Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country. American Eagle acquired AirTerra, a Seattle-based shipping and logistics startup. Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS.

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Stord

APRIL 5, 2024

ProPack operates six well-established warehouses across the United States and Canada, with locations supporting Seattle, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; Nashville, TN; Vancouver, BC; and Mississauga, ON.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.”

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. Based on the listing titles, Seattle, Los Angeles and Mountain View seem to be where facilities will be located here initially, as well as in London, Bangkok, Madrid and São Paulo. Globally appeared first on Multichannel Merchant.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

Karl Siebrecht and Joe Lynch discuss flexible warehousing, which is exactly what Karl and the Flexe team provides to their customers. Prior to co-founding Flexe, Karl was CEO of AdReady, a Seattle-based advertising technology company.

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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). The solution also facilitates inbound shipping processes from vendors/manufacturers to retail stores and warehouses. And if you’re reading this, neither did you.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

For congested metropolitan areas such as Seattle, the focus is actually on the ‘final 50 feet’ of those shipments.”[3] New models are required — supply chains that employ inner-city warehousing capabilities to navigate densely populated megacities efficiently.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Moving on to technology, UltraShipTMS introduced UltraYMS this week, “a new yard management system (YMS) module that helps supply chain managers keep track of tractors and trailers (and the freight they may contain) entering, dwelling, and exiting their freight yards, warehouses and distribution centers.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. Retailers have been bringing in merchandise since late summer, and supply is ready to meet the increased demand that has been building throughout the year.”. Printer-friendly version.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle. According to the press release: The Stack Sleeve system can be used in the warehouse and during delivery for both route and bulk customers from one vehicle. This capability can lead to next-generation productivity gains for both supervisors and employees and can increase warehouse throughput.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). The acquisition could give it access to Jet.com’s innovative pricing software, its network of warehouses and customer data. It’s also nice to take a break from usual stories and commentary, if only for a day.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Kanban is a process management tool that visualises the status of each job on a company’s radar, and controls the flow of production from customer requests back to the warehouse. Then, when the warehouse runs low in stock, it reorders from preferred vendors. What is Kanban? Catmull mentions in his book Creativity Inc.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Interested in warehousing and distribution? According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 44% of workers are currently working remotely and 35% are rotating between working at home and being onsite. Doctors at major hospitals in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Click here. Keep reading.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Plenty itself had planned to open a farm near Seattle by this point, but decided to focus on building its tech platform.” 6] Adele Peters, “ Robots are already farming crops inside this Silicon Valley warehouse ,” Fast Company , 20 June 2019. [7] ” Footnotes. [1] 5] Staff, “ What is Urban Farming?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

For example, robotics could be used to prevent a truckload of merchandise leaving the warehouse if a wreck has occurred several miles away. warehouses with squat, orange, wheeled robots that move stocked shelves to workers, instead of having employees seek items amid long aisles of merchandise, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Amazon is secretly building an ‘Uber for trucking’ app, setting its sights on a massive $800 billion market (Business Insider).

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Warehouses are full and short-staffed, affecting how merchandise is received. Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are likewise expanding gate hours.

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Stord

JULY 18, 2024

Stord Europe is complemented by Stord’s already robust North American presence of first-party fulfillment centers in Seattle, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; Nashville, TN; Vancouver, BC; Mississauga, ON; Atlanta , GA; North Haven, CT; Dallas , TX; Reno, NV; and Las Vegas, NV; as well as its network of strategic partner facilities.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Speed – Think five days from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States. A relative newcomer, founded in 1979 in Seattle, Washington, this US forwarder had $2.51 As a matter of fact, the largest cargo airplane , the Anatov 225 – can hold an entire train. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Expeditors.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 25, 2016

Seattle Based Flexe Raises 14 Million Dollars to Build Out Its Warehouse Space Marketplace

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

From a small shop in Seattle in 1971, the Starbucks Coffee Company has conquered the globe. 30 | Innovations in warehousing. For warehousing a new era is dawning. at Uyguroglu duties export Greg Javor innovation international supply chains Jungheinrich Russia Starbucks Supply Chain Movement Unilever warehousing'

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development related to Seattle based trucking based Cloud platform provider Convoy. Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and other industry specific media are reporting that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy is preparing for a possible sale or other action.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a freight shipment from Yantian to Chicago via Seattle would be unloaded on the West Coast and then shipped inland via truck or rail. . This term covers all the ocean ports on the West, including Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach/Los Angeles and others. At times MLB and IPI are used interchangeably.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

October is a critical month for retail freight in advance of the Christmas season, and retailers want to prevent stock-outs while they wait for Asian imports to clear through congested docks and warehouses on the West Coast. Other West Coast markets with rising rates include Seattle and Stockton.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

Meanwhile, communication distances of more than 200 feet are ideal for increasing visibility in warehouse operations. Now, consumers can return products to Amazon stores, and recently, Amazon launched a no-employee grocery store, Amazon Go , in Seattle.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

Reporting by The Seattle Times, business broadcasting network CNBC , and statements from Amazon differ on the overall number of workers that participated. According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 5, 2019

A recent article in Bloomberg suggests that warehouses are now becoming one of the hottest investments in the market, based on recent moves by the Blackstone Group LP, who are betting $18.7 Bloomberg, an investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc.

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Multichannel Merchant

DECEMBER 21, 2021

has significantly expanded its fulfillment network and added automation capabilities through the acquisition of 3PL Whiplash for $480 million, giving it warehouse assets in key markets and ports including Long Beach, CA, Seattle/Tacoma, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, GA. Ryder System Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider Flex e. Seattle -based on-demand warehousing and logistics services provider Flexe announced that the company has raised $119 million in Series D equity funding and has now achieved a $1 billion plus valuation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sendle levels the playing field for small businesses by offering simple, reliable, and affordable shipping across North America, with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or warehousing required. The company was founded in Australia in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia; Seattle, Washington; and Toronto, Canada.

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FLEXE

MARCH 26, 2017

Last week, we got to take a little break from the Seattle rain and enjoy some beautiful weather at the 2017 IWLA Convention & Expo in Palm Springs. There was a lot of discussions about Amazon’s logistics and how it’s impacting warehouse owners and operators. It’s a good time to own a warehouse or be a broker.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Design a Warehouse Network that Gets You Closer to Customers. For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. SMBs should evaluate their fulfillment network, with the goal of identifying optimal warehouse placements across the country based on historical and projected customer demand.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Seattle, Washington. During peak seasons, there is a bump in pop-up fulfillment centers in these three cities: Seattle, Washington: As the PNW continues to grow at an exponential pace, many eCommerce companies are realizing the value of having fulfillment centers in the area to meet the growing demand. Los Angeles, California.

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