By Alan Freeman, Divyesh Bhagat, and Vinesh Korlakunta ·
July 3, 2023
Are warehouse as a service offerings disrupting the “traditional” 3PL market?
By LM Staff ·
March 6, 2023
While automated systems continue to increase in flexibility, accuracy, and speed, humans are still needed to drive efficiency and address AI edge cases.
By Jeff Berman ·
March 6, 2023
RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley provider of warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain management services, recently announced it has opened up a new Hayward, Calif.-based commercial logistics facility to support the local manufacturing of electric vehicles. The company said that this is its 12th Bay Area warehousing facility, covering a cumulative 1.3 million square-feet.
By Roberto Michel ·
February 27, 2023
Our annual reader survey finds that many are looking to implement or improve their systems across numerous areas, and when it comes to decision factors for evaluating systems, total cost of ownership and integration gained in importance, while concern over parts availability declined.
By Jeff Berman ·
February 16, 2023
Company officials said that this new facility, which represents a $5 million investment, is 60% larger than the previous one, adding that it offers up myriad customer benefits, including increasing shipment capacity and faster shipment processing, which provide earlier deliveries for customers in the Long Beach and South Bay area.
By Jeff Berman ·
January 3, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Karl Siebrecht, Co-Founder & CEO, for Seattle-based Flexe.
By Jeff Berman ·
November 30, 2022
Company officials said that this facility will be used to handle the flow and distribution of domestic and international freight. And they added that it is in close proximity to the Memphis International Airport and also the Memphis-area rail yard and will be equipped to handle the region’s growing international needs.
By Jeff Berman ·
November 30, 2022
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Karl Siebrecht, CEO of Seattle-based Flexe, the programmatic logistics leader, delivering technology-powered, omnichannel logistics programs to the world’s largest retailers and brands. Siebrecht addressed various topics, including: the state of that warehousing economy; the impact of BOPIS (buy online pickup in store) on e-commerce and the shifts between online and in-store shopping as it relates to warehousing; and Peak Season challenges, among others.
By Jeff Berman ·
August 9, 2022
Once the transaction becomes official, UPS said it will bring more than 350 temperature-controlled vehicles and 4 million square-feet to the UPS Healthcare global footprint, while also providing customers with faster shipping times, and increased production flexibility, as well as offerings to help attract new business. And it added that Bomi will significantly help UPS in delivering next-generation pharmaceutical and biologic treatments requiring time-critical and temperature-sensitive logistics services.
By Jeff Berman ·
August 3, 2022
Second quarter revenue saw a 15% annual increase, to $2.2 billion. Net income came in at $51 million, topping the second quarter of 2011 by 78%. Adjusted EBITDA—at $176 million—topped the $161 million recorded a year ago.
By Jason Miller, Zac Rogers, and Dale Rogers ·
August 3, 2022
As supply chains adapt to the new realities and employees continue to jump around to new opportunities, the job of a supply chain manager will continue to be more difficult.
By SCMR Staff ·
May 9, 2022
The venture will focus on managing costs and warehouse space requirements.
By SCMR Staff ·
May 5, 2022
On-line tool compares your operations to industry standards.
By Jeff Berman ·
May 5, 2022
The national vacancy rate, despite an influx of new deliveries, heading down, for the sixth consecutive quarter, from 3.8% to 3.4%, and the average asking rent increased to $7.62 per square-foot (p.s.f.), up 7% compared to the fourth quarter, marking the largest quarter-over-quarter increase going back to at least 2000.
By Jeff Berman ·
May 5, 2022
GXO reported that first quarter revenue saw a 14% annual gain, to $2.1 billion. Net income came in at $38 million, for a 44.8% annual gain, and operating income—at $37 million—was up 19% annually. Adjusted EBITDA, for the quarter, was $155 million, for a 15% annual gain.