Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. Challenges that were made all the more difficult by one of the most basic yet complex questions in logistics, “How long will it take to get there?”

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Carl Wasinger and Joe Lynch discuss the Smart Warehousing story. Carl is the CEO and Founder at Smart Warehousing , a warehousing and fulfillment company that operates as a direct extension of its clients’ teams. He is a logistics management and operations veteran, actively leading the business to its next phase of growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience Depends Upon End-to-End Visibility Service companies, where one firm takes over a set of duties that used to be done in-house, is quite common. Companies are outsourcing all sorts of things – call centers, janitorial services, accounting, IT services, and the list goes on. The right IT is critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. Packing efficiently is essential for maximizing storage capacity and minimizing waste in the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In today’s fast-paced, hyper-competitive, omni-channel world, warehouses play a critical role in maximizing service and fulfilling the ambitious customer promises that are required today. Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. Volatile demand means warehouses need to pivot quickly when order volumes change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies. According to the latest reports, the boom in e-commerce demand is abating, as consumers are shifting their spending from goods to services. That’s a tough break for the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them. Artificial Intelligence AND Machine Learning.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

More Resources Home Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions Joyce Tai April 2, 2024 If there’s one lingering lesson from the supply chain crisis of COVID, it’s that digitization can help organizations navigate crises…but that digitization can’t be put in place DURING that same crisis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues ; Chris Cunnane.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. Why are warehouses and DCs so vulnerable to cyberattacks?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

The main drivers for growth in autonomous supply chains are the increasing demand for efficiency, transparency, and resilience in supply chain operations, the rapid advancement of technologies including cloud computing and 5G, and the vulnerabilities and inefficiencies of traditional supply chains that were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. The delivery radius for stores offering the service is up to 10 miles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

Today’s logistics teams are operating in an environment characterized by uncertainty on three fronts. The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. Minute by minute, logistics providers are asking themselves: What do customers want?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Trane Technologies Facility in Columbia, SC. Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5 Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

FabFitFun Warehouse in Chino, CA FabFitFun is an interesting retailer with a complex supply chain. They have assembled a set of hardware and software solutions to enable huge surges in shipping. This is an interesting retail niche, but it comes with a supply chain that has huge surges in shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As automation continues to evolve in logistics, two technologies are becoming central to modern delivery methods: autonomous drones and autonomous vehicles. However, each technology serves different purposes within logistics, and the question remains: Which will ultimately shape the industry’s operational structure?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization. This is where big data technologies come into play.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In today’s interconnected global economy, sustainability within supply chains and logistics has become a necessity rather than an option. Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

At the same time, cold chain logistics, one of the most complex divisions of supply chain logistics, is also facing increased regulations and pressure for more accountability throughout the entire supply chain. In addition, as more consumers use e-commerce, they become accustomed to the guarantee of fast, free shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 31, 2023

Today’s article comes from Kyle Franklin, Senior Solutions Consultant, Lucas Systems, and looks at warehouse distribution errors. Being a veteran of the warehouse industry throughout my career has given me a unique insight into many aspects of distribution interaction. In each case, I was sure what had caused the mistake.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The latter would be spun off or sold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. Logistics providers contribute to the total picture of sustainability for many organizations, and they are clearly falling short. Modern warehouses play a big role in energy transition within the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship. Russell Zuppo, a vice president for consulting services at Uber Freight, reports that in their customer base, Walmart suppliers are currently paying 0.16% of the cost of goods sold in fines to Walmart.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

Warehouse performance continues to evolve into a more complex, multi-faceted measure. Warehouse operations historically strived to deliver the perfect order – the right product, at the right price, at the right time. E-Commerce and direct-to-consumer shipping exerted several competitive pressures on warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Warehouse Labor Woes are Worse than Ever. Contract logistics – companies that provide warehousing services – certainly falls into that category. The Warehouse Labor Shortage. The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. Unemployment had fallen to 4.8

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

Paul is Co-Founder & CEO of Bulu , a subscription-first, full-service 3PL based in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2012, after managing advertising campaigns for top-tier brands for many years, Paul and his wife co-founded Bulu Box, a health and wellness subscription box service that provides product samples to customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. This eliminates repositioning empty boxes – quite literally, shipping air.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2023

Mike Jarrett and Joe Lynch discuss success in retail logistics. Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. As a leading multimodal 3PL, Jarrett provides transportation, logistics, warehousing, and fleet services for customers throughout North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

For retailers, on the parcel side of ecommerce, one of the largest inbound shipments is returns, with a volume of 10% to 35%, according to Erik Caldwell, President of Last Mile Delivery for XPO Logistics. The logistics of transporting and warehousing returns is a necessary evil for retailers aiming to satisfy and delight consumers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Joe Lynch and Spencer Tenney discuss The Logistics of Logistics story. Joe is Founder and CEO of The Logistics of Logistics , a media property that provides valuable insights from logistics and supply chain leaders on various topics related to the industry, such as innovation, technology, trends, and the future of freight.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 5, 2023

Brad Young and Joe Lynch discuss BI and AI for logistics. Leveraging his passion for using technology and diverse transportation experience he is working to help organizations gain insight and answers to what is driving their business performance. In the podcast interview, Brad and Joe discuss the use of BI and AI in logistics.

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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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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster. It’s the gritty reality of logistics. Fifteen years ago, DSV’s homepage had this to say about tech: “DSV is committed to providing our customers with the best e-service tools available in order to create visible, transparent and high-quality services.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rik Schrader and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and distribution transportation, which is one of the specialties of Rik’s company, Körber Business Area Supply Chain. Our customers conquer the complexity of the supply chain thanks to our portfolio that includes software, voice, and robotics solutions,– plus the expertise to tie it all together.

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