Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The company, headquartered in Stoughton Massachusetts, is now headed by Adam Franklin. This warehouse provides inventory storage for goods not yet ordered that will ship later. Jordan said that the “12-month, 24-month, 36-month horizon allows us to plan in a more robust way how we are going to manage our warehouse space.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The smart package program also aims to improve the customer experience by slashing the rate of packages placed in the wrong delivery vehicle.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2020

Professor Yossi Sheffi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston advises firms to conduct scenario analysis to minimize the business risks. And at operational level it’s about gaining insight into the upstream availability of raw materials and parts, what’s going on in factories and warehouses, and product shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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6 River Systems

MAY 14, 2019

Our customer base is using collaborative robots to ramp their fulfillment capacity and productivity, at a fraction of the cost of traditional warehouse automation solutions. 6 River Systems was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 by Jerome Dubois, Rylan Hamilton and Chris Cacioppo. About 6 River Systems.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

When an item is out of stock in their Massachusetts warehouse, they’ll overnight it from their Texas warehouse just to make sure they fill the order. Some companies are so committed to achieving outstanding fill rates that they’ll go “above and beyond” to fill customer orders.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” Amazon can do pickups, warehousing, line-haul transportation, delivery, as well as handle import and export needs, the site says. The site says it offers end-to-end one-stop ocean freight services.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 31, 2017

That’s because it’s not just the capital tied up in excess items that make up this expense, but rather a multifaceted web of overheads, including discounting (or scrapping) slow moving merchandise, warehouse storage costs, wages for laborers to handle dead or excess inventory, and even administrative staff to figure out the problems.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

He has a wealth of knowledge about supply chain solutions and warehouse automation, which he uses to help his clients succeed. 6 River Systems was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 by Jerome Dubois, Rylan Hamilton and Chris Cacioppo. Jerome Dubois. About 6 River Systems.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

He points to the late summer Gap warehouse fire in Fishkill, New York, which destroyed 30% of Gap’s total warehouse space and disrupted more than 10% of Gap’s orders. The 105-year-old, Massachusetts-based supplier Cutler-McDermott Co., In 2016 several man-made disruptions affected the supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. ”[2]. A Brief Shipping Container History.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

No detailed information has reportedly been disclosed regarding the acquisitions other than the WSJ indicating that Flexport is acquiring the Shopify logistics portfolio in exchange for upwards of 13 percent stock equity.

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Locus

APRIL 24, 2023

But did you know that many others were a part of the logistics industry in some way like warehouse workers, courier managers, bike messengers, and truck drivers? Before becoming a renowned comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster, he also worked as a warehouse assistant in Massachusetts. Schedule a demo with us!

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Moreover, Amazon refused even to discuss the situation in good faith with Gilimex, locking Gilimex’s CEO and management team out of Amazon’s headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts after the Gilimex team had traveled thousands of miles from Vietnam for a meeting.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Adam graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1997 with a degree in Natural Resource Economics. Episode Highlights Guest Commentary Guest Commentary - Manhattan Associates Transportation Management Systems Warehouse Management Adam Bruun Keith Nash Lennox International Manhattan Associates supply chain redesign TMS WMS'

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

To the extent that self-employed workers today exceed what we observed in 2018, a likely possibility given record business applications in transportation and warehousing coupled with record new operating authority grants , the CES data will overstate the magnitude of the employment gap.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 6, 2019

The 6RS solution works alongside the warehouse associates, leading them through order picking processes and eliminating long walks by bringing work to the associate and delivering completed work to the next step in the process autonomously. Business processes are designed to optimize the use of AMRs.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 13, 2018

” Despite the benefits listed by Gustafson, Professor Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, asserts the click-and-collect strategy has serious flaws.[3] Warehouse organization : Check the merchandise, warehousing, inventory management; 2.

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ThroughPut

MAY 23, 2024

This inconsistency can cause significant issues in inventory holding costs and warehouse space management. Developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this game provides a hands-on experience of the complexities and challenges inherent in supply chain management.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

DHL, a leading global shipping and logistics provider, is investing further in an existing partnership with Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics. Wary of Unpredictable Operations Costs, DHL Expands Robotics Partnership.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2018

However, before that happens, we may just see the day when smaller drones fill the airspace of warehouse interiors. Drones in distribution centres could actually make a lot of sense, especially within warehouses that are already largely automated (meaning fewer people below the flight path). Count on Warehouse Drones to Save Costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon’s record-breaking Prime Day Resilinc Releases list of top supply chain disruptions for H1 2023 Department of Labor announces warehouse workplace hazard prevention program China’s exports record biggest decline in more than 3 years Union, employer reach tentative 4-year deal to end B.C.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Included in this update are headlines related to: Fairmarkit Announcing Series C Investment Round. Accenture Acquiring Supply Chain Integration Services Provider Inspirage.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2017

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity, are hosting a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. It Would Be a Crime to Not Prepare Your Warehouse to Meet its Future. How JDA Can Help.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Instead of creating disposable transport containers for food products, many consumable manufacturers and suppliers opt to use reusable storage bins in their warehouse management strategies and supply chain activities. Food Safety News reported a Massachusetts consumer will sue a bakery for using old egg cartons to store discarded shells.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Instead of creating disposable transport containers for food products, many consumable manufacturers and suppliers opt to use reusable storage bins in their warehouse management strategies and supply chain activities. Food Safety News reported a Massachusetts consumer will sue a bakery for using old egg cartons to store discarded shells.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Here are some areas where green supply chain efforts are seeing success: Shipping : More accurate demand planning enables better lead times, allowing for bulk shipments to warehouses, distribution centers, and retailers, as well as avoiding rush charges, saving the company money while reducing the carbon emissions from shipping.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

Thanks to automation’s roots in the industrial revolution, many associated the term with mechanical production lines and warehouse floors. As Robert Bowman from SupplyChainBrain points out , “The focus up to now has been largely on repetitive, transactional processes, in warehouses as well as on the production line.”

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. Meanwhile, logistics teams can ensure the right number of products are transferred from warehouses to facilities. Specifically, a replicated view consists of both current warehouse activity and enterprise activity. News and World Report, ranked the 268-bed institution No.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. Meanwhile, logistics teams can ensure the right number of products are transferred from warehouses to facilities. Specifically, a replicated view consists of both current warehouse activity and enterprise activity. News and World Report, ranked the 268-bed institution No.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

G, the official groundhog of Massachusetts made her 16 th annual Groundhog Day forecast at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA. Gap’s GPS Platform Services and UPS-owned Ware2Go are teaming up to provide an asset-lite co-warehousing solution. Once again warehousing metrics are the primary driver of logistic activity. And find it I did.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

In terms of reshoring, New Balance recently opened a North American manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and Intel will invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio. As an extension, companies are hoarding warehouse space to accommodate the extra product stored in the U.S. or will they need special accommodations?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Massachusetts based Locus Robotics, an autonomous logistics and warehouse management focused mobile robot (AMR) provider recently announced completion of a $117 million in Series F funding, bringing the company’s valuation close to $2 billion. Locus Robotics Raises an Additional $117 Million.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Here are some areas where green supply chain efforts are seeing success: Shipping : More accurate demand planning enables better lead times, allowing for bulk shipments to warehouses, distribution centers, and retailers, as well as avoiding rush charges, saving the company money while reducing the carbon emissions from shipping.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Trucks, warehouse space, and logistics services are needed in Florida, Georgia and even Texas, and they may be required soon in Massachusetts or New Jersey. Many freight brokers, including some of the largest 3PLs, have been charged with moving and warehousing emergency freight. Provide warehousing or trucks for non-FEMA relief.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In the grand scheme of things, 3D printing’s effect on the supply chain can be summarized as the following: warehouses no longer need to keep as many parts in stock. On Monday, my home state of Massachusetts announced the official details regarding the state’s four-phase plan to re-open the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

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