Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 12, 2024

Chris Camacho and Joe Lynch discuss the Phoenix factor: how Arizona became a logistics hub. Key Takeaways: The Phoenix Factor: How Arizona Became a Logistics Hub Learn about the hyper-regionalization of supply chains and how Phoenix attracts new business by offering a favorable business environment.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 7, 2021

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, earning dual degrees in Marketing and Management with a certificate in International Business. Fulfyld is an ecommerce fulfillment and warehousing company based in Huntsville, Alabama. About Paige Fitzgerald. Paige Fitzgerald is the sales and marketing coordinator at Fulfyld.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have documented heat indexes of 126, and temperature readings provided to NBC News taken by workers in their trucks in Arizona and Florida have shown temperatures above 150 degrees. The post UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It will probably change the processes currently associated with warehousing, supply chain management and several other critical features of logistics. Automated trucks replacing truck drivers have been a part of the future plans of the logistics industry in India for several years now. Fork Lifts .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. The post U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. For as curious as many are over the potential of driverless vehicles, logistics companies need to get even curiouser about what’s driving their bottom lines.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. Therefore, reverse logistics companies are preparing for managing the influx of returned or replaced items during this time.”[2]. Reverse logistics: An inconvenient challenge. percent in brick-and-mortar stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index. and Warehousing Prices (90.5) Warehousing Capacity also hit a record in March, reaching an all-time nadir of 36.1 Global Shipping. this month. ’.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two February 2023 published indexes of supply chain volatility both reflecting moderation of disruption and higher logistics costs. A further significant change noted was Warehousing Capacity moving back into expansion levels by 10.2 percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. US Logistics Managers Index. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. Noted was that the category of Warehousing Utilization grew at rate of 70.9, warehouses. . s major retailers.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 18, 2018

Today’s Warehouses Are Much Different Due To E-Commerce. What you might not know is the effect of e-commerce’s growth on warehouses. You might think, for example, that companies are struggling to find places to store their goods or that the cost of building warehouses and hiring employees negates the growing sales.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 26, 2017

There’s also a need for supply chain managers to focus on revenue growth and margin improvement, leading to the need for developing improved logistics solutions. This 3-part blog series takes a deeper dive into the report by JDA and Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, “ The Warehouse of the Future.”

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Let's take a look at what logistics technology trends will become the dominant factors of the logistics industry for 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona. This allows companies to determine if they will have the production and warehouse capacity to meet long-term demand. Demand forecast can be used as an input to forecast how many production or warehouse associates will be needed in a particular week.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) brings an extensive network of warehouse logistics leaders together with warehousing suppliers in this three-day trade show. If you’re looking to improve your warehouse logistics, this event is the right choice for you! Phoenix, Arizona.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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RFgen

JULY 28, 2015

It’s important to foster safety in the warehouse. In today’s world of automated warehouses and speedy supply chain fulfillment processes, it’s more important than ever to ensure worker safety in the warehouse. of warehouse employees suffered a workplace injury, and 3.7 Design Your Warehouse for Safety.

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RFgen

JULY 28, 2015

It’s important to foster safety in the warehouse. In today’s world of automated warehouses and speedy supply chain fulfillment processes, it’s more important than ever to ensure worker safety in the warehouse. of warehouse employees suffered a workplace injury, and 3.7 Design Your Warehouse for Safety.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 26, 2017

There’s also a need for supply chain managers to focus on revenue growth and margin improvement, leading to the need for developing improved logistics solutions. This 3-part blog series takes a deeper dive into the report by JDA and Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, “ The Warehouse of the Future.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. That trend is obviously not so good news for transportation and logistics asset providers in that the drop is approaching breakeven cost levels, which implies asset utilization at an operating loss.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. GDP in the second quarter), and warehouses continue to struggle to hold and manage the volume.”. Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain. Additional Data- U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

On September 9–11, 2014, 110 supply chain visionaries will gather in the desert at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona to think differently and define the future of supply chain. Will your UPS store or Third-party Logistics (3PL) provider, through printing on-demand, become the new provider of parts for industrial equipment?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. The field is large and growing.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ). How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Also, some conferences may offer discounted rates for groups, and others, like ProMat, do not charge a registration fee.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2019

Only yesterday I graduated from college, bought a bicycle and cycled cross country, then headed out to Arizona to begin life again. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 6-10, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Only yesterday she was born, me heading out to bring her home from the hospital.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. And now on to this week’s logistics news. This comes at a time when Amazon is trying to expand its warehouse operations in a very tight labor market. Talk about a cool concept. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Following an acknowledgement by CEO Andy Jassy that the retail platform provider may have overexpanded capacity needs related to supporting online commerce logistics and customer fulfilment needs and restoring operational profitability levels, a series of swift realignment actions are now underway. Another Warehouse Robotics Acquisition.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Also, some conferences may offer discounted rates for groups, and others, like ProMat, do not charge a registration fee.

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