Cargo Seattle Warehousing 
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves.
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 5, 2023
Dockworkers Throttle Ports; Shedding Warehouse Space; China Plus Many By Paul Page International operations at the Port of Oakland, shown in March, were effectively shut down on Friday. PHOTO: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES A new wave of job actions is casting uncertainty over imports at U.S. West Coast ports.
Material Handling & Logistics
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.76 That was a 2.3% decrease from the record-setting 1.8 from last year.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 18, 2015
In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). Conceptually, other retailers could store goods in Amazon’s warehouses, then have Amazon manage the entire delivery operation.
QAD
DECEMBER 16, 2021
A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. Warehouses are full and short-staffed, affecting how merchandise is received. Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers.
Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?
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