QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are likewise expanding gate hours. QAD CMO Carter Lloyds recently wrote about three major industry disruptors , starting with shipping. Recommendations for Manufacturers. As one headache is eased, another pops up. In October, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2024

The Stakes for Boeing An editorial commentary published by the Seattle Times in mid-March ( Paid subscription or metered view ), began with the following sentence: “ You know a company is in deep trouble when comedians and stock analysts take similar jabs.” That was followed with that statement: “ Boeing has to do right by its workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project. And these retailers could certainly use some help.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). Pitney Bowes Expands Shipping Logistics Portfolio with Acquisition of Enroute Systems Corporation. November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The same thing can happen from a freight forwarding perspective: If you’re shipping from Poland, you might not be thinking about what’s happening in Amsterdam, but if you’re using KLM as a carrier [which has a major hub in Amsterdam] and the airport in Amsterdam shuts down, your shipment from Poland could get delayed or cancelled.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2021

Those involved include healthcare workers, scientists, morticians, manufacturers, farmers, supply chain workers, and grocery store employees.” ”[2] Twelve years later, Evans assumed command of the destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) — the only commanding officer the ship would ever know. ” Sam Cox, a retired U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles. trade with Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). This week, as reported in The Seattle Times, Amazon is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for its own air-delivery service.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 8, 2020

Leaders at small and midsize manufacturing businesses may be hands-on managers, but they are also responsible for envisioning the future, identifying opportunities, and anticipating what’s next in a competitive marketplace. The value delivered by manufacturing ERP can’t be overstated. With cloud ERP, you can see the breakdown of costs.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

To give you a better idea of how a small error can have a huge impact, imagine a container ship navigating from China to Seattle with a compass that is off by 1 degree. At that setting, it would miss its intended port by over 100 miles – putting the container ship closer to Vancouver or Portland.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Repurposing the Manufacturing Supply Chain. Click here. Keep reading.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5 About half of these jobs are in the US, and half of them based out of their Seattle headquarters. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Repurposing the Manufacturing Supply Chain. Click here. Keep reading.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers and rejection rates are increasing. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty. Status: Open.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

American Eagle, Walmart invest in direct shipping to avoid congestion. US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. American Eagle acquired AirTerra, a Seattle-based shipping and logistics startup.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. Seattle to Salt Lake City, Buffalo to Chicago, and various lanes in California all saw the biggest declines in rates. Truck manufactures reap spoils of robust economy. billion of its own stock. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Free shipping? Moving on to 3PL news, Transplace announced this week that it has acquired Logistics Management Solutions (LMS) , “a non-asset-based third party logistics provider with particular strength in the chemical and industrial manufacturing sectors.” Delivery used to be a cost of doing business. That’s so old school.

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crisp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With distribution across 120 countries and a lean business model that minimizes reliance on warehousing – opting to ship direct-to-store from their manufacturing facilities – ZURU recognizes the need to sync with customer demand in real-time.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. More than half of Hanjin’s ships were chartered.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 28, 2020

from Tesla, the Silicon Valley-based electric and autonomous vehicle pioneer led by global entrepreneur, Elon Musk, which recently overtook Volkswagen as the second most valuable automotive company in the world, and right on the heels of the Just-In-Time, Lean Manufacturing giant, Toyota. Alla joins ThroughPut Inc.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Last November, JDA Software and IBM announced a “new integrated offering [that] will provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities.” Speaking of Amazon, the company is raising the bar again on delivery in response to Walmart testing a free, three-day shipping service.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

There is much more to shipping rewards than throwing products in a box and slapping on a label. When you calculated your startup expenses, you probably figured out manufacturing costs down to the penny. A crowdfunding fulfillment provider can track and warehouse your products once they arrive from the manufacturer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. And with that, I bid you adieu, and let’s move on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. It’s not the world’s manufacturing hub for a reason. Also, you’ll want to meet manufacturers. Pro Tip #4: Use the Cheapest Shipping Method.

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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

2020 has introduced new logistical blueprints to follow and the push to get work done with fewer employees has grown exponentially as social distancing directives continue to influence the nation’s manufacturing. Growth of automation. Domestically, warehouses are working at high volumes and are struggling to meet demand.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Mangkhut weakened as it moved on to Hong Kong and other ports and manufacturing centers in Southeastern China, but high winds and flooding damaged property and infrastructure. Seattle to Los Angeles also rose 9¢ to $1.48/mile.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Click here to read the full story.

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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Fast, free shipping? We can find the products we need in an instant, and if we’re dissatisfied with price, product availability, or shipping costs and times, we can quickly find another vendor that meets our needs. You wouldn’t use the same materials to ship all of your goods, would you? That isn’t hyperbole, just fact.

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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Fast, free shipping? We can find the products we need in an instant, and if we’re dissatisfied with price, product availability, or shipping costs and times, we can quickly find another vendor that meets our needs. You wouldn’t use the same materials to ship all of your goods, would you? That isn’t hyperbole, just fact.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. The company was started in 1907 as a small messenger service in Seattle with $100 in borrowed capital. Tsukumo Shokai Shipping company was founded transporting passengers from Yokohama to Shanghai.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 4, 2018

I visited the Amazon Go store while I was in Seattle recently. The Amazon Go store in Seattle is about 1,800 square feet. The Amazon Go data should also have a lot of value to CPG manufacturers, as well as to Amazon’s own merchants, planners, and store designers. Thus, Amazon Go augers more than a new way of shopping.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 7, 2015

<p>New York-based Global Point Technology has been a leader in sourcing components and assemblies for OEM manufacturers from Asia for over 30 years. With this secure, flexible storage capacity reserved, Global Point was then able to completely reengineer their distribution services for their client. </p>

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 16, 2015

” Currently, third party brokers match shipping companies with freight carriers; it has worked this way for years. At first, Convoy hopes to move into the construction, manufacturing, and retail wholesale markets. As of right now, the app has a moderately sized network in Seattle, which it is using to test the app before launch.

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