Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

A company’s distribution and warehousing operations consist of multiple functions. It also involves tracking shipments before they reach the warehouse or distribution center , handling customers, placing inventory in the right locations, managing inventory levels, forecasting customer demand, accepting returns, and more.

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 14, 2014

They are anxiously awaiting (and hoping for) a successful dock worker agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Shippers still bear the scars from the disastrous 2002 work stoppage and have countermeasures in-place to avoid major disruption. More Resources.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 20, 2014

Case in point: the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) began contract talks on May 12, with lots of contentious issues on the agenda. Or, will we see a repeat of 2002, when a 10-day lockout left dozens of ships lined up outside the West Coast docks, unable to unload?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. They are lightweight, flexible, and simple to integrate, making them perfect for use in warehouses with limited room. Breaking it down In the U.S. 3 What’s the allure?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Initially, this led to operating losses and write-offs and was turned around in 2002. It took us three years to right the ship. We would aggregate the data into a data warehouse and we would then chart it and identify the trends. VTech holdings, founded in 1976, has its roots in learning products.

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IQMS

JANUARY 30, 2020

From nutrition labels to warning labels and address labels to shipping labels, those sticky pieces of paper are pervasive in our everyday lives. Handle multiple label types, including product, container, shipping and mix-load labels. Eliminate the repacking of pallets due to mismatched items.

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Requis

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Dave’s career started in the 1970s with putting his PhD in Econometrics to work predicting freight volumes across shipping modes. By the early 1990s, the number of freight carriers and 3PLs expanded as companies realized that they could go beyond their own walls and use outside suppliers for transportation and warehousing.

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Requis

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Dave’s career started in the 1970s with putting his PhD in Econometrics to work predicting freight volumes across shipping modes. By the early 1990s, the number of freight carriers and 3PLs expanded as companies realized that they could go beyond their own walls and use outside suppliers for transportation and warehousing.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Professor Yossi Sheffi was on a sabbatical in the UK in 2002, when the world was still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. FedEx announced recently that it plans to ship a record number of boxes this winter —317 million in total. It's one solution to a huge supply chain problem: building better communication across global networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2014

Some people describe it merely as the act of distribution and shipping (also called logistics) but this is not always the case. Let’s make the complicated a little easier to understand using three steps: One: Warehousing. Finding the items ordered in the warehouse comes next.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. First, over the next several years, new shipping options will become available to US companies.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2020

Ryan Bamford, Derby branch manager for Traders Warehouse’s, blogging on the benefits he’s seen since leaving Netsuite for Xero and Unleashed. Traders Warehouse is a UK-based distributor of electronic security equipment such as CCTV, burglar alarms and door-entry devices. Traders Warehouse’s head office in Derby, UK.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. The focus of these facilities is core manufacturing, including sewing, electronic assembly, and packaging/shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The photos of the cargo ships at anchor waiting for berth at the ports of LA and Long Beach certainly generate an emotional response, “what in those containers will affect my work or personal consumption plans?” Large companies are announcing they will use expanded hours to move more cargo off the docks, so ships can come to shore faster.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Last September, a jury at Southwark crown court in south London found Amazon guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air. The prosecution was brought by [the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority] under the air navigation (dangerous goods) regulations 2002. It outlines how dangerous goods must be handled when transported by air.

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Veridian Solutions

JUNE 12, 2023

Your day can go to the warehouse-like eating hall or intimate terrace to savor an inventive beverage along with m4m local ly acquired cuisine experiencing stay songs. Because motorized ships are not allowed on these waters, the Oklahoma River is a well liked for man-powered sailing tasks, such as paddleboarding, canoeing, and canoing.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. Bottom line, with the acquisition of Kiva and the deployment of warehouse robotics, Amazon created an “arms race.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

and its trading partners that ships can carry. million during the period 2002 through 2017. In addition to the challenge of handing increased cargo throughput, the ports must also have the channel depth to accommodate the new deep draft Ultra Large Container Vessel ships and even larger ships currently on the drawing board.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Giant Warehouses Built at Rapid Pace in Fourth Quarter While Tenant Interest Declined (WSJ – sub. Those same words were also said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days. Guess what?

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Distributors are responsible for marketing beer and shipping it to other areas and will take a cut of your profit. You may be paying upfront for salespeople, delivery vans, equipment and warehouse. PBR isn’t unique — as a cheap beer, it’s low in alcohol and watery in flavour. However in an unlikely comeback, PBR sales rose by 5.3%

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