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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

Here are some different sources and their very different numbers: The first question is why the Department of Energy has these kinds of statistics. The Department of Commerce lists warehousing companies, but of course, most warehouses are not owned by third party logistics or public warehousing companies. Their last survey was in 2018.

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Subscription First Fulfillment with Paul Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2012, after managing advertising campaigns for top-tier brands for many years, Paul and his wife co-founded Bulu Box, a health and wellness subscription box service that provides product samples to customers. As a former D1 college football player, Paul is a driven and competitive individual with a passion for leading his team to success.

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Best-Cost vs. Least-Cost Sourcing

Talking Logistics

Back in December 2012, for example, Apple announced that it is investing $100 million to build some of its Mac products in the US. A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years. I asked Kevin O’Meara that question last week on Talking Logistics.

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Research in Focus: Cloud Computing in Logistics

Talking Logistics

Back in 2012, Axit (a Siemens company and a Talking Logistics sponsor) together with the Institute for Cloud Computing (IFCC) surveyed over 130 supply chain and logistics professionals across various industries in Europe to determine the state of cloud computing in logistics and how it might evolve in the years ahead.

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The FreightVana Story with Shannon Breen

The Logistics of Logistics

Shannon is Co-CEO & Founder of FreightVana , a digital logistics partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency About Shannon Breen Shannon Breen is the Co-CEO & Founder at FreightVana, a digital logistics partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency.

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Qualcomm’s Answer to the Chip Shortage and Digital Transformation Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

The solution was implemented in 2012 in order to deliver a comprehensive sales and operations planning (S&OP) solution that was able to move into execution with high integrity. Brent pointed out that Covid created small interruptions for many companies in terms of sourcing semiconductor chip materials.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

But 2012 is an extra-special year; it carries heavy historical baggage chock full of dire predictions. Nostradamus painted a bleak picture of massive destruction and mayhem brought about by a comet in 2012. In the tradition of David Letterman, (in no particular order) let’s hit the Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2012.