Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

The consumer good companies are looking at how to carry out digital transformation in a way to minimize risk and learning curve. Shri: It’s important to discuss a unified plan with customers, so execution of logistics and order management is all part of it. Digital Transformation. Shri: Of course. Sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Modular Vs. Monolithic Warehouse Systems. Continuous Warehouse Optimization Opportunities. Distribution Disrupted.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

November 8, 2022 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider for warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, welcomes Scott Vanderpool as its newest Warehouse Operations Manager. MELVINDALE, Mich., Elliott facility in Detroit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. Bricz is a consultancy with a focus on all things warehousing – appropriately headquartered in the logistics hotbed of Atlanta. Clarkston Consulting is focused on the Consumer Goods and Life Sciences industries.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Mike Allan is the President and CEO at Routeique , a cloud-based software platform for managing the logistics and delivery operation – both in the office, and in the field. Routeique gives fast-moving consumer goods businesses unprecedented supply chain insight, foresight and oversight. About Mike Allan. About Routeique.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Flexibility for Resilient and Optimised Logistics and Supply Chain. billion USD by 2026.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart is not the only big retailer with OTIF requirements, but as the world’s largest retailer, and a company with stringent requirements , Walmart’s OTIF requirements are top of mind for consumer goods companies. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs. There is no doubt that autonomous semi-trucks will change the face of logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Warehouse space is getting harder to find, especially as the global e-commerce boom continues to change shopping habits. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The company in the past year revamped its logistics network, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries. That’s all for this week.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These ports handle a significant portion of the nation’s containerized cargo, especially for the consumer goods, retail, and manufacturing sectors. Increasing Inventory Levels : Some companies are preemptively increasing inventory levels at domestic warehouses to buffer against potential delays.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 10, 2023

January 10, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems, a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, has been recognized as a 2023 Top 3PL Provider by Multichannel Merchant (MCM). MELVINDALE, Mich. For more information, visit our website at www.evansdist.com.

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

July 19, 2021 — Evans Distribution Systems, a third-party logistics provider, has been recognized as a “Top 100 3PL Provider” by Inbound Logistics for the 19th consecutive year. Every year we are grateful to receive this recognition from Inbound Logistics ,” says John Evans, President & CEO of Evans Distribution Systems.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0)

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20Cube Logistics

MAY 23, 2022

Port-Centric Logistics (PCL) is a newly developed concept wherein the logistics and distribution services are located at the port. This is being seen as an alternative to inland logistic channels comprising distribution centres. They serve as the hubs for storing goods that are being delivered to different parts of a country.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

As retailers prepare to navigate this vast sea of potential sales, understanding the intricate world of logistics becomes imperative to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. In a way, this model is a win-win as it saves return logistics costs for retail businesses. Impact of Mega Distribution Centers in Logistics 8.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

In the fast-paced world of logistics, efficient transportation is paramount. Warehouse constraints: Warehouse racking systems, especially in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, often have standard slot heights that limit stack height in vehicles (McKinnon, 2006).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides the second in a four-part series of market education postings addressing the evolving use of Cloud based control layer technology platforms applied to warehousing and customer fulfillment processes.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The logistics industry is in the grips of a disruptive labor shortage. Along with the truck driver shortage, reliable warehouse workers are also hard to find and keep, and wages continue to rise. We need to assess automated solutions in the context of key operational characteristics to ensure investments will have a proper return.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Like any industry, in Supply Chain and Logistics we have a lot of Acronyms and Abbreviations. 3PL 3rd Party Logistics – A company that provides outsourced logistics services. They handle activities like warehousing, distribution, and transportation for other businesses. Here is a starter list.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I see a similar paradigm playing out in the warehouse automation landscape of China. Sure, it may have higher throughput (bandwidth) than warehouse robotics, but robotics offers benefits in other forms – greater flexibility and faster time-to-value. Traditional “bolted-down” automation is the landlines in this paradigm.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, introduces Leslie Delekta as the Director of Customer Solutions. MELVINDALE, Mich., Delekta has been with Evans since 2016.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution. A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At a division of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, 85% autonomy on manufacturing plans and 95% acceptance of proposed purchase orders has been achieved. For a fulfillment plan, the dimensions of the pallets and the trucks, the number of trucks available, and the capacity of a warehouse must be current and accurate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Kimberly-Clark is public consumer goods company that generated over $19 billion in revenues last year. This consumer goods behemoth has driven ongoing supply chain productivity through their FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program. Not surprisingly, many of FourKites’ users work in transportation operations.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. The consumer-centric era needs new levels of fulfillment speed, agility, responsiveness, and risk mitigation.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. I picked a good time to cover what is now well-known to be a hot market. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting).

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2015

Outsourcing in the supply chain of logistics teams may sound farfetched. Yet in outsourced logistics simply refers to hiring a third-party logistics service, 3PL, to handle the logistics services. Rechannels Logistics. Justin Brands Boots Their In-House Logistics Department to Outsourced Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And how can consumer goods companies learn from their performance in this pandemic to prepare for the future? They provide these solutions to some of the largest consumer goods and food & beverage companies in the world. For multinational consumer goods and food & beverage companies, service is typically 99%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. Chris Castle, the vice president of product management at Nulogy, said that collaboration in the consumer goods industry was more even handed than in industries like automotive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2023

I am placing the finishing touches on ARC Advisory Group’s research on the warehouse management systems (WMS) market ( [link] ). The former AFS Technologies is now branded as Exceedra by TELUS and is part of TELUS Consumer Goods. Modern APIs, pre-built connectors, and warehouse analytics were all noted as valuable capabilities.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cross docking is an option to consider if you’re thinking about ways to streamline your supply chain – it’s a popular distribution system for fast-moving consumer goods, but can be used in a variety of other industries. The goods are sorted and transported to their final destination. Why is cross docking used?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. Large consumer goods companies believe that solutions based on a graph database also have real potential. The post The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is an update of a previously published blog on warehouse change management. With the explosion of technology on the warehouse floor and the increasing use of robots and other warehouse automation , work processes are changing.

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