The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

Third-Party Logistics: Will they be able to accommodate all of your SKUs? For instance, Huntsville is great for us because it is close to three of the biggest hubs (terminals) for small parcel carriers: Louisville, Memphis, and Atlanta. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. The labor rate in L.A.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

We all wish logistics problems were so simple, but when we complicate the network, we can often lose the picture of what we are trying to accomplish. Many logistics experts fall back on a center of gravity study to do routine network optimization such as a warehouse location selection. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Those materials come into their distribution center in Memphis where they inflate the balls, use a die cut machine to create the packaging, and then kit the ball and pump into the custom-made box. There were not only logistical constraints, but there are also financial constraints on what Franklin Sports could afford to buy.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Our services help clients develop the right supply chain strategy for their business challenges and implement the process and technology solutions to improve Demand/Supply Planning, Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics and Warehousing, and Reverse Logistics business performance.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

A growing number of scenes in films and television programmes – and even entire films and TV series – are about logistics and supply chain management, and media productions are going ever deeper into those business roles. In earlier decades, films did not feature logistics or supply chains. Hollywood as inspiration for managers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 30, 2019

However, today the container business seems to be more logistical than purely shipping. But, providing cheap container carriage from A-to-B is no longer sufficient; one needs to be an integrated logistic provider to survive profitably. What’s new in alliances? So alliances are more important than ever. Beyond Ocean Transport.

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2020

But the Distribution Analyst has to consider the proper allocations for the mall in Memphis versus the pop-up in Pasadena. Those two locations may differ across many important metrics: footprint, demographics, seasonality, logistical support, sell-through history, competitive landscape, sales trends, to name a few.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. Protect Your Cargo From Theft The good news is that a specialized 3PL like Zipline Logistics can spot fraud a mile away.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

XPO Logistics announced the closure of the Memphis warehouse where employees reported widespread discrimination and pregnant workers had miscarriages. Companies that want to build new spaces have to deal with the high cost of land, banks that are more selective about new projects, and a complicated approval process.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will take a very long time for freight transportation and logistics to return to normal, after two such monstrous storms in the same month. So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it.

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BlueYonder

JULY 29, 2019

That’s the consensus of a Chief Executive roundtable co-sponsored by JDA at the Strategic Logistics Summit in Memphis. Technology has moved ahead faster than people’s ability to understand its benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2021

The forthcoming interoperability test run by his unit will tap into the MassRobotics Standard and will be a partnership between FedEx, Waypoint Robotics , Vecna Robotics , Siemens, Yaskawa, and the University of Memphis. The post FedEx to Blaze the Trail of Mobile Robotics Interoperability appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Severe winter storms around the country, including at its main air hub in Memphis, TN are also posing challenges, FedEx said, adding, “The health and safety of our team members is our top priority.”. This means that human jobs are safe, at least for now. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion cumulative square feet of flat, sunny rooftop space — or about twice the area of Memphis, Tenn., The post This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. million U.S. households each year, a new report has found.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The staff notes, “As a result of the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business, Nike is moving away from aggregating inventory in one central warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee, to putting product in facilities closer to the customer.” .” By that, he means, you have to locate warehouses closer to customers.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). Choose Logistics Partnership to Navigate Freight Market in 2021. The post Freight Market Update and Q2 Trucking Outlook appeared first on Zipline Logistics. and seems to be stable.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. or simply search your favorite podcast player for Consulting Logistics! Trucking rates stabilize after 8-week dive. The national van rate closed at $1.88/mile, mile, a penny above the previous week. Checkout the latest episode of our.

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BlueYonder

JULY 29, 2019

That’s the consensus of a Chief Executive roundtable co-sponsored by JDA at the Strategic Logistics Summit in Memphis. Technology has moved ahead faster than people’s ability to understand its benefits.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2019

Bot features include pedestrian-safe technology from the iBot, plus advanced technology such as LiDAR and multiple cameras, allowing the zero-emission, battery-powered bot to be aware of its surroundings […] FedEx plans to test the bot this summer in select markets, including Memphis, Tenn., pending final city approvals.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

.</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago.

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 8, 2021

Merchants using SFP are required to pack and ship orders themselves, unlike Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) where the ecommerce giant handles all the logistics, in order to display the coveted Prime badge on their listings. As of Feb. 1, they will still be required to handle order fulfillment on weekends and provide nationwide delivery coverage.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 3, 2019

We do it throughout entire industries, enabling leaders to smooth-out their Supply Chains, lean-out their Logistics, optimize their Operations, and maximize their Manufacturing throughput, all with their existing teams and often disaggregated data sources.

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Tompkins Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

It was only nine years ago when an ice storm crippled Memphis and Louisville, resulting in major final delivery problems for Christmas. They were playing a waiting game with the big retailers. Weather: The least clear and predictable of the five big impacts on holiday 2013 final delivery is the weather.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In fact, the battleground on which ports compete for customers will likely expand and move several hundred miles west, toward Chicago and Memphis. Robinson, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. but the recent labor dispute here may motivate shippers to reduce their dependence on the West Coast.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

In fact, the battleground on which ports compete for customers will likely expand and move several hundred miles west, toward Chicago and Memphis. Robinson, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. but the recent labor dispute here may motivate shippers to reduce their dependence on the West Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive year, new data shows. The water level at Memphis fell to a record-low elevation of minus 11.5

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 23, 2013

FedEx Corporation is based in Memphis TN and has $42.7B The post LTL Carrier Profile: FedEx Freight appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. FedEx Freight is the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $5.3B in sales (estimated 2012). FedEx Freight has a market share of 14.9%. in revenues in 2012.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 4, 2011

” Mode Transportation consists of about 300 IBOs who sell and operate the business throughout North America, corporate offices in Dallas and Memphis, a Company Managed Operation in Dallas and a temperature protected services division, Temstar, located in Lombard, IL. ABOUT HUB GROUP: Hub Group, Inc.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

So, while I plot my next move, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 1, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Until last night. It burned out again. I should have known.

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