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The Saga of Supply Chain Innovation

Supply Chain Shaman

The news takes me back to the 2002 market downturn and the market correction with the failure of B2B players and the impact on the supply chain. When I was at Gartner Group in 2002, I followed 212 B2B exchanges. Warehouse Robotics. Learning From the Past. The retail sector is bracing for the sell-off.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has been pushing its way into the full-service logistics space for a number of years, bolstering its efforts with last mile delivery vans, ocean vessels, and a fleet of jets known as Prime Air. The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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What is the Warehouse Role in Fulfilment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! There is nothing new about warehousing. Whilst a modern warehouse clearly does a lot more than stockpiling food, the principle remains, including the warehouse role in fulfilment. Warehousing – the basics. Warehousing – the basics. Subscribe Here!

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WMS Selection: What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations

GlobalTranz

Thus, the demand for warehouse management systems (WMS) has increased, but how do companies distinguish the best-of-breed WMS solutions? You must always think about the cost of investment in a warehouse management system. A 2002 Material Handling and Logistics magazine article cited multiple problems with WMS implementation.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. The number of private warehouses is growing. Warehouses are increasing in size, as well.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

Founded in 2002, Spinnaker is a supply chain services company that helps clients grow, manage risk, reduce costs, and improve customer service by developing world-class supply chain capabilities. Founded in 2002, Spinnaker has offices in Boston, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Memphis, Pittsburgh, London, and Singapore. About Spinnaker.