Warehouse management teams know the holidays are a time of joy and challenges. Your employees will deal with a spike in orders and a crunched deadline, so what can you…
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The port authority of Oakland recently reduced the free wait time for shipping containers from seven to four days. The reason? – Port Congestion. Port congestion is a major problem…
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Top Ways 3PL Warehouses Can Survive a Period of Inflation and Financial Downturn
Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you’re aware that our world has been hit with a few years of unprecedented challenges – from a global pandemic to supply chain…
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Retail futures: How to harness data to revolutionize inventory management
Covid-19 lockdowns accelerated a shift to online shopping that was already well under way. According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, consumers now spend an average of $6.7 billion online…
Warehouse space has become some of the most competitive real estate in the world over the past couple of years. National vacancy rates are at historic lows and sales for…
Brands sever supply chain ties with Russia A growing list of corporate giants in various industries have decided to cut ties with Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. Airbus…
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Why Supply Chain Managers And Maintenance Managers Need To Stay In Touch
A product’s life cycle goes through a long process from inception to delivery. There are many companies, people, and operations involved that make it possible. Supply chain management and operations…
Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world. The principle…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 04/30/2021 – 05/06/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon spending big to take on UPS and FedEx Amazon is investing heavily in adding more warehouse and growing its fleet of airplanes, trucks and vans. The company revealed last…
Make no mistake, disasters can, and frequently do, wreak havoc on communities and businesses. Directly after a natural disaster that outstrips a community’s ability to respond, various third-party organizations and…