Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. retailer and providing customers with an incredibly fast – and innovative – option for delivery,” said Vik Gopalakrishnan, VP, innovation and automation at Walmart U.S.,

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

As drones and other advanced technologies become more commonplace, the question becomes, will we enter the world of the Jetsons? The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland.

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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. CVS has equipped roughly 8,000 of its more than 9,000 U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. There are seismic shifts occurring between industries in value chains. The Supply Chain Index is the rate of supply chain improvement. Therefore, a company like BASF with a mature supply chain ranks 25 out of 30 for the post-recession period of 2010-2016.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 13, 2023

The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina. Port infrastructure enhancements in recent years have included new neo-panamax cranes at the Port of Wilmington, new partnerships with major container shipping alliances and port renovations to accommodate larger ships.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Swipe, click, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval (Bloomberg) Amazon to invest $800 million to make one-day free shipping the standard for Prime members (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2018

In 1744 , the Virginia and Baltick [sic] coffee shop in London was the go-to place for traders to discuss maritime pricing. Reliance on technology is progressing customer empowerment at the speed of light. Beyond functioning as a leading indicator, it’s emerged as one of the most common investment instruments. The driver?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Big warehouses get even bigger thanks to direct-to-consumer shipping trends, and Trader Joe’s gets some new competition. Ship-to-consumer means bigger warehouses.

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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. Today it stands out as a critical tool for production continuity with a minimum of onsite workers. Managing Shifts in Demand.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The shipping industry plays a significant part in this equation, as carbon emissions from shipping make up a substantial portion of the problem. Also, shipping is connected to every industry that sells goods or products. Shipping Emissions Statistics & The Impact Carbon Emissions from Shipping Have on the Climate.

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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 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. This type of disaster can be incredibly damaging to a business by limiting its ability to sustain its supply chain.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. This type of disaster can be incredibly damaging to a business by limiting its ability to sustain its supply chain.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

For UPS , the end-of-year peak season shipping boom gave them a chance to strut their stuff, while for FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, 2022 held challenge after challenge. Walmart now offers customers drone delivery service through these vendors in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. .

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

state of Virginia. It also manufactures wood and cork products, paper and pulp, chemicals, fuels, lubricants, automobiles and parts, base metals, minerals, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology and telecommunications equipment, dairy products, wine, ships, plastics and optics. . Manufacturing in Portugal.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. The states that currently tax inventory are: Arkansas Alaska Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. cities – Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach, Va. drugstore chain said it would also give pay raises to many store workers and retail pharmacy technicians who already have higher hourly wages.

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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. The company has five primary product groups: OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-People, OD-Global and OD-Technology. UPS Freight has 6.9% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. had $54.1B in sales in 2012.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. cities – Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach, Va. drugstore chain said it would also give pay raises to many store workers and retail pharmacy technicians who already have higher hourly wages.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Two of our data scientists, Heather Krieger and Eric Buras spoke to a group of 6th-grade STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) students at Riverside Elementary School about computer science and coding careers. Savi helps companies make their supply chain more efficient. This is a big problem for most shippers.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

On the other end of the spectrum, the study found the following ten states falling woefully short in maintaining their infrastructure: Mississippi, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.[4] Concluding thoughts. To achieve that goal, you need great infrastructure.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. Mexico trade.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

With the significant disruption to Australia’s supply chains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the question now focusing the minds of supply chain managers is whether production outsourced to China can be brought back onshore—and if so at what cost. Wealth of Professional Talent. Environmental/Regulatory Issues.

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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. for the first time will tack a surcharge onto most online orders shipping around the Black Friday shopping weekend and the week before Christmas. 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. for the first time will tack a surcharge onto most online orders shipping around the Black Friday shopping weekend and the week before Christmas. Amazon gets a new patent to prevent showrooming.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2021

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. psi, and it allows any fuel handlers along the supply chain to comingle reformulated and conventional gasoline supplies as needed.

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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. This is likely to be an ongoing problem as the pace of container shipping trade continues to increase.

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