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Why Packaging Matters with Phillip Akhzar

The Logistics of Logistics

Phil is a San Francisco native, who earned an Industrial Engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Arka’s API uses AI to auto-replenish packaging inventory for warehouses and 3PLs. Arka works with both shippers and warehousing companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Average worldwide costs of shipping a 40-foot container rose 23% in the week through Jan. East Coast.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

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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Snackpass Chooses Stord Software to Scale Operations Amid Immense Growth

Stord

Snackpass will use Stord’s OMS to orchestrate and track orders for its suite of hardware products, and Stord’s WMS to manage operations within its warehouses. Snackpass also uses Stord’s warehouse management system, Stord One Warehouse , to achieve greater efficiency and productivity in its fulfillment facilities.

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Shopify and Amazon Collaboration- New Dimensions of Competitiveness

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects and provides added context to the announcement that Shopify and Amazon will collaborate on merchant parcel shipping options. In May of 2022, Shopify announced its acquisition of end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1

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TikTok Creating Fulfillment Network in U.S., Globally

Multichannel Merchant

from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. The timing of this is very interesting, as poor economic conditions and a pullback in ecommerce spend have led to softening demand for warehouse space. Cities where the postings are located include 36 in the U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon’s Free Shipping Pushes Small Retailers, Delivery Firms to Compete (WSJ – sub. Online Retailers’ New Warehouses Heat Up Local Job Markets (WSJ – sub. Marble and Yelp Eat24 start robot food delivery in San Francisco (TechCrunch). Truckers Swift and Knight to Merge (WSJ – sub.