Here are some details from the press release: [Based in Seattle, Washington], ShipRush helps e-commerce SMBs and omni-channel retailers execute parcel shipments for last-mile delivery to customers. MORE
The Seattle e-commerce juggernaut just won a patent for “on-demand apparel manufacturing,” in which machines only start snipping and stitching once an order has been placed, Amazon could wade deeper into developing its own apparel MORE
Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile. MORE
Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities. The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. MORE
Author information Zen Newman Account Executive at PipelineDeals Zen Newman is an Account Executive at PipelineDeals’ Seattle office where he specializing in the freight and logistics industry. Across a wide number of industries, the way companies interact with customers has changed dramatically. There is no shortage of claims that we have now entered the age of the customer. A golden age, where customer desires dictate the actions of companies. MORE
The situation has further spread to other ports including Seattle and Tacoma, with a report indicating that truck queues at Tacoma stretching several miles long. Supply Chain Matters provides a further update for our global supply chain community of readers regarding the building crisis of congestion that now surrounds U.S. west coast ports. MORE
An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. by Alexa Cheater It seems like these days everyone in the retail space is playing a game of catch up to Amazon. MORE
Other West Coast markets with rising rates include Seattle and Stockton. Spot market activity often ramps up in the West during the fall season, but there's added pressure this month. MORE
So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). I didn’t win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. And if you’re reading this, neither did you. MORE
The purchase of Kive Systems, for $775 Million allowed the online retailer to get ready for the rush of the holidays this past year, as stated in the Wall Street Journal: The Seattle online retailer has outfitted several U.S. MORE
Seattle Based Flexe Raises 14 Million Dollars to Build Out Its Warehouse Space Marketplace MORE
Stockton to Seattle also added 15¢ for $2.18/mile. Out of California, the lane from Ontario to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.35/mile. For van rates , rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term trend. MORE
Top risers: Seattle isn’t in the top-20 for load volume, but outbound van rates there are up 13% in the past month thanks to increased port traffic. Looking for a load? Here are the five best places to find a van load fast. MORE
alone, the latest being Seattle-based Elysian in February. Craft beer’s popularity is certainly no novelty: European artisans have been concocting their characteristic brew for centuries, while today’s microbrewing community has been gaining strong momentum since the 1970s. MORE
There was an incident where Alaska Airlines (flight 261) flying from Mexico to Seattle airport plunged into the Pacific Ocean. About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment. MORE
While it contains a love story as well, " Outsourced ", is about a Seattle-based US company that sends its customer fulfillment center to India leaving the manager of the center to go to India to train his replacements. Who said supply chains are boring? MORE
The lane from Los Angeles to Seattle also rose by double digits, up 15¢ to an average of $2.69 National average van rates remain at their highest level in nearly two years. Two weeks ago van load-to-truck ratios spiked. MORE
Seattle was a hot market for vans in the past month , but it cooled off last week, and outbound rates dropped. If you’re stuck in Seattle and you need to get back to L.A., MORE
Back in mid-December, The Seattle Times reported that Amazon was negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for its own air-delivery service (see my comments at the time). I’m a supply chain analyst by day and a cha-cha dance instructor by night — at least I was this week. MORE
Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. MORE
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. Perhaps you’ve seen the recent mobile service ads, where the pitchman talks about a 1 percent difference in reliability. He and other characters in the commercial mock the importance of spending more for only a 1 percent difference in service. MORE
For instance, Seattle proposed a shared data system that provides dynamic routing for truck traffic and promotes off-peak deliveries. Groundbreaking approaches to logistics management are being developed in urban centers around the world. MORE
Starbucks to debut delivery in Manhattan, Seattle this year (Reuters). As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico. MORE
Seattle, Washington. Winning eCommerce customers means fast, affordable delivery—for both you and your customers. MORE
The Seattle Times reported that Amazon.com is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 air cargo jets for its own air-delivery service, citing cargo industry executives. The report cites an equity analyst as indicating that the highly influential online retailer is fed-up with third-party carriers being a bottleneck to growth. According to the report, a […]. MORE
The Seattle-based company plans to launch a site that will enable sellers from China to use its services to transport their goods to international markets. Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012. MORE
In general, markets that feed into the Northeast were up, while Denver, Seattle , and rates coming out of the Northeast were down. And even Seattle had a regional spike: Rates on the lane to Eugene, OR, were up 23¢ to $2.31/mile. MORE
Now, consumers can return products to Amazon stores, and recently, Amazon launched a no-employee grocery store, Amazon Go , in Seattle. How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. MORE
Rates rose in Philadelphia, Buffalo and Seattle , since nearby agricultural areas were keeping reefers busy. Out West, the regional lane from Seattle to Spokane, WA , rose 20¢ to an average of $2.92/mile. We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. MORE
According to a recent report in the Seattle Times , in 2016 Amazon significantly expanded the deployment of Kiva Robots in their fulfillment centers. MORE
The Seattle Times has shed additional light on Amazon’s plans to compete directly with global parcel and logistics carriers. In its article published yesterday, the publication indicates that within a few weeks, Amazon.com will begin competing directly with longtime partners United Parcel Service, FedEx and DHL in Europe, with pieces falling into place to make […]. MORE
Instead, rates and volumes shot up in places like Memphis and Columbus, both associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and even Denver and Seattle exhibited unusually robust rates and shipping patterns. The freight recession is over. MORE
Both teams (the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks) sport a 14-4 … Continued The post What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions. This year’s Super Bowl looks pretty evenly matched. MORE
First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). I celebrated my 46th birthday this week, and commemorated the 8 year anniversary of my father’s passing, by going to the beach. MORE
TriHaul of the Week, for Vans: Stockton - Seattle - Portland - Stockton. You can take advantage of recent rate increases northbound out of Stockton , and pick up a load to Seattle that pays $1.86/mile for 800 miles. MORE
We are down to the final four teams: Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. MORE
Rates on the lane to Seattle rose 22¢ to an average of $2.85 Friday was the end of the second quarter, and also the start of the July 4th holiday weekend. The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. MORE
I made a list and wrote Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin. There’s an old song lyric “ wherever I lay my hat that’s my home” (…attribution to Marvin Gaye). Aside from a short stint living in Europe, I’ve always lived in Boston, MA. First it was because my friends and family all lived here. MORE
Fewer Loads in Denver and Seattle. Denver and Seattle lost a lot of momentum last week, after a two- or three-week surge, and the average outbound rate dropped about 10¢ per mile for both markets. MORE
Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in Seattle WA on Friday. MORE
Using the same technologies as in self-driving cars, Amazon is testing a grocery store in downtown Seattle that lets customers walk in, grab food from the shelves and walk out again, without ever having to stand in a checkout line MORE
If you’re looking at alternative ocean ports, such as Seattle, make sure you understand what carriers visit that port, and maybe take it a step further and file your rates for Seattle with the FMC [Federal Maritime Commission] so that if you need to make a shift very quickly, you’re not going to lose time taking extra steps that could have been done ahead of time. MORE
Outbound rates were down in Stockton, CA , and the lane to Seattle lost ▼18¢ at $2.67. Since the 4th of July landed on a Tuesday this year, a lot of people also took Monday off. That led to a quieter week on DAT load boards in terms of load and truck posts. MORE
Seattle Related Topics The 21st Century Supply Chain
JANUARY 14, 2015
We are down to the final four teams: Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 11, 2016
The Seattle Times has shed additional light on Amazon’s plans to compete directly with global parcel and logistics carriers. In its article published yesterday, the publication indicates that within a few weeks, Amazon.com will begin competing directly with longtime partners United Parcel Service, FedEx and DHL in Europe, with pieces falling into place to make […].
DAT Solutions
JUNE 6, 2017
Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 29, 2015
Both teams (the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks) sport a 14-4 … Continued The post What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions. This year’s Super Bowl looks pretty evenly matched.
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Other West Coast markets with rising rates include Seattle and Stockton. Spot market activity often ramps up in the West during the fall season, but there's added pressure this month.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 5, 2016
First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). I celebrated my 46th birthday this week, and commemorated the 8 year anniversary of my father’s passing, by going to the beach.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
If you’re looking at alternative ocean ports, such as Seattle, make sure you understand what carriers visit that port, and maybe take it a step further and file your rates for Seattle with the FMC [Federal Maritime Commission] so that if you need to make a shift very quickly, you’re not going to lose time taking extra steps that could have been done ahead of time.
The 21st Century Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. by Alexa Cheater It seems like these days everyone in the retail space is playing a game of catch up to Amazon.
Quintiq
JULY 16, 2015
alone, the latest being Seattle-based Elysian in February. Craft beer’s popularity is certainly no novelty: European artisans have been concocting their characteristic brew for centuries, while today’s microbrewing community has been gaining strong momentum since the 1970s.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Seattle was a hot market for vans in the past month , but it cooled off last week, and outbound rates dropped. If you’re stuck in Seattle and you need to get back to L.A.,
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 1, 2017
Rates rose in Philadelphia, Buffalo and Seattle , since nearby agricultural areas were keeping reefers busy. Out West, the regional lane from Seattle to Spokane, WA , rose 20¢ to an average of $2.92/mile. We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 15, 2016
So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). I didn’t win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. And if you’re reading this, neither did you.
Supply Chain Nation
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. Perhaps you’ve seen the recent mobile service ads, where the pitchman talks about a 1 percent difference in reliability. He and other characters in the commercial mock the importance of spending more for only a 1 percent difference in service.
Supply Chains Rock
JUNE 23, 2008
While it contains a love story as well, " Outsourced ", is about a Seattle-based US company that sends its customer fulfillment center to India leaving the manager of the center to go to India to train his replacements. Who said supply chains are boring?
DAT Solutions
JULY 5, 2017
Rates on the lane to Seattle rose 22¢ to an average of $2.85 Friday was the end of the second quarter, and also the start of the July 4th holiday weekend. The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington.
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
TriHaul of the Week, for Vans: Stockton - Seattle - Portland - Stockton. You can take advantage of recent rate increases northbound out of Stockton , and pick up a load to Seattle that pays $1.86/mile for 800 miles.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 20, 2017
The lane from Los Angeles to Seattle also rose by double digits, up 15¢ to an average of $2.69 National average van rates remain at their highest level in nearly two years. Two weeks ago van load-to-truck ratios spiked.
Supply Chain 24/7
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Using the same technologies as in self-driving cars, Amazon is testing a grocery store in downtown Seattle that lets customers walk in, grab food from the shelves and walk out again, without ever having to stand in a checkout line
Cerasis
JULY 6, 2015
The purchase of Kive Systems, for $775 Million allowed the online retailer to get ready for the rush of the holidays this past year, as stated in the Wall Street Journal: The Seattle online retailer has outfitted several U.S.
DAT Solutions
MAY 31, 2017
In general, markets that feed into the Northeast were up, while Denver, Seattle , and rates coming out of the Northeast were down. And even Seattle had a regional spike: Rates on the lane to Eugene, OR, were up 23¢ to $2.31/mile.
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
The situation has further spread to other ports including Seattle and Tacoma, with a report indicating that truck queues at Tacoma stretching several miles long. Supply Chain Matters provides a further update for our global supply chain community of readers regarding the building crisis of congestion that now surrounds U.S. west coast ports.
Supply Chain Insights
APRIL 8, 2015
I made a list and wrote Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin. There’s an old song lyric “ wherever I lay my hat that’s my home” (…attribution to Marvin Gaye). Aside from a short stint living in Europe, I’ve always lived in Boston, MA. First it was because my friends and family all lived here.
Techgistics
JANUARY 14, 2017
According to a recent report in the Seattle Times , in 2016 Amazon significantly expanded the deployment of Kiva Robots in their fulfillment centers.
TMC
APRIL 13, 2017
For instance, Seattle proposed a shared data system that provides dynamic routing for truck traffic and promotes off-peak deliveries. Groundbreaking approaches to logistics management are being developed in urban centers around the world.
The Network Effect
AUGUST 5, 2016
Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in Seattle WA on Friday.
Cerasis
JANUARY 26, 2017
Now, consumers can return products to Amazon stores, and recently, Amazon launched a no-employee grocery store, Amazon Go , in Seattle. How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes.
DAT Solutions
JULY 12, 2017
Outbound rates were down in Stockton, CA , and the lane to Seattle lost ▼18¢ at $2.67. Since the 4th of July landed on a Tuesday this year, a lot of people also took Monday off. That led to a quieter week on DAT load boards in terms of load and truck posts.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 25, 2017
Stockton to Seattle also added 15¢ for $2.18/mile. Out of California, the lane from Ontario to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.35/mile. For van rates , rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term trend.
Talking Logistics
MAY 19, 2017
Here are some details from the press release: [Based in Seattle, Washington], ShipRush helps e-commerce SMBs and omni-channel retailers execute parcel shipments for last-mile delivery to customers.
DAT Solutions
JANUARY 2, 2017
Instead, rates and volumes shot up in places like Memphis and Columbus, both associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and even Denver and Seattle exhibited unusually robust rates and shipping patterns. The freight recession is over.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 19, 2015
Starbucks to debut delivery in Manhattan, Seattle this year (Reuters). As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Fewer Loads in Denver and Seattle. Denver and Seattle lost a lot of momentum last week, after a two- or three-week surge, and the average outbound rate dropped about 10¢ per mile for both markets.
Cerasis
APRIL 4, 2017
Author information Zen Newman Account Executive at PipelineDeals Zen Newman is an Account Executive at PipelineDeals’ Seattle office where he specializing in the freight and logistics industry. Across a wide number of industries, the way companies interact with customers has changed dramatically. There is no shortage of claims that we have now entered the age of the customer. A golden age, where customer desires dictate the actions of companies.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 11, 2016
Back in mid-December, The Seattle Times reported that Amazon was negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for its own air-delivery service (see my comments at the time). I’m a supply chain analyst by day and a cha-cha dance instructor by night — at least I was this week.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 2, 2015
Top risers: Seattle isn’t in the top-20 for load volume, but outbound van rates there are up 13% in the past month thanks to increased port traffic. Looking for a load? Here are the five best places to find a van load fast.
Infosys Supply Chain Management
MARCH 28, 2014
There was an incident where Alaska Airlines (flight 261) flying from Mexico to Seattle airport plunged into the Pacific Ocean. About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
Techgistics
JUNE 4, 2017
Amazon Fresh A grocery delivery service that started in Seattle in 2007 and now operates in 16 cities. The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics.
PLS Logistics
MARCH 30, 2017
The Seattle-based company plans to launch a site that will enable sellers from China to use its services to transport their goods to international markets. Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012.
FLEXE
MAY 25, 2017
Seattle, Washington. Winning eCommerce customers means fast, affordable delivery—for both you and your customers.
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