Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. Even though most have little-to-no IT support or technology, they dominate a mode of transportation that can’t be ignored. Small but mighty. with eight trucks or less.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

As warehouses embrace technology to optimize the supply chain and reduce fulfillment costs , many companies are considering making the move to an automated warehouse. That said, there are many factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Alexandra Zelenko.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. About Jason Miller. and Dortha J.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2022

Further, logistics, also known as distribution, is responsible for the materials-handling, order-placing, warehousing-management, carrier selection, product or service delivery, and product and service recovery.” The Logistics Plus staff reports, “It is estimated that the transportation and warehousing segment in the U.S.

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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. Dynamic warehousing enables companies to expand their warehouse network without having to build, buy or staff warehouse space.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

LLamasoft Offers Customers Access to FLEXE Marketplace for On-Demand Warehousing Services. Fuel-Cell Maker to Help Amazon Improve Warehouse Efficiency (WSJ – sub. Meanwhile, Cleveland.com reports that Peloton will roll out platooning on the Ohio Turnpike this year.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

While ERP systems provide excellent tools to manage accounting, human resources, customer relationships and more, they considerably lack the tools needed to properly manage transportation. This feature was named more often than all other features including supply chain visibility , warehouse management and eCommerce.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2017

As part of a natural evolution of their existing offerings, many carriers and brokers are looking to managed transportation services (MTS) to provide greater value for their customers and growth for their organization. Shippers buying MTS don’t just buy transportation – they buy simplicity.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Companies that deal with a large amount of inventory often find it challenging to find items inside the warehouse. Therefore, the areal inventory drones can benefit many big organizations to find the right items inside the warehouse and cut their inventory carrying costs. Warehouse robotics: everything you need to know in 2019.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 1, 2022

Companies that deal with a large amount of inventory often find it challenging to find items inside the warehouse. Therefore, the areal inventory drones can benefit many big organizations to find the right items inside the warehouse and cut their inventory carrying costs. Warehouse robotics: everything you need to know in 2019.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In the good old days, your transportation management system (TMS) could manage nearly all of your transportation workflows. The heart of this exception management is extended visibility into your transportation execution. Fast forward to today, and workflows have become much more complicated.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Intel is investing over $20 billion to build two new chip factories in Ohio. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. In December 2022, The United States Department of Transportation awarded grants totaling over $241 million to support ports. (

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QAD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. But minutes ago, his coworkers in Ohio called to explain a time-sensitive business scenario and he needed to understand the risks before approving their creative solution.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

If you’ve ever purchased a transportation management system (TMS) for your organization – or any enterprise software – you know that the term “software as a service” (SaaS) gets thrown around a lot. A 3PL may have a parent level of Managed Transportation Unit 1 (“MT1” for short) and under this parent it has “CustomerA” and “CustomerB.”

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With air cargo service, MSC hopes to expand operations into key lanes and various industries that typically require multimodal transportation. . The group has committed to eliminating zero-emissions fleets in their medium- and heavy-duty transport divisions. Wary of Unpredictable Operations Costs, DHL Expands Robotics Partnership.

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Adexa

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Assumptions are made about supplier delivery lead-times, resource availability or transportation times that may have been valid years ago. For example, if a supplier delivery is needed from Ohio, the plan may allow a little more extra time in winter than other times of the year based on the likelihood of snowstorms.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. In the warehouse automation realm, Swisslog announced that it has acquired FORTE Industries, a warehouse automation system integrator based in Mason, Ohio.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2017

Meanwhile, people want well-paying, challenging, exciting and world-changing careers, explains Polymer Ohio Manufacturing Services. The need to unlock hidden potential without investing significant resources into new warehouses and distribution networks has never been higher. Manufacturers Stayed the Course, But Jostled Along the Way.

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Factories in manufacturing sectors around the world are already implementing robots in production, inspection, picking, warehousing, and logistics processes. Here are some ways in which robots reduce and eliminate waste: Robots reduce downtime and improve the transport process of products or materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ryder Announces Acquisition of Contract Packaging Provider IFS Ryder System announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impact Fulfillment Systems (IFS), a contract packaging production and warehouse services provider primarily catering to consumer product goods and healthcare companies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Seth is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. About Seth Clevenger Seth Clevenger is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. is a native of northwest Ohio. billion in revenue.

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Bristlecone

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a scenario: You, the Chief Supply Chain Officer, just received a call from your flagship store in Ohio saying they are running short of inventory. From logistics to transportation, to milestones reached during transit, you would be in the loop – through and through. By: Deepak Ghodke, VP, Bristlecone Labs.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

. “As for your internal systems, real-time inventory management helps you manage your fulfillment warehouses. After all, one of the more difficult aspects of managing warehouses is what to do with excess inventory, so you need to reduce it as much as possible.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Here are some details from the article: Leasing 20 jets would be a significant expansion of an Amazon trial operation out of Wilmington, Ohio, operated by ATSG on Amazon’s behalf, sources said. Conceptually, other retailers could store goods in Amazon’s warehouses, then have Amazon manage the entire delivery operation. Baird & Co.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

A transportation management system (TMS) can help shippers weigh the pros and cons of each option. For example, a higher cost could be part of a strategy to win market share and align product transportation with that mission. For two product types, pumps and t-shirts, transportation constitutes just 3% of revenues at most.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

Here are some excerpts from the article: Amazon already is operating a fleet of 10 Boeing 767 freighters, flying daily out of its air hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The acquisition could give it access to Jet.com’s innovative pricing software, its network of warehouses and customer data. More on that in my upcoming post.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At company holiday parties, you can’t avoid talking business, so I took the opportunity this year to socialize a transportation management system (TMS) question among our implementation team – many of whom have 20, 30, or even more than 40 TMS implementations under their belt across all the major vendors in existence.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. On the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, where the remains of a 200-year-old canal built to connect Cleveland with Cincinnati snake around new warehouse parks, a modern tributary of the global economy widens a little more with each planeload of goods that roars down its runways. Brendan Murray. in the U.K.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Technologies like predictive analytics, better visibility over the movement of goods, and robotics that help warehouses and distributions centers will all play a role in digital supply chain management. In effect, relevant data from the IoT needs to be made actionable in solutions such as transportation management systems.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We needed to find a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouse, quickly.”. Not only did they have availability in their FTZ space, but they were within a reasonable distance from Kenda’s Columbus, Ohio warehouse and yet, centralized in case Stotsenburg found new distribution points for the tires. “We

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. Columbus , Ohio has recently been a desirable market for carriers. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. . Ohio Governor Mike DeWine extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of May. Status: Varies

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of May. Status: Partially Open. Status: Open.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Transportation?could Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.?? . Ohio Governor Mike DeWine extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of May.?However,

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

The Three Types of Supply Chain Strategies Making Waves Today, we’re seeing businesses take creative approaches to increasing the resiliency of their supply chain, and these strategies boil down to three categories: changes to the way goods are manufactured, transported, and stored. Two popular trends?

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