Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’ Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads. East Coast.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti’s career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. After completing his MBA in Business Management from the Lebanese American University, Beyrouti embarked on his career journey in 2000.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart in the news: Walmart, suppliers continue sustainability collaboration. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Walmart began working with Alert in 2016 and launched a test of the autonomous cart-based system in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse connected to a supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Gopuff arrives in New York. This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. Additionally, Amazon has doubled its shipping container processing capacity by increasing ports of entry and partnered with more ocean freight carriers to secure space in “critical ports.”.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

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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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mobile data collection is driving innovation in the warehousing space, catalyzing new operational methodologies that reduce waste and increase productivity. Warehouses across the country continue to invest in new materials-handling technologies, services and software solutions. Location-based warehouse optimization .

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mobile data collection is driving innovation in the warehousing space, catalyzing new operational methodologies that reduce waste and increase productivity. Warehouses across the country continue to invest in new materials-handling technologies, services and software solutions. Location-based warehouse optimization .

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Veridian Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

The writing is on the wall for traditional, manual-based processes in supply chain management, says Cade Metz of The New York Times. Supply chain leaders need to understand these current limitations, and how artificial intelligence and warehouse management lead to efficiency gains and the top benefits of AI-driven robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. This will make loadings and unloadings more efficient within the yard and warehouse. The items are packed and shipped at this point.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The new facility will add more than 300 jobs and grow JD.com’s warehouse footprint to 1.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and raided the Beijing offices of Mintz Group, a due-diligence firm based in New York. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2019

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 grew up in a Monsey, New York, a small town in Rockland County. open a new service offering, Fulfillment by Amazon within Tactical. [06:41]

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Famous Pacific Shipping Group ). New York Times).

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

About Returnity Returnity , headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, is a triple bottom line company dedicated to supporting its investors, the community, and the planet. With an extensive product lineup consisting of reusable shipping boxes, bags, envelopes, and shopping bags, Returnity caters to both enterprise and consumer needs.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 22, 2020

A worker in an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, this week tested positive for Coronavirus, prompting the closure of the facility. This is the last thing that you want happening in your warehouse—the disruption and fallout could be devastating. The 7 Warehouse Processes and how to Safeguard Them. 1) Receiving.

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6 River Systems

JULY 2, 2019

Many warehouses are seeking ways to leverage automation for better efficiency, but building an efficient automated warehouse system requires careful selection of the right technologies. Without interoperability, data remains siloed and you can’t benefit from a comprehensive, bird’s-eye view of your warehouse operations.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Several mergers and acquisitions were announced this week, including Transportation Insight buying BirdDog Solutions, which enhances the company’s suite of services focused on parcel shipping, including parcel logistics optimization, parcel auditing and advanced parcel analytics. And with that, have a happy weekend! by 10,000 Maniacs.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . Shipping Transit Timeliness.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Readers old enough to remember the 1960s, might recall the television show “Green Acres” starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Each container — the kind commonly seen on trains, trucks or ships — costs $85,000, not including shipping.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the July 2022 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures reportedly declined once again in July. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Maersk Executives Call a Bottom in the Shipping Container Market (WSJ – sub. Amazon cuts free shipping minimum to $25 (Reuters). New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing (Reuters). Could FLEXE build a network of warehouse providers that would buy into the model?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

In the grocery sector, for example, correspondents from the New York Times observe, “[Grocery shoppers] doing their weekly runs to grocery stores [are finding] some items that used to be plentiful have been missing for months.”[2] ” Of course, good news for consumers is bad news for retailers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

I grew up in New York and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology. Then, we buy and ship it to get oil out of the ground. The company searched for smart people who understand what the next new technology will be. One of the bidders had a very unorganized warehouse.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica maintains a warehouse in Atlanta and ships roughly 470k units of inventory each week - 300k to retail locations and 170k as wholesale to independent opticians and department stores. Warby Parker maintains a warehouse in New York, through which it fulfills orders and operates its HTO program.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Google AI to Power Rolls-Royce’s Autonomous Ships (Port Technology). New delivery robot helps mail carriers make their rounds (DHL). Polonez Parcel Services and UPS Announce Innovative Agreement to Make Shipping to Poland Even Easier for Customers. Target launches curbside pickup program at 50 Twin Cities stores (BizJournal).

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FLEXE

JUNE 19, 2018

As supply chain and logistics become increasingly important for eCommerce success, retailers and brands are turning to new B2B solutions to meet demands and thrive. FLEXE Co-founder and CEO, Karl Siebrecht, gave a presentation on how you can “Future-Proof Your Warehousing.” So, back to future-proofing your warehousing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2024

They also specialize in warehouse space in the New York market, the Lehigh Valley, and Atlanta area. They offer additional services such as HAZMAT transportation, expedited shipping, flatbed trailers, LTL (less-than-truckload) shipping, and more.

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Lucas

JULY 9, 2019

Online Shopping is Changing the Way Warehouses Operate. What does this expectation mean for warehouses that store and distribute goods? Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations. Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations.

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Elementum

AUGUST 8, 2018

Many of the new technologies being introduced into supply chain are particularly relevant to logistics. Amazon now uses drones for shipping. Earlier this year, Amazon announced its own shipping line, Shipping With Amazon (SWA). For now, Parcel only covers the New York area.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

In the container market, shippers who normally rely on the Port of Baltimore are being offered contingency plans from carriers to reroute volumes through alternative ports like New York/New Jersey and Norfolk.

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