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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehousing is an essential part of the global supply chain. Warehousing plays a critical role in the success of businesses across various sectors. It would be nice to know how many warehouses there are and how fast these numbers are growing. Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors own more warehouses than 3PLs.

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What Kills Warehousing Companies with Summitt Hogue

The Logistics of Logistics

Summitt Hogue and Joe Lynch discuss what kills warehousing companies. Summitt is the founder of Growe , a Dallas-based commercial real estate firm focused exclusively on serving the various needs of third-party logistics companies across the United States.

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The Evolution of Warehousing: From Storage to Strategic Asset

SCMDOJO

The evolution of warehousing has been a fascinating journey, mirroring the broader transformation of supply chains. Warehousing has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a simple storage function to a critical strategic asset within the modern supply chain.

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The U.S. Supply Chain Needs You!

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chains around the country are in great need of warehouse and transportation workers. Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021.

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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina

Logistics Viewpoints

I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. CLINT: Mark, I came across many former Kiva Systems employees during my discussions with executives at warehouse robotics companies. Kiva put supply chain and design together.

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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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7 Top Reasons to Automate Your Warehouse in 2024

Locus Robotics

By Mary Hart Warehouse managers face immense pressure every day to fulfill ever-growing order volumes with shrinking labor budgets and supply chain disruptions. What’s a warehouse to do? Simply put, manual or even conventional warehouse operations are no longer going to cut it.