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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

The Department of Commerce lists warehousing companies, but of course, most warehouses are not owned by third party logistics or public warehousing companies. The previous survey had been in 2012, and the compound annual growth rate in the number of warehouses over that time was 4.0%. Why not the Department of Commerce?

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) Examples of CSR Programmes. It is always helpful to look at some concrete examples when exploring complex topics. Example #1: Lego. Example #2: Salesforce. Example #3: TOMS. You get the idea. million volunteer hours.

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The Exploding Use of Robotics in Logistics and Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Rethink Robotics introduced Sawyer in 2015 and pioneered the “friendly” robot game with the introduction of Baxter in 2012, which will make the integration of human workers and robots seamless. For example, humans must create build an item from the inside out, as our tools only allow us to perform certain actions.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. 2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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Fundamental Supply Chain Shifts Kill The Idea of a "Surge"

10xLogistics

Back in April I was sending a warning sign in my post " Inventories Continue to Grow " and I even signaled this all the way back in 2012 in a post titled " Inventory to Sales Ratio Tells A Grim Story ". If the consumer slows (or moves from apparel to electronics for example), Demand Sensing Supply Chains adjust almost in real time.

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What is Outsourcing?

Logistics Bureau

Of course some companies may try outsourcing for a period of time and then decide, for various reasons, to move those services back in-house. The 3PL market has grown strongly since this post was originally published in 2012 and consolidation is a continuing trend. Take the example of running a warehouse efficiently.

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Sustainability in Logistics: Shippers Step up Initiatives to Combat 3 Obstacles

GlobalTranz

In another example, Hong Kong began switching conventional traffic lighting to more energy efficient LED traffic lighting. In fact, this simple reporting resulted in a 7 percent decrease in the use of water resources by Bayer in 2012. Of course, other obstacles will continue to exist.