Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. And now on to this week’s logistics news. cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. But as of today, Punxsutawney Phil is calling for an early spring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. All of us at Logistics Viewpoints would like to thank our readers for continuing to tune in every week. Without our readers and sponsors, Logistics Viewpoints would not be possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. And now on to this week’s logistics news. By acquiring GroundCloud, which was officially known as Windigo Logistics Inc.,

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ShipLilly

JUNE 28, 2021

The rate of return for products, otherwise known as reverse logistics, can be mitigated when suppliers work to improve the speed, cost, and efficiency of shipping goods. This is a fiscally sound strategy that cuts down on reverse logistics costs for organizations. Logistical Challenges and Solutions. Use of Data and Information.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

They wanted to stop me because I and my teammate Ralph were off course. We turned our bikes around, coasted down the hill, and got back on course. Our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure Team raised $58,706 this season — a new record! It turns out they didn’t want to high-five me for cycling up a 3-mile hill.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 29, 2013

While this has been a niche area in logistics, Wal-Mart now announces they will test this for home delivery. Remember what I have written about which is the last mile / final mile / home delivery is the most expensive part of the logistics chain getting products from production to a consumer. Wal-Mart gives you a $10.00

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Feats such as reversing the course of the river, reclaiming land from Lake Michigan and building the first skyscrapers followed. A fitting venue, then, for discussing logistics. AO’s drivers are self-employed and the logistics operation has seasonal peaks. Workers flocked from everywhere, warehousing and stockyards boomed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

United Arrows, one of Japan’s leading fashion retail brands, has seen a significant increase in the efficiency of the order sortation process at its Tokyo distribution hub following the introduction of a mobile robot-based sorting system supplied and installed by LiBiao Robotics.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 22, 2021

Of course, if you’re an eCommerce business owner, your paths are almost guaranteed to cross, even if you never actually step foot inside a fulfillment center. Consider us an ice cream truck of logistical knowledge, ready to serve dollops of clarity regarding any doubts or questions you may have. But First, What’s Logistics?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2016

The studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have shaped the logistics industry into what it is today. Logistics, the discipline that manages the shipping and distribution of goods to consumers, has made momentous strides in recent years with help from new technology. Emerging Technical Studies. Tracking Technology.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Understanding Warehouse Capacity Challenges So it seems to be a particular challenge at the moment, people running out of warehouse capacity and we’ve been seeing this trend in the Logistics Bureau, a consulting business for probably the last three or four years. So there’s all sorts of reasons for that.

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Stord

MAY 15, 2024

Although not often talked about outside logistics circles, dwell time, and actually your Past Dwell Time Frequency is a critical metric that can significantly impact your performance – and how it's perceived. For example, parcel carriers normally sort and scan only in the evenings, and with a few exceptions only on weekdays.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

As reported by Redwood Logistics , “As technology continues to improve our ability to gather data in near real-time, businesses are left with the task of figuring out how to leverage this data and apply it to intelligent business decisions. Of course, companies must come up with a standardized process to capture and analyze the data provided.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

As an easy way to catch up on the series, you will find the below posts on effective and strategic logistics and transportation management: . Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. 6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 24, 2021

Misconceptions spread fast, and, before you know it, you’re left with an incomplete and sometimes confusing picture — and not in a Picasso sort of way. Of course, mileage varies depending on your fulfillment partner, but the basic idea is that more manpower results in more opportunities for growth. And so on !

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Evaluate Packaging and Product Design for Logistics Now this tip is more of a hefty task, but it’s certainly one to consider. When in the early stages of product and packaging design, or even when re-evaluating, it’s ideal to get one of your logistics professionals involved. Of course, it depends on where your shipments are delivering.

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Stord

JULY 6, 2022

In 2022, almost every significant logistics company has some sort of technology play. All of these other players build technology to augment the specific physical logistics services that they offer and/or give clients insights into exactly what these logistics companies are doing on their behalf (for example what orders were shipped).

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 18, 2018

The transportation and logistics industries are perhaps one of the most vital industries in the United States, if not the entire world. Something in which logistics planners and trucking fleet owners alike are beginning to dive into. These changes are covering everything from ridesharing, “smart” logistics, and even automated vehicles.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2024

Can the logistics industry handle more supply chain disruption? Logistics professionals often face challenges like disrupted deliveries, product shortages, and skyrocketing costs. Ian was a Category 4 storm when it made landfall in Florida and resulted in a 75 percent drop in shipments during its course.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 8, 2020

This article by Morai Logistics covers several ways in which this pandemic differs in how it impacts supply chains from usual disruptions. Typically, a single area is impacted by some sort of event. Of course, these differences don’t universally hold true, they are simply common enough to be noticeable.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

With processing speeds of up to 25,000 units per hour orders can be picked, sorted, packed and dispatched within the shortest time window, giving fashion brands the keen competitive edge of a late cut-off with an early next day delivery. Also featured on the stand will be Ferag’s innovative tilt-tray sorter.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 25, 2015

Of course, we live in a high technology powered supply chain world, but often, as we noted in our 5 Upfront LTL Tips post, if you don’t remember the basics and best practices, no technology is going to fix those issues, but only make them more apparent. appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Learn All about Ecommerce Logistics and Fulfillment Of all the many things you do as an ecommerce brand owner, logistics and fulfillment are often afterthoughts — as in, let’s worry about that after the orders start coming in. And that’s why the 3PL , or third-party logistics provider, came to be. It’s a lot. What is a 3PL?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The first steps, of course, are to understand the challenges you face, prioritise them for action, and consider the resources and help you need to meet and overcome them. Supply Chain and Logistics Knowledge. There are, of course, several ways to achieve a logistics knowledge infusion. Product Availability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

I asked if he would share some insights with Logistics Viewpoints readers. Amazon had announced its plans to acquire Kiva at this point, and the Amazon name also gave us greater influence with all sorts of materials suppliers and contract manufacturers. And I believe Logistics Viewpoints readers will as well.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Plus, of course, compensation claims arising from the incident will almost certainly add significantly to the final total. While there are many issues which will impact upon the speed at which everyone learns, courses typically last 3 to 5 days.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 16, 2022

based BlueGrace Logistics, who presented at this year’s MODEX , the material handling and supply chain show held in Atlanta in March. To solve the problem, both industries are turning more toward automation, and both might soon arrive at a technological fork in the road, of sorts. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Such connectivity would prove both disruptive and transformational, says Amar Ramudhin, director of the Logistics Institute at the UK’s University of Hull. Yet many of today’s manufacturers, 3PLs, and logistics service providers have no idea what hyperloop technology actually entails. Modern-day maglev.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As the world’s leading partner in supply chain performance, Fives, through its Intralogistics Business Unit, provides and integrates world-class solutions for sorting, warehousing, material handling and advanced automation, serving a wide range of industries. metres long.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2017

More importantly, it highlights the incredibly complex and yet necessary disaster logistics required to help clean up and support communities after major disasters. Of course, the modern supply chain ties into all of this, as well. Disaster Logistics is also about the management of those supplies going in and out of affected areas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

As of today, Smart Robotics , a global leader in picking automation as a service for warehouses and logistics processes, is announcing the official launch of their latest cobot – the Smart Fashion Picker. The post Smart Fashion Picker: Cobot picks items of various sizes appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 5, 2023

Anyone who owns an ecommerce brand has unwittingly been through a crash course in ecommerce logistics. Forward logistics, or the process of moving a product through the supply chain from the manufacturer to the end customer, is a process most startups don’t worry about until it becomes a problem. What is Reverse Logistics?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Staying up to date with the latest trends and logistics metrics amounts to thriving through disruption. Having a healthy logistics metrics system that leverages supply chain predictive analytics will help everything run more smoothly. All sorts of data can be included in the logistics metrics, so be sure to focus on targeted data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In Europe, Gemba Process Innovation is most obviously suited to manufacturing, logistics and retail industries but it has applications across many industries. In logistics, it can provide the ability to sort, schedule, track and monitor the condition of goods using Deep Learning and sensor technologies connected via the Internet of Things.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 21, 2019

On your behalf, you can choose more environmentally conscious carriers or outsource your logistics to the companies that can manage load consolidation. Of course, a complete change of packing materials can take time and investments. Efficient route planning will help even more. Recyclable packaging. Is your packing recyclable?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 29, 2016

Much talk about sales, automation and improved processes dominate the conversation when considering outsourcing logistics processes to a transport and logistics providers or using a 3PL-based transportation management system (TMS). In reality, the actual savings and return tend to be closer to 10 percent, reports Inbound Logistics.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

When ShipMonk started, one of the driving forces was shaking up the long-static logistics industry with innovation that would allow ecommerce brands to grow and scale optimally. We’ve kept that value at our core since then with the smart and strategic infusion of advanced 3PL technology in our facilities.

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