Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. They also noted their view on inventory levels had climbed to its highest point since May 2020. That’s all for this week.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

Instead, Gorillas will launch its service in Brooklyn using bike couriers, offering 10-minute delivery service in select Brooklyn neighborhoods, and utilizing strategically located “dark” warehouses. The delivery fee will cost $1.80 Shipping alcohol in the US is tricky business. But that could be changing soon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements? Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

As Nicole Martin (a human, I believe) highlighted in a recent Forbes article , “The Washington Post has a robot reporting program called Heliograf. It’s clear that robots and humans will be working together in warehouses and stores moving forward. Today’s post was written by a robot. Humans (WSJ – sub. The future is already here.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 16, 2020

If you use manual inventory processes, you can’t make adjustments. To navigate these changes, supply chain companies are prioritizing automation technologies like mobile inventory. This begs the question: If you haven’t automated inventory workflows, then how much are your inefficient manual processes costing you each day?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 28, 2023

Dock-to-Stock time is the amount of time it takes for a product to arrive at a point of origin (like a warehouse ) and be stocked on the shelf, ready to ship. As soon as money is spent on inventory, the clock starts ticking. When inventory is moving fast, merchants face the threat of a stockout. What Is Dock-to-Stock Time?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. The talks cover more than 22,000 workers at 29 ports from California to Washington state that include major hubs for trade with Asia.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

With contingency plans in place, the company announced that it had a healthy inventory supply of finished products and did not foresee a risk to patient supply at that time. This inventory glut crowded warehouses, eventually forcing companies to cut back on their new orders to clear out their backed-up storage facilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The decline in inventory turns uses cash. The problem is that warehouses are full. My question is, “Why?”

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Interested in warehousing and distribution? According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 44% of workers are currently working remotely and 35% are rotating between working at home and being onsite. Doctors at major hospitals in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Click here. Keep reading.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an That’s why, according to an article in The Washington Post , the U.S.

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RFgen

AUGUST 24, 2015

Utilizing automated data collection helps a warehouse stay green. Inventory operations are also redefined with eco-friendly goals in mind. Mobile warehouse management systems provide the information needed to examine processes and communicate improved performance. Creating a Greener Warehouse Through Automated Data Collection.

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RFgen

AUGUST 24, 2015

Utilizing automated data collection helps a warehouse stay green. Inventory operations are also redefined with eco-friendly goals in mind. Mobile warehouse management systems provide the information needed to examine processes and communicate improved performance. Creating a Greener Warehouse Through Automated Data Collection.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

According to the Washington Post , the American retail industry is expected to add around 755,000 temporary workers during October and November—the same number as previous years. Some employment agencies are already reporting trouble finding warehouse workers to stock, pack and ship holiday inventory, forcing them to raise base pay rates.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 16, 2020

If you use manual inventory processes, you can’t make adjustments. To navigate these changes, supply chain companies are prioritizing automation technologies like mobile inventory. This begs the question: If you haven’t automated inventory workflows, then how much are your inefficient manual processes costing you each day?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Much of this added container volume is attributed to either retailers front-loading their Q4 inventory purchases, or diversions related either to the likely threat of a U.S. This port reportedly processed an average of 13 container vessels for each of this three month period. East Coast labor disruption, which as noted actually occurred.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

There are many factors to consider when designing a warehouse layout, and every design decision can have a significant impact on operational efficiency. Curtis Barry & Company , labor comprises more than half of a warehouse’s total operations costs. According to F.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 4, 2017

Herlitz Inventory Management deployed its HIMPACT inventory and buying solution to manage over 45,000 SKUs. of Spokane, Washington, the leading food distributor in the Inland Northwest, has selected its “ HIMPACT ” inventory management solution to optimize its forecasting, replenishment and inventory.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Here are some details from the press release: Based in Seattle, Washington, Enroute delivers advanced cloud-based, software-as-a-service transportation management system solutions to the shipping and logistics industries. The solution also facilitates inbound shipping processes from vendors/manufacturers to retail stores and warehouses.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 3, 2023

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. This includes real-time inventory tracking , order status updates, and shipping notifications.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 2, 2023

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. This includes real-time inventory tracking , order status updates, and shipping notifications.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3 The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

With contingency plans in place, the company announced that it had a healthy inventory supply of finished products and did not foresee a risk to patient supply at that time. This inventory glut crowded warehouses, eventually forcing companies to cut back on their new orders to clear out their backed-up storage facilities.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consumers couldn’t get enough of buying goods since the pandemic occurred in 2020, and shippers struggled to keep enough inventory on hand once pre-pandemic inventories were depleted. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. This year, everything seems to have changed again.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

As reported by The Seattle Times , “Amazon will fly its latest Boeing 767 widebody jet freighter, publicly revealing the new ‘Prime Air’ branded livery of its fast-growing fleet of used cargo planes” at today’s Seafair aerial display over Lake Washington near Seattle. The video below shows the jet freighter getting painted.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages. Inflation is indeed going down slowly– but not as fast as the markets would like.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

It currently serves the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C., per order for a one hour delivery), utilizes inventory from both its warehouses and local stores and restaurants, and marks up some prices in comparison to the in-store prices.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Interested in warehousing and distribution? According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 44% of workers are currently working remotely and 35% are rotating between working at home and being onsite. Doctors at major hospitals in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Click here. Keep reading.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required. Louis, M.S.

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RFgen

MARCH 15, 2016

Inventory management employees don’t want to perform their duties with their bosses looking over their shoulders. Wearable tech allows companies to monitor daily activities without managers physically following employees around a warehouse. ALSO READ: How to know it’s time to upgrade your warehouse hardware ».

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RFgen

MARCH 15, 2016

Inventory management employees don’t want to perform their duties with their bosses looking over their shoulders. Wearable tech allows companies to monitor daily activities without managers physically following employees around a warehouse. ALSO READ: How to know it’s time to upgrade your warehouse hardware ».

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2016

In recent years, Uber has had mixed results when it tried its hand at local logistics, transporting everything from designer suits in New York to toothpaste in Washington, D.C. which combines warehouse management, transportation execution, 3PL billing and labor management in a single, unified solution.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only way Intel could find to make supply chain cost reductions was to bring this cycle time down and therefore reduce inventory.

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