Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

If a package is large but lightweight, and the carrier were to charge by weight alone (like they all did prior to 2015), they would lose money. For example, ShipMonk runs every SKU through a dimensional scanner during the receiving process. This same technique has transformed the mattress industry, so why not your product?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp, like most companies in their industry, has quite a complex supply chain. For example, go to the Walmart, turn right, and it is the third house on the left. The solution can answer questions like where should new production or distribution capacity be located to optimally accommodate anticipated growth in demand?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A 22-year partnership with leading industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has been hailed as a key factor in Icelandic firm Samey Robotics’ role in revolutionising the international supply chain for fresh fish. In many cases, fish may be landed, processed and shipped to the customer within just 24 hours, meaning every second counts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In 2015, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) carried out an opinion survey looking at the driver shortage crisis. The aim of this report is to establish a series of recommendations to fleet operators, industry and government, by examining the data and comparing it to the last report from 2015.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. The impact of the transportation industry on emissions and sustainability. Aerodynamic retrofits.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. The impact of the transportation industry on emissions and sustainability. Aerodynamic retrofits.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2017

Although it’s difficult to get Canada-specific data, Ware shared these interesting stats about the Canadian transportation market: $45-$55 billion in transportation spend (2015 data). In 2016, the transportation industry grew by 3.1 Ware shares some examples in the clip below, including collaborative shipping.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

Warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) has evolved immensely over recent years. Prologis, and other companies analyzing the industrial real estate market, find that e-commerce comprises about 20% of new leasing for DCs—that’s up from less than 5% just five years ago.

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3PL Insights

JULY 31, 2017

Logistics-related positions are trending in the job market because every company needs to move their products somewhere, somehow—logistics is an ever-growing industry. In 2015 the logistics and transportation industry cost $1.48 In 2015 the logistics and transportation industry cost $1.48 trillion.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

A merger year and one with a strong recovery in activity: 2021 was an unprecedented year for Haropa Port , registering growth in maritime traffic of 12% – the Northern Range’s strongest rate – surpassing three million TEU for the first time and enhancing its attractiveness for logistics and industrial operations.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

is one of a growing number of big-box retailers building out their supply chains with distribution centers designed to meet the demands of online shopping. These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.”

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 21, 2023

Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of forward movement in every industry; they are the movers, shakers, idea creators, and changemakers. He’s known for infusing technology into traditional business models, re-engineering services from the customer backward so brands can grow, and leveraging technology to disrupt industries.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In a single day in 2015, Alibaba handled an average of $9.9 According to Adobe research, total US online spend on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2015 hit a paltry $5.8 Yes, that’s one single Chinese online vendor handling three times the volume of the entire US retail industry online in their respective November shopping peaks.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise). For example, both UPS and FedEx use the Postal Service to provide last-mile delivery for a significant portion of their ground parcels. distribution network.” distribution network.”

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Conger

MAY 24, 2023

It’s also the global leader in providing intelligent automation solutions for manufacturing, distribution, and logistics environments. In 2021, Intelligrated was the world’s 5th leading provider of automation and integrated end-to-end solutions for fulfillment, manufacturing, and distribution operations. Lee Partners.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. So, after years of the survey reflecting growing investment in systems for distribution centers (DCs), what’s different this year?

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For example, you may want to carry more items that consistently sell well and are cheap to stock, versus those that are expensive with intermittent demand. In some industries, such as fast-moving consumer goods, where many products have high and regular demand, it’s important to set very high service levels – like 99.99%.

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Let’s take a closer look at how the holiday season affects key aspects of the shipping industry: Number of Packages Shipped. For example, UPS delivered around 15 million packages in quarter three of this year. This proved true in 2015, when UPS hired significantly more staff to handle the increased workload.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

HERE and FreightVerify partner to optimize the automotive industry supply chain. Under that strategy, employees take items from a physical store and ship it to customers, which allows Target to ship orders faster and avoid some costs related to distribution and fulfillment centers.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. What We Learned One of the more interesting pieces of data discovered was that “ manufacturers are less likely to use cloud software than other industries. 74% to 79%.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Here are a few examples: Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains. In short, blockchain by itself does not solve the “garbage in, garbage out” data quality problem; you’ll still have garbage data, but in a distributed ledger that’s better encrypted and traceable.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 5, 2020

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com? billion between 2015 and 2017.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

As a patron of the British Fashion Council (BFC) and of London Fashion Week, DHL has commissioned a White Paper to explore how the fashion industry impacts the environment and to offer practical solutions to help fashion businesses become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. billion tonnes. “The

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 18, 2019

It protects products from damage, from the environment and human error while streamlining shipping and storage, allows for their efficient distribution, communicates to the consumers, and is one of the major product promoters in a competitive marketplace. billion in 2015 and will reach $770.5 Top packaging companies in 2019.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 3, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) has been a major topic among manufacturers and third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) for several years. As explained by Shane Laros of Engineering.com, the IIoT , or Industry 4.0, percent since 2015. put the power of maintenance into the hands of machine learning.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 26, 2020

The birth of automation has roots stretching back all the way to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. They have long been a force in the automation industry, and with their parent company KUKA , they offer both the software and physical hardware needed to bridge the gap to the new age of automation.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

How will Amazon leverage Whole Foods’ stores and distribution network? The competitive assets of Brick-and-Mortar are not just stores, but distribution and fulfillment centers too. The few [shippers] that issued statements said it was not their responsibility to police the shipping industry. See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0:

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate. For example, a machine may need to have a specific part replaced every three months, but periods of increased demand could mean the manufacturing entity is placed at maximum capacity. The IoT Supply Chain with Robotics & Other Industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The company became part of Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics GmbH (SPPAL) in 2015 and operates AX4, one of the leading cloud-based collaboration platforms – with roughly 300,000 users – for global supply chain management.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. million square feet , if all of Amazon’s distribution and fulfillment space was laid out side by side, it would spread across a quarter of Manhattan.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Let’s take a closer look at this trend and how it affects the manufacturing industry. Where and Why Is the Logistics Industry Growing? So, what is the driving force behind the growth of the logistics industry? Reasons Shippers Outsource to a 3PL - IL Market Perspectives 2015. Think back to our example.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Working Group presented their paper at the Hannover Messe, where more than 220,000 representatives of the world’s engineering and manufacturing industry gather every year to see the latest innovations in production and automation technologies. Industry 4.0 For its proponents, Industry 4.0

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. LLamasoft entered the supply chain planning realm in November 2015 when it acquired Barloworld’s Supply Chain Software (SCS) Division , a provider of supply chain design (“CAST”) and supply chain planning (“OPTIMIZA”) solutions.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Nationally, the health care and technology industries have been especially hard hit by the staffing deficits.

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