Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters). I’ll share photos and more from our ride in a future post.

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2023

million square feet at McCordsville, twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. With an efficient order fulfillment process, businesses can reduce their shipping costs and improve their turnaround times which helps them increase their sales and revenue. How many orders am I currently shipping? What’s that? Why is it important?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves (Bloomberg).

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BlueYonder

MAY 26, 2015

Ask any supply chain professional: what is the first thing you need to make better decisions? I’ll tell you why: because in the supply chain universe mistakes cost you money. Demand planning has become a matter of utmost importance for supply chains all over the world, just for the reasons stated above.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

” Walmart opened its largest fulfillment center on June 15 outside of Indianapolis. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. The strongest leverage our members have is their labor and they are prepared to withhold it to ensure UPS acts accordingly.”

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., One facility has low turnover and one has higher turnover – we see a real difference in slower productivity, more shipping errors, and less continuous improvement going on.”. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis is a staple in supply chain operations because of its central location and proximity to Chicago. These centers tend to be located near centralized population hubs, large airports, and seaports. Seattle, Washington. Los Angeles, California. Denver, Colorado.

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