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Warehousing With Crossdocking and Transloading
Warehousing With Crossdocking and Transloading Learn the importance of the crossdocking and transloading processes and how they impact warehousing business logistics and supply chains Types of Crossdocking Transportation crossdocking is most often used by 3PLs and...
The Friday Report Blog: December 9th, 2022
Toyota Donates Electric Forklift to Food Bank Toyota Material Handling and Toyota Motor North America recently joined forces to donate a custom-built electric forklift to Mom’s Pantry. The electric forklift will be used to assist with the food bank’s day-to-day...
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market Learn about the cross-border e-commerce market and how it is impacting electronic commerce order fulfillment around the world In today’s global environment, e-commerce businesses...
The Friday Report Blog: December 2nd, 2022
Macy’s Adds Distribution Centers for the Holiday Season Macy’s has announced the establishment of mini-distribution centers within 35 of its nationwide network of retail stores. The retailer hopes the addition of these mini-distribution centers will help it handle the...
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage Is Impacting Global Supply Chains
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage is Impacting Global Supply Chains Learn everything you need to know about diesel fuel and how the global shortage is affecting supply chains The diesel fuel shortage is affecting supply chains of nearly every industry, and...
The Friday Report Blog: November 25th, 2022
Amazon Introduces New Robotic Automated Sortation System Amazon is currently testing a new robotics system that is designed to detect, select, and handle millions of different types of products to make its fulfillment process more efficient. Named Sparrow, the system...
How Voice-Picking is Optimizing Warehousing Operations
How Voice Picking Is Optimizing Warehousing Operations Learn how warehouse managers are leveraging voice picking technology to improve efficiency and productivity in e-commerce order fulfillment The past two years have been challenging for logistics and...
The Friday Report Blog: November 18th, 2022
United Natural Foods, Inc. Brings Indoor Farming to Fulfillment Centers United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has announced a partnership with Square Roots that will bring vertical farming technology inside several of its distribution centers. UNFI plans to open the first...
Retailers Transform Into 3PLs to Combat Disruption
Big-Box Retailers Are Turning Into 3PLs to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Retailers have undergone significant digital acceleration as consumer behaviors have shifted. New market dynamics have driven consumers to change their priorities around how and what...
The Friday Report Blog: November 11th, 2022
Werner Enterprises Purchases ReedTMS in Hundred Million Dollar Deal Werner Enterprises has announced that the company has acquired Tampa, Florida-based freight broker ReedTMS Logistics in a $112.4 million deal. The asset-based fleet specializes in...