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The RocketFuel Story with Josh Beatty

The Logistics of Logistics

As Josh and his partner scaled Launch Fulfillment , they encountered some cash flow issues inherent in high volume parcel shipping that their ecommerce customers required. Client Access & Transparency: Provides client access to their shipping data for increased transparency and decreased administrative overhead.

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Stord Expands Operations with Acquisition of Pitney Bowes’ State-of-the-Art Fulfillment Center in Kentucky

Stord

This expands Stord’s network with a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Hebron, Kentucky. The new fulfillment center already services leading customers and ships over 5 million packages annually. With billions in commerce fulfilled by Stord today, this new facility will only accelerate Stord’s rapid expansion and growth.”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 3)

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Amazon in the news: Amazon’s Prime orders are getting delivered faster and faster Hawaiian Airlines slowly adds freighters for Amazon business Walmart in-store AI is giving employees advice on how to sell products USPS delivery unit proposal sparks service, cost concerns for shipping partners White House earmarks $1.5B

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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

in Sports & Business Leadership from the University of Kentucky. Most shippers recognize that FreightTech is one of the best ways to streamline their shipping function and potentially save money – however, the dilemma arises because FreightTech has traditionally come with some challenges. About Emerge.

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Editor’s Pick: Profiles in Yard Management Excellence – Carhartt

Talking Logistics

Carhartt ships all customer and consumer orders from a single facility in Western Kentucky that features two drop lots and several satellite yards. The facility operates around the clock, particularly during Carhartt’s peak shipping months.

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Amazon Continues to Take on Logistics

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Amazon has recently revealed its plan to establish its own worldwide air cargo hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport. Governor of Kentucky Matt Bavin said he’s excited for this venture and for a boost in the economy. What’s New? Right, the e-commerce giant is planning on investing an estimated US $1.5B

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.