Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Added Development A published report this week penned by noted and respected Seattle Times Aerospace Reporter Domenic Gates adds a new and previously undisclosed development up until now. Boeing reportedly declined to specify how many total positions in the Seattle area would be impacted by cuts.

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. Based on the listing titles, Seattle, Los Angeles and Mountain View seem to be where facilities will be located here initially, as well as in London, Bangkok, Madrid and São Paulo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2023

Shiv Agarwal, former Staples exec and co-founder of Fabric is now leading Foundation, a Seattle startup that just announced a $3 million seed round to fuel growth of its wholesale e-commerce platform.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 5, 2023

Dockworkers have throttled cargo operations from Southern California to Seattle in a series of walkouts and slowdowns, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Paul Berger writes, in a blunt sign of deep divisions between the union and port employers after more than a year of contract negotiations. West Coast ports.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

Reporting by The Seattle Times, business broadcasting network CNBC , and statements from Amazon differ on the overall number of workers that participated. According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. Amazon on Tuesday announced that the service, which is currently in a pilot test, will be more broadly available later this year.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2017

For van freight, we’re starting to see hot markets shift westward, with big rate increases out of Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver and Stockton, CA. Outbound van rates have soared more than 40% in Seattle in the past month. Seattle to Eugene, OR surged 70¢ to an average of $3.14/mile. RISING LANES. mile average.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

We then opened a distribution center in Seattle to use their ports up there instead of the ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles, which are extremely backed up. Although the ports in Seattle are busy too, it allowed us a bit more leeway when scheduling our shipments from overseas.” – Frank Roemisch, Easyflex.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2022

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, FlavorCloud makes international shipping and returns easy, affordable, and friction-free, enabling brands and 3PLs (Third Party Logistics Providers) to go global in any part of the world. About FlavorCloud.

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Kinaxis

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. I grew up in Pittsburgh, and it is Steelers all day. Merchandise.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

One exception was out West: Rates on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City gained 36¢ at $2.25/mile. For carriers, van loads coming out of Seattle often pay backhaul rates, but rates have been on the rise on a few lanes in recent weeks. One lane that still doesn’t pay well, though, is the one from Seattle to Stockton, CA.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Stockton volumes were also up sharply, but Seattle volumes rose most, 34%, and are expected to rise for the next several weeks as they work through the bottleneck of vessels in Puget Sound. Both the Seattle and Los Angeles markets saw some double digit rate increases: Seattle to Eugene, OR moved up 26¢ to $2.88/mile.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 19, 2022

The specific quote by O’Leary that caught our attention was: “ Boeing needs a management reboot in Seattle, and either the existing management needs to up its game or they need to change the existing management.” Seattle was an apparent reference to the company’s commercial aircraft business unit management.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Seattle to Salt Lake City lost 18¢ at $2.18, with fewer imports hitting the Seattle port. That could hopefully pick back up soon, as the U.S. and Canada reached a trade agreement a couple of weeks ago, even though it hasn’t gone into effect yet. Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile.

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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. Best Practices Big Data Risk Management Supply Chain Business'

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

A report initially published by The Information ( Paid subscription ) and subsequently industry publication Freightways , cited sources indicating that the Seattle based company, that counted Jeff Bezos , Bill Gates and Marc Benioff as investors, with Fidelity and T Rowe Price as later stage backers has taken this action.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

The actions, which port employers say include work slowdowns and failure to report to cargo terminals from Southern California to Seattle, have stalled shipments ranging from inbound consumer goods to outbound agricultural commodities since late May. The agreement paused dockworker job actions potentially through the end of this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

SanMar was founded by Marty Lott from the basement of a Seattle office building in 1971. Noonan revealed the emphasis the company places on sustainability, revealed the lessons learned along its journey, and highlighted a roadmap that others can follow.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

The Seattle-based giant emitted 71.27 Amazon’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks to increased purchases of renewable electricity and a big slowdown in the retailer’s sales growth. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, down 0.4

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2018

And in July 2018, Seattle imposed the first U.S. Seattle-based Starbucks, recognizing the mood of its customers, announced (shortly before the Seattle ban became public) that they will eliminate all plastic straws by 2020. ban on straws, following the lead of Vancouver a few months earlier. Portland, Ore., and San Francisco.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

Prior to co-founding Flexe, Karl was CEO of AdReady, a Seattle-based advertising technology company. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution and network capacity programs to the Fortune 500.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Starting Saturday, a Pacific storm system will cause heavy snowfall from Portland to Seattle. The heaviest snowfall in this region will occur in the Cascades, Tetons, and Colorado Rockies. This storm system will cause hazardous travel conditions in the region.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi. An abundance of capacity has caused van rates to move lower, even though freight volumes in 2019 are actually above previous years' levels. Rising Rates.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). It’s also nice to take a break from usual stories and commentary, if only for a day. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news…. Wal-Mart in talks to buy online retailer Jet.com (Reuters). Heavy-Duty Truck Order Slump Deepens (WSJ – sub.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Rates are rising from Seattle to California, but otherwise the picture is weak for pricing. Traditional backhaul markets like Denver and Seattle held up, and Los Angeles continued to see price increases over the past month. Last week, the top 100 lanes saw volumes back off, after a strong finish to September. FALLING LANES.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Content Summary: Seattle ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in supply chain management and technology occupational employment share. Content Summary: Los Angeles does not rank number 1 in any of the categories Deloitte studied, but it does rank number 2 in net job creation for supply chain-related industries. Media Type. Media Image.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Multichannel Merchant

MARCH 17, 2020

The Seattle Times reported that surges in demand for online deliveries appeared to threw Amazon’s grocery system into disarray over this past weekend, hampering its ability to deliver grocery orders from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market. Toilet paper is the obvious, often cited example. top 10 list for ecommerce sales.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

If you’re predominantly an ocean shipper, for example, make sure you [also develop relationships with] airfreight providers…make sure you keep your pricing up to date, make sure you understand the routing and transit times involved if you were to use different modes and carriers.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 3, 2022

The pandemic forced Plant Shop to transition quickly to a delivery model. A software application was the solution to optimizing the daily routing plan. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Amazon will rent the planes from Seattle-based lessor Altavair, which is sending the used passenger aircraft to Airbus’ maintenance and overhaul partner to be remodeled for carrying cargo containers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. In-home delivery requires a smart lock and a camera, while in-garage delivery requires a smart garage door opener.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). This week, as reported in The Seattle Times, Amazon is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for its own air-delivery service.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Yesterday highly noted Seattle Times aerospace industry reporter Domenic Gates reported that the manufacturing defect: “ is likely to reduce the MAX delivery rate by about a third, leading to a negative cash flow and a financial loss for the third quarter, the company’s chief financial officer said on Thursday.”

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 15, 2019

Pilot Program for Automated Lockers Seeing Success in Seattle. You may also find the following articles of interest: Stein Mart Looks to Amazon Lockers, Other Initiatives to Boost Sales. Dick’s Sporting Goods Supply Chain Moves Include Testing Lockers.

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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. Volumes were strong after Memorial Day, particularly in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

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