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Shippers Rush to Find Alternatives as US East Coast Port Strike Looms

ModusLink Corporation

The possibility of disruptions at major ports like New York/New Jersey, Savannah, and Baltimore has businesses facing the real danger of shipment delays, inventory shortages, and cost increases. However, it requires sufficient warehousing capacity and upfront capital to stockpile goods.

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Real-time Information Increasingly Important for Manufacturers

QAD

This access “reduced the time information travels from Chicago to New Jersey by just four milliseconds, from 17 to 13 milliseconds.” . Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information. Is material accurately tracked from the warehouse to the shop floor? How quickly are you made aware of inbound supply disruptions?

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This Week in Logistics News (March 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

A few weeks ago I wrote that Little Brown Bakers, the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies , is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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5 Biggest Mistakes Sellers Make When Using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) with Ephraim Ausch

The Logistics of Logistics

Tactical has locations in New Jersey and California, and I’m based in New Jersey. We go from our client’s overseas manufacturing location via air, sea, and land to their warehouse, our warehouse, or to Amazon’s warehouse. [01:36] I am VP of Sales at Tactical Logistic Solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs.

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Going Off the Beaten Path for North Carolina Warehousing Capacity

Kanban Logistics

Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. While this isn’t shocking in major hubs like Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, it’s much less expected in states like North Carolina. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas.