ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

Last week, I couldn’t find some backup facial masks in all of southern Florida. Somehow, though, even with two parents in the medical field, the Oil & Gas industry recruited me first, and I ended up becoming a field operations engineer working across onshore, offshore, and warzone logistics & chemical manufacturing operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2017

More importantly, it highlights the incredibly complex and yet necessary disaster logistics required to help clean up and support communities after major disasters. During Irma, for instance, people were rushing to the pumps and nearly every gas station in the Florida was running low on gasoline. What about the immediate need for fuel?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

While I thaw out a bit, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Tight Trucking Market Has Retailers, Manufacturers Paying Steep Prices (WSJ – sub. Peloton holds 1,000-mile platooning demo in Florida (CCJ). For related commentary, see Defining Your Own Logistics Competitive Weapon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. How easy is it to open and close distribution centers or move products across manufacturing facilities? Can every customer get products from every warehouse?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2023

Dez is the President of Bear Down Logistics , an asset-based transportation company based in Orlando, Florida. He is the President of Bear Down Logistics, a transportation company based in Orlando, Florida. He is the President of Bear Down Logistics, a transportation company based in Orlando, Florida.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. It is the largest container port in the state of Florida and ninth in the United States. Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 25, 2024

Blue Yonder is honored by this recognition, which we share with the hundreds of logistics teams worldwide who rely on our Blue Yonder Transportation Management solutions, including Kimberly-Clark , Anheuser-Busch , Bayer Crop Science , Mitr Phol Sugar , and recent Blue Yonder ICONic Award winner Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC / CONA Services LLC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Preparing for cyber, judicial, and financial risks: As manufacturing and distribution facilities become increasingly cloud-connected through retrofitting equipment or upgrading to new generation equipment, gaining deeper understanding of the reliability and authenticity of the supply base is more critical than ever. He received his Ph.D.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Logistics of Fidget Spinners. Alibaba just announced $15 billion dollars to be invested in its global logistics network. Digital channels may spell trouble for traditional retailers but it also represents evolution, giving Asian and Indian manufacturers a global reach. A Tale of Two Potential Logistics Giants.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

As the ecommerce industry grows, the logistics of getting orders to customers has become more complicated — especially with the novel coronavirus impacting entire supply chains. But the ecommerce logistics infrastructure needed to meet consumers’ demands is not easy to achieve by yourself. What is ecommerce logistics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity. Supply chain teams in turn can supplement such visibility with “where used” reports that clearly link purchased materials to wherever they get used in the manufacturing and packaging process. He received his Ph.D.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MIT CTL worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. Prior to the collaboration, these boxcars were returning empty to the Florida region.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

1 Production delays Manufacturing facilities in the hurricane’s path may be damaged or forced to close, leading to production delays or stoppages. Significant flooding and damage can force logistics companies to find new and longer routes. #3 Hurricanes can significantly disrupt supply chains in several ways. #1

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. Source: Laurie Cus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Last summer a hurricane was coming up through the Gulf and across the Panhandle of Florida.” The post The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Stord

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The integration offers further visibility into IPG’s existing Third Party Logistics Warehouses (“3PLs”) as well as the ability to leverage Stord’s distribution network to seamlessly launch numerous additional warehouses through 2020. About Intertape Polymer Group Intertape Polymer Group Inc. To learn more visit www.itape.com.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

Miami, Florida. 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! Feb 3-7, 2019. www.iwla.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Slync to Wind Down Operations According to two published reports from supply chain focused media, freightech and Cloud based logistics visibility platform provider Slync is winding down operations and seeking an alternative form to bankruptcy. Featured names in this latest edition include Slync , Ryder System , IFS and Transfix.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From Tropical Storm Hilary, which dumped over a foot of rain on California in August, to Hurricane Idalia, which came aground in Florida 10 days later with windspeeds of 125 miles per hour, these disasters wreaked havoc with ports, transportation routes and carefully laid logistics plans. But that’s just the beginning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

Last month, at the 2023 Gartner ® Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Florida, there were many key supply chain themes that emerged. Dwight mentioned that the top two internal hurdles to achieving the goals in logistics are labor and cost control. He added that for some warehouse operations, the labor turnover can be as high as 60%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. terawatt-hours of solar electricity annually — with the greatest potential in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Georgia, per the report. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Generating the full 185.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As shown in the map, the company has 4 distribution centers wherein each location is shipping to several places across the US (for the sake of simplicity we are not showing the manufacturing and sourcing locations here). The post 5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

You may not do your job with a palette and a paintbrush, but it’s safe to say that logistics planners have to be creative when moving freight. The key tool for a logistics planner has long been a transportation management system (TMS), but the increased complexity of the market is driving demand for more creative TMS capabilities.

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Last year in Florida at RILA Logistics 2013, the topic of multi-channel was discussed with 5 related presentations delivered where the challenges of the coming omni-channel revolution were laid down. So why am I suggesting that Omni-channel is now emerging to be the top retail logistics challenge being faced today by retailers?

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the annual SCLA (Supply Chain Leaders in Action) meeting in Sanibel, Florida, Intelligent Audit CEO Hannah Testani sat down with Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor of logistics industry publication Supply Chain Brain to discuss the state of the supply chain, sustainability, and the future of supply chain innovations.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Houston is home to a number critical industries, including energy exploration, oil and gas refineries, and related manufacturing of petrochemicals and plastic resins, among others. Millions are still without power in Florida. Economically, Harvey inflicted enormous damage on homes and businesses. Homes and businesses were destroyed.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Covering loads has been easy in the Northeast, except outbound South Texas, Southern California, and Florida as capacity out of these regions is tighter with produce heating up. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. I went to Florida International University. Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. If you are in Florida, you got to like American football.

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