Logistics: Page 55
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Amazon’s logistics empire grows, matches up to FedEx and UPS
The e-commerce giant rapidly expanded its fulfillment network this year to keep up with a pandemic-induced spike in demand.
By Max Garland • Dec. 22, 2021 -
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Chico’s to offer same-day delivery through Walmart GoLocal
The service for GoLocal’s first fashion client launched in select locations on Dec. 16, including Chicago and Fort Myers, Florida.
By Maria Monteros • Dec. 22, 2021 -
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TrendlineInside the trends affecting logistics management
The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.
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Maersk to acquire Li & Fung’s logistics unit for $3.6B
The deal will grow Maersk’s global warehouse footprint to more than 100 million square feet.
By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 22, 2021 -
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Big Lots plans 2 more distribution centers for bulky products
The new facilities free up capacity at the company’s five regional distribution centers, which were designed for carton flow rather than larger items such as furniture.
By Max Garland • Dec. 21, 2021 -
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Coco, Segway create delivery bot for grocery orders
The new units will launch at specialty grocer Erewhon’s seven stores in California.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 21, 2021 -
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FedEx’s hiring efforts get network back on track during peak season
The company has onboarded 10,000 to 12,000 employees per week since Q2 after raising pay and adding benefits.
By Max Garland • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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Air cargo gave congestion-challenged shippers a lifeline in 2021
Companies paid soaring rates to avoid port delays and mitigate production snags by taking to the skies.
By Max Garland • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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In 2021, shippers faced a year-long battle with squeezed trucking capacity, high freight rates
Astronomical prices and challenges finding space pushed companies to change strategies – or double down.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Uber Eats to offer autonomous food delivery early this year
Uber’s partnership with Motional — which will launch in Santa Monica, California — aims to increase delivery reach while lowering labor costs.
By Julie Littman • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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Maersk to manage Unilever’s ocean and air transport via control tower
The goal of the partnership is three-fold: to improve visibility across Unilever’s supply chain, to boost efficiency and to cut down on emissions.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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How regulators stepped up to address congested ports and supply chains in 2021
Long lines of waiting ships and stacks of containers at West Coast ports drew attention from the White House.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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The next step in FedEx’s automation journey: Handling the largest and smallest packages
Executive Ted Dengel details how the company tackles the two ends of the “package bell curve” to keep up with the surge in volume.
By Max Garland • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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Ryder grows warehouse presence near ports with $480M Whiplash deal
With the acquisition, Ryder will gain new facilities in markets near major ports in Long Beach, Savannah, New York/New Jersey and Seattle/Tacoma.
By Max Garland • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Workarounds became integral to supply chain management during the pandemic
A series of logistics and supply disruptions in 2021 pushed companies to act creatively under pressure.
By Edwin Lopez , Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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New Walmart fulfillment center to support retailer’s next-day shipping push
The facility in Tennessee will use robots to find items within its storage system and bring them to employees for packing before shipping to customers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers
The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but it sees a “larger” opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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Deep Dive7 charts show Southern California’s warehousing crunch
Easing the chokepoint is a “balancing act” of labor, warehouse space and goods movement, one expert said.
By Max Garland • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Historic lows in ocean carrier reliability leave shippers looking for alternatives
Space for LCL shipments is more often readily available, but shippers still have to battle port congestion.
By Alejandra Carranza • Dec. 8, 2021 -
FedEx will sell space on empty container imports as a congestion-bypass service
Shippers can cut 20 days’ worth of transit time port-to-port, FedEx Logistics CEO Udo Lange said.
By Max Garland • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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San Pedro Bay ports move to ease congestionSupply chain stakeholders offer incentives to keep trucks moving through San Pedro Bay ports
CMA CGM offers refunds for night and weekend pickups as FMC paves the way to allow ports to suspend fees during off-peak hours.
By Jim Stinson • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Ashley Furniture’s trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal
Adding capacity is a strategic move for the retailer as port congestion persists in Southern California.
By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Toymaker Ty air ships products for the holidays to avoid port congestion
More companies are taking their freight to the skies as the holidays begin, sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of ocean shipping to ensure products arrive in time.
By Max Garland • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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OpinionThe problem with chartering a ship: Break bulk is a lost art
Break bulk is doable for large, well-capitalized companies, but there’s no guarantee they’ll achieve lower freight costs than using carriers, a Xeneta executive writes.
By Katherine Barrios • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Returns volume and costs set to climb in pricey supply chain environment, survey says
Those expenses pile onto “rising freight costs, capacity constraints and delays,” the executive director of the Reverse Logistics Association said.
By Max Garland • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Amazon, Walmart among 9 companies to receive FTC order for supply chain data
The information the FTC will solicit is at the forefront of supply chain managers’ day-to-day operations, such as the disruptions to obtaining and transporting products.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 30, 2021
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