Storms deliver another punch to challenged supply chains
Logistics delays and disruptions are expected to continue as Southern states dig out from devastating winter storms.
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Victoria Kickham
Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.
ARTICLES
Demand for drivers on the rise in foodservice industry
Distributors are starting to feel the pinch for truck drivers as business picks up; industry groups hopeful for reintroduction of the DRIVE-Safe Act.
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Tive, FourKites partner to improve shipment visibility
Tech firms combine ETA, in-transit asset tracking capabilities to help mutual customers ensure shipments arrive on time and in full.
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GOODS-TO-PERSON PICKING SYSTEMS
Automating for health, safety, and efficiency
Orca Cold Chain Solutions is delivering security to food-industry customers while reducing labor and energy costs—all thanks to a fully automated cold storage facility designed to maximize an urban footprint.
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Despite mid-year dip, rents for logistics real estate rose worldwide in 2020
Strong demand for space meant healthy rent growth in North America, too, and the outlook calls for more of the same in 2021, industry reports show.
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Logistics continues strong growth path in January
Growing inventory levels, tight warehouse capacity keep industry humming, LMI data show.
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Jump Start 21: Technology, data lead the way in logistics
Industry conference highlights tech’s role in optimizing the supply chain, transforming transportation and logistics.
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ORDER FULFILLMENT
Doubling up with automation in Fort Worth
Allied Electronics’ DC expansion and automation project has doubled capacity and is speeding fulfillment of ready-to-ship inventory to customers throughout North America.
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Logistics activity continues strong pace
Industry growth slowed in December but remained above historic averages, the monthly Logistics Managers Index shows.
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Capacity challenges will continue in 2021
Logistics companies urge planning and a focus on relationships as complexity continues across the supply chain.
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