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. There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) The stated implication is a potential return to higher logistics costs now concentrated in West Coast logistics and warehousing areas. and Transportation Capacity (+5.2)

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona. For some of these more novel forecasts, machine learning and Big Data can be critical.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 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. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ” warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. Warehouse inventory levels are noted as remaining quite high.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Other insights pointed out in the May LMI report are that the current rate of contraction is strongest in upstream firms, namely manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, compared to their downstream retail industry counterparts. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Further reported was that volumes of U.S.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. While millennials and Gen Z make up the majority of eligible candidates to fill open roles, they show an innate mistrust or misperception of the supply chain and manufacturing industry. Brookings).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a May 2022 value of 67.1,

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Panelists reportedly pointed to a more pessimistic outlook for transportation utilization for the remainder of this year From our lens, the picture of the report is that not only is an overall contraction of freight demand, but continued high inventory and warehouse capacity utilization is leading to increased inventory storage costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. The report authors noted that continued inventory congestion has driven inventory costs, warehousing prices and overall aggregate logistics costs to all-time high levels.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. ”[1] He adds, “Dependence on China for their manufacturing has put small and midsize businesses in jeopardy. From shipping companies that can pick up packages to warehouses that can sort and process returned items.

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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. www.scmworld.com.

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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. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. I took our line of fasteners: bolts, nuts screws and washers and put them in one location in the Warehouse.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” — William Verdini, associate professor and chairman of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University’s Carey School of Business, as quoted in The Importance of Education in Supply Chain Management , Reliable Plant; Twitter: @NoriaCorp.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. In fact, autonomous vehicles are already being used by a logistics provider in Arizona. The Use of Robots in Warehouses, Loading, Unloading, and Delivery Will Increase in 2016. A few years ago, Kiva r obots seem to be rolling out everywhere.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Manufacturers that are used to shipping pallets and cartons to retailers will need to be prepared for the world of shipping eaches to consumers and do so economically.

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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 !”

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

Almost all business functions and industries are being affected by automation, believes Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Arizona State University W.P. This includes retail, manufacturing, healthcare, financial, publishing, banking, accounting and real estate,” he says. Carey School of Business.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. Karl Siebrecht, Co-founder & CEO, FLEXE. Introduction.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. In the not too distant future, we could see major changes not just in retailing and transportation, but also manufacturing and real estate. Karl Siebrecht, Co-founder & CEO, FLEXE. Introduction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2021

The middle mile is not the “first mile” – the distance traveled between an origin, like a warehouse, and the highway. And it is not the “last mile” – the distance between an exit off a highway to a destination site – a factory, warehouse, or store for example. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

The company operates a truck yard in Brighton, where a fleet of robotic trucks ferry semi-trailers between assigned spots and warehouse doors for 16 hours each day while a few humans keep watch. Human over-the-road truckers drop off semitrailers containing anything from food to electronics to toilet paper at a warehouse yard.

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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. This comes at a time when Amazon is trying to expand its warehouse operations in a very tight labor market. The cost of the pass ranges from $5 to $10 a month, depending on the location. Talk about a cool concept.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona. Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Arizona ? . Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona.?? . and recently allowed manufacturing work to resume; however, the?formal?order Arkansas ? .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing. .” ” You know that our supply chain is complex. Network with Leaders.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. As noted earlier, order fulfillment is now using retail stores as warehouses.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Maria is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of fresh Mexican tamales and tortillas. And $1,000 owed to the warehouse for storage costs. He imports them in the hundreds and thousands sells them to hobbyists and crafting shops throughout Arizona. It thus ignores the effect of prices of goods and their purchase dates.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Carey School of Business. That’s good news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. Digital Manufacturing: We have been trying to finish a research study on digital manufacturing for ten months. e-commerce.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Mississippi.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Mississippi.

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