Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2019

As part of the engagement, Enterra will harmonize siloed areas of the business, including category management and supply chain logistics into one company wide system. Most of the data analytics and modeling will be performed at Nestlé USA in Northern Virginia and Enterra’s offices in Pennsylvania.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This rush of shipments has filled the nearby warehouse market, slowed transportation speeds, and driven up other supply chain costs. The company set a goal of 50% net zero shipments by 2030, relying on renewable energy, reusable packaging, and electric vehicles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company tries to minimize package damage by facilitating more direct routes for package delivery.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company tries to minimize package damage by facilitating more direct routes for package delivery.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company tries to minimize package damage by facilitating more direct routes for package delivery.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

of packages on time. of packages on time. If the LMI, which surveys supply chain industry leaders, has a reading above 50, it means there has been growth in the market, while any reading below fifty indicates market contraction. 24, UPS delivered 97.5% Meanwhile, primary competitor FedEx delivered 95.2%

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Talking Logistics

JULY 20, 2015

The first drone delivery approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was conducted last Friday in rural Virginia. A drone operated by Australian drone startup Flirtey delivered 24 packages of medicines to a remote health clinic in Wise County, Virginia. – a Kitty Hawk moment in Wise Virginia.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2015

Last Friday, a drone delivered medicine to a remote clinic in a coal mining region of southwest Virginia. Here's what the event marked the first FAA-approved drone delivery in the US means for your supply chain. When medical supplies are in need, driving isn’t always a viable option.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. That’s exactly what Tufts Medical Center’s head of supply chain, Chris Johnson, plans to do. Who is Chris Johnson?

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. That’s exactly what Tufts Medical Center’s head of supply chain, Chris Johnson, plans to do. Who is Chris Johnson?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2017

Lidl, a German discount chain whose entrance in the U.K. in 1994 helped upend that country’s grocery sector, says it will open 20 stores in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina by summer, with some arriving in the next few weeks. As reported by the Wall Street Journal this past May: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. It plans to spend $1.6

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 16, 2013

UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain and Freight. UPS Freight has 6.9% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. had $54.1B in sales in 2012. operates in three segments: U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Google offshoot Wing launched a drone delivery service of its own last year in Virginia , which delivers over-the-counter medicines and other health and wellness items. These aren’t the first drone deliveries that have been made in the US, nor are they even the first from UPS specifically.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

UPS postponed deliveries and pickups in evacuation zones, but is helping large customers make contingency plans for packages that are in risk zones. Response: State of Emergency declarations were already made in the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. September 12, 2018.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

and the top of Virginia. In addition, an integrated tech stack within supply chain systems gives more visibility into carbon emissions, broken down by meaningful information to help you find areas for improvement. Controlled by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), it includes the region’s NOx cap and trade regulations.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 30, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. An exoskeleton suit that gives store workers superhuman strength is just one of the inventions coming out of Lowe’s Innovation Labs, in partnership with Virginia Tech university.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 30, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. An exoskeleton suit that gives store workers superhuman strength is just one of the inventions coming out of Lowe’s Innovation Labs, in partnership with Virginia Tech university.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Savi helps companies make their supply chain more efficient. Eric and Heather talked about how our products use a company’s supply chain data to identify a number of things, such as which carriers and lanes perform best and where the most risk is for theft and diversion of high-value goods. What does coding mean to you?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. But now three states — Wisconsin, Idaho and Virginia — have passed statewide laws permitting the use of robots to deliver items to people’s doorsteps. appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. But now three states — Wisconsin, Idaho and Virginia — have passed statewide laws permitting the use of robots to deliver items to people’s doorsteps. Amazon gets a new patent to prevent showrooming.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. Another manufacturer is Monoflo of Winchester, Virginia, a producer of reusable packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

The new service will be tested in Virginia and two other markets, and requires drivers to unpack and assemble the items, remove the packaging and take the item back on the spot if the customer isn’t satisfied. While Amazon will deliver large items to a particular room, that is where its current service ends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Walmart is jumping on the bandwagon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds. The market for drone deliveries continues to heat up, as more and more drone operators, and more and more retailers, look to make deliveries from the sky.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period. The largest U.S.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2020

In an extended essay entitled “A Room of One’s Own,” the late Virginia Woolf, wrote, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Professionals in the food supply chain work hard to ensure good food finds its way from farm to fork. Earth-Friendly Packaging.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… Mercedes-Benz and Matternet unveil vans that launch delivery drones (TechCrunch). JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release. I’m rooting for love. Oracle Buys LogFire.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2013

UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain and Freight. UPS is well known for it’s small package delivery business. In 1992, UPS acquired both Haulfast and Carryfast and rebranded to UPS Supply Chain Solutions. had $54.1B

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

These specialized inbound services include JIT delivery, kitting, packaging, VMI and other services that are essential to keeping manufacturing supply chains in motion. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina. Advantages of distribution centers in North Carolina.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2021

Royal Mail will start using drones to deliver packages. Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday that it had initiated the restart of operations, but it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Royal Mail is going to start using drones to deliver packages.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This was a busy week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). For related commentary, see Do You Have a “Top 25” Supply Chain? Kintetsu to Buy Neptune’s APL Logistics for $1.2 Billion ( BloombergBusiness ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

The UPS-Teamsters contract is the largest collective-bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America, and a strike could have harmed the supply chains of many companies. Amazon spokesperson Elizabeth Fine stated that the company’s primary objective is to eliminate packaging whenever possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Jassy wrote: “I’m also optimistic that this shift will provide a boost for the thousands of businesses located around our urban headquarter locations in the Puget Sound, Virginia, Nashville, and the dozens of cities around the world where our employees go to the office.” ” And now on to this week’s logistics news. .”

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Freight Plus

MARCH 5, 2019

States from Maine to West Virginia experienced heavy snow that dumped over a foot of powder in some Northern areas, including over 16” in Boston. The big box beast shared its plan this week for Walmart and its US private labels to achieve 100% recyclable packaging by 2025, while encouraging their national suppliers to do the same. “As

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