and put President Biden’s administration on the defensive.”[3] ”[4]. .”

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

.” Design expert Shoshana Burgett ( @ColorKarma ) notes that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, especially brand name manufacturers, are not happy when product decisions are taken out of the hands of consumers. … The physical product, it’s appearance, packaging, display, etc., ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

.” Design expert Shoshana Burgett ( @ColorKarma ) notes that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, especially brand name manufacturers, are not happy when product decisions are taken out of the hands of consumers. … The physical product, it’s appearance, packaging, display, etc., ” Concluding Thoughts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

Mike Newman and Joe Lynch discuss sustainability and reusable packaging. About Mike Newman Mike Newman , the CEO of Returnity Innovations, is a recognized authority in the field of transformational logistics platforms, specializing in shifting from single-use to circularity through reusable packaging solutions for companies and organizations.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

” Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers know as well as anyone that keeping up with the changing landscape can be difficult — but essential. And consumer packaged goods companies are betting that relocation is a trend that’s here to stay.”[1] 2] Staff, “ What’s New at Mealtime? ”[2].

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

For example, as of November 2022, the program has added three additional benefits for CTPAT certified organizations: Front of the line admissibility review: shipments detained due to forced labor concerns will have admissibility packages prioritized over non CTPAT members.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2020

” The Parcel Pending staff adds, “Getting a package to a distribution center costs far less than getting that same item from a distribution center to a residential address. Package stealing has become a big problem. In New York City alone, 90,000 packages a day go missing.[4] One of the first is speed.

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Stord

OCTOBER 4, 2023

New York, NY and Atlanta, GA, October 4, 2023 – Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced its partnership today with Athletic Greens , the global health company behind the daily foundational nutrition supplement AG1.

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

For example, a food label in a store in New York might read “ New York State Grown and Certified ”. Today, however, the trend is moving to packaged foods as well. Though, when a food or beverage product is labeled as “locally grown”, the “local” part usually refers to an area of about 150 miles. The Washington D.C.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

They explain, “The popularity of curbside pickup reveals that the future of retail is not just more packages piling up on people’s doorsteps. 4] Sapna Maheshwari and Gillian Friedman, “ Ho, Ho, Hum: Struggling Retailers Brace for a Muted Holiday Season ,” New York Times, 2 September 2020. [5] Footnotes. [1]

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

We assist 3PLs with their bid packages to corporations, and we work with corporations who don’t see supply chain as their core activity. [01:20] I grew up in New York and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology. I’m Gary Sostack, President and Founder of ElementaLogistics LLC.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2020

Many of the Irish who didn’t perish during the famine, emigrated to America — ending up in cities like New York. ” A want ad published in The New York Times on 10 November 1854 was typical. 1] Mark Bulik, “ 1854: No Irish Need Apply ,” The New York Times , 8 September 2015. [2]

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Amazon Same-Day Delivery Selection Grows in New York (Re/Code). 92% of consumers say they are willing to wait four days or longer for their e-commerce packages to arrive.”. Target tries out same-day delivery service in select markets (Retailing Today).

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The commitment by Micron is a sign that the federal government’s prodding and package of generous incentives is helping to steer investment decisions.

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Resilinc

JULY 18, 2023

Lawsuits against PFAS pertain to four main categories of PFAS: Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFFF), food packaging, textiles, and personal care products. 2 PFAS in Food Packaging The majority of lawsuits about PFAS in food packaging were filed in Illinois, California, and New York. Conagra Brands, Inc.,

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

There is often no place to deliver packages at large apartment complexes and office buildings. ‘Porch pirates’ now follow delivery trucks to steal packages from porches after delivery. ”[5] The service is not cheap; costing nearly $250; but, it allows consumers to remotely control and monitor package deliveries.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sackos notes, “The returns are accepted without packaging and labels, with the average visit taking less than 60 seconds. In this case, the service provider comes into a home and inspects, disassembles and packages whatever item needs returning. During that time, exchanges, refunds, and store credit are issued immediately.”

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The percentage of credit-card and auto-loan balances transitioning into delinquency — that is, going from current to becoming 30-days-plus late — is happening at a pace faster than that of 2019, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”[4] 4] Telis Demos, “ Is It Time to Worry About Consumer Debt?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

In November, multiple business media outlets reported that Tesla’s management in Germany unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in Berlin, Germany. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 For example, postponing final labeling, packaging or kitting reduces inventory requirements because the same inventory can satisfy multiple types of demand. million people per day in 6,684 cars across 472 stations1.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

such as expected winter weather that’s stimulated embargoes across the Pacific-Northwest market and uncertainty as carriers rush to deliver packages on time. Fortunately, the San Pedro Bay backlog has declined 50% over the past eight days, reports news station KOIN. FedEx packages to Illinois had a 15.3%

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. Online Shopping: Disrupting Retail, and Drivers’ Lives (New York Times).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

So we anticipate that 700 million packages are actually at risk of being delayed this year.”[1] and DHL eCommerce Solutions said they booked up their capacity for the holidays months earlier than usual and aren’t taking new customers until next year. 2] He adds, “Smaller carriers in the U.S. like LaserShip Inc.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

across from the Empire State Building in Midtown [and on the same busy street as Macy’s flagship store], would function as a mini warehouse, with limited inventory for same-day delivery within New York, product returns and exchanges, and pickups of online orders. Here are some details from the article: Amazon’s space at 7 West 34th St.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Shyp is a startup that “picks up, packages, and ships anything at the best price, through major international carriers like USPS, UPS and FedEx, for business and everyday use.”. We charge a $5 pickup fee, and that includes the packaging and coming to your home. Shyp and Uber: Pulling the Plug on Disruption. It doesn’t.”.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

The good news, however, is they have plenty of options in their product assortments, store footprints, customer behavior and even virtual worlds as they face these economic headwinds, using tools including basket analysis, which shows what customers are buying, and assortment planning, which helps retailers decide what to sell.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

It has also partnered with Sunline Express for extended service in New York City. The company tries to minimize package damage by facilitating more direct routes for package delivery. The company also offers a loyalty program called Package Points.

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