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Keep up to date on what’s going on in the supply chain & logistics industry.
Does Uberization + E-Commerce = On Demand Warehouse?
What is On-Demand Warehousing and Why is it Useful? Unlike traditional warehousing with lengthy annual contracts, warehouse on-demand enables shippers to turn warehousing services on and off when desired. Although the primary product is the storage space, all the...
The Friday Report May 4, 2018
First Death Traced Back to Romaine Lettuce-E-Coli Outbreak The first death related to the romaine lettuce e-coli outbreak was reported May 2, 2018. As of that date, 121 people had become ill in 25 states according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
The Friday Report April 27, 2018
Manufacturers See Opportunity in E-Commerce Shopping Trend The supply chain logistics industry certainly is a complicated maze these days. As the e-commerce wave continues to overtake brick-and-mortar retail, businesses across the supply chain are continually making...
Romaine Lettuce, E-Coli and the Path to Blockchain
Reports of Romaine Lettuce Contamination Crop Up in 19 StatesFood safety and food safety education for consumers are essential ingredients in the recipe for healthy American consumers. Across the United States, from farms to dinner tables, Americans are concerned...
The Friday Report April 20, 2018
On Target: Order-to-Shelf and Goods-to-Person Automated Fulfillment Big box retailer Target pledged to invest $7 billion to re-imagine over 600 retail store locations in order to adapt to consumer preferences. The redesign and re-engineering of the retail store...
The Impact of E-Commerce on the Real Estate Warehouse Market
U.S. Warehouse Space Today E-commerce online shopping is having a significant impact on the industrial real estate market across the United States. Although online sales are less than a tenth of overall retail sales, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce...
Fast Fashion Retail Success in Today’s E-Commerce Supply Chain
What is Fast Fashion Retail? If you are not a style maven given to wearing trendy styles, you may be unaware of one of the most dominating trends in the retail supply chain industry. What is “fast fashion”? Sometimes referred to as “fashion on-demand”, the term...
The Friday Report April 13, 2018
The Next E-Commerce Platform: The Connected Car Did you know that today’s car has the computing power of 20 personal computers? Unbelievably enough, it processes up to 25 gigabytes of data in an hour and includes approximately 100 million lines of programming. The...
The Friday Report: April 6th, 2018
Artificial Intelligence Invades the Food and Beverage Industry Food and beverage companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, food and beverage companies are gaining...
3PL Refridgerated Warehouse Industry Trends
The cold chain industry is changing fast. Between the increased development and usage of temperature sensitive biologic pharmaceuticals and consumer preferences for convenient, fresh foods, the cold chain must adapt quickly. One main factor is dominating the cold...