Logistics: Page 66


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    Kroger officially launches delivery service in Atlanta

    The grocer will deliver to shoppers within 90 miles of its automated fulfillment center.

    By Jeff Wells • Updated Feb. 8, 2022
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    White House delves into supply chain problems

    By the numbers: Biden reviews supply chain progress with task force

    The Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force touted progress in relieving port congestion, stocking store shelves and boosting the workforce.

    By Jan. 4, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Chartered ships emerged in 2021 as a way to get around congestion

    Home Depot, Costco and Walmart were among the businesses which leased ships to take control of their supply chains.

    By Dec. 23, 2021
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    Amazon's logistics empire grows, matches up to FedEx and UPS

    The e-commerce giant rapidly expanded its fulfillment network this year to keep up with a pandemic-induced spike in demand.

    By Dec. 22, 2021
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    Chico's to offer same-day delivery through Walmart GoLocal

    The service for GoLocal's first fashion client launched in select locations on Dec. 16, including Chicago and Fort Myers, Florida.

    By Maria Monteros • Dec. 22, 2021
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    Maersk to acquire Li & Fung's logistics unit for $3.6B

    The deal will grow Maersk's global warehouse footprint to more than 100 million square feet.

    By Dec. 22, 2021
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    Big Lots plans 2 more distribution centers for bulky products

    The new facilities free up capacity at the company's five regional distribution centers, which were designed for carton flow rather than larger items such as furniture.

    By Dec. 21, 2021
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    Coco, Segway create delivery bot for grocery orders

    The new units will launch at specialty grocer Erewhon's seven stores in California.

    By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 21, 2021
  • A FedEx truck makes deliveries in Manhattan on September 17, 2020 in New York City.
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    FedEx's hiring efforts get network back on track during peak season

    The company has onboarded 10,000 to 12,000 employees per week since Q2 after raising pay and adding benefits.

    By Dec. 20, 2021
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    Air cargo gave congestion-challenged shippers a lifeline in 2021

    Companies paid soaring rates to avoid port delays and mitigate production snags by taking to the skies.

    By Dec. 20, 2021
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    In 2021, shippers faced a year-long battle with squeezed trucking capacity, high freight rates

    Astronomical prices and challenges finding space pushed companies to change strategies – or double down.

    By Dec. 17, 2021
  • Motional and Uber partnered to bring autonomous food delivery to Santa Monica, California, in 2022.
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    Uber Eats to offer autonomous food delivery early this year

    Uber's partnership with Motional — which will launch in Santa Monica, California — aims to increase delivery reach while lowering labor costs.

    By Julie Littman • Dec. 16, 2021
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    Maersk to manage Unilever's ocean and air transport via control tower

    The goal of the partnership is three-fold: to improve visibility across Unilever's supply chain, to boost efficiency and to cut down on emissions.

    By Dec. 16, 2021
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    How regulators stepped up to address congested ports and supply chains in 2021

    Long lines of waiting ships and stacks of containers at West Coast ports drew attention from the White House.

    By Dec. 16, 2021
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    The next step in FedEx's automation journey: Handling the largest and smallest packages

    Executive Ted Dengel details how the company tackles the two ends of the "package bell curve" to keep up with the surge in volume.

    By Dec. 16, 2021
  • Ryder will acquire e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment provider Whiplash for $480 million, the companies announced Dec. 13, 2021.
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    Ryder grows warehouse presence near ports with $480M Whiplash deal

    With the acquisition, Ryder will gain new facilities in markets near major ports in Long Beach, Savannah, New York/New Jersey and Seattle/Tacoma.

    By Dec. 15, 2021
  • Geodis has its own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft for services between the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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    Workarounds became integral to supply chain management during the pandemic

    A series of logistics and supply disruptions in 2021 pushed companies to act creatively under pressure.

    By , Dec. 14, 2021
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    DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers

    The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but it sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.

    By Jeff Wells • Dec. 13, 2021
  • Walmart opens a fulfillment center in Tennessee.
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    New Walmart fulfillment center to support retailer's next-day shipping push

    The facility in Tennessee will use robots to find items within its storage system and bring them to employees for packing before shipping to customers.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 13, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    7 charts show Southern California's warehousing crunch

    Easing the chokepoint is a "balancing act" of labor, warehouse space and goods movement, one expert said.

    By Dec. 8, 2021
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    Historic lows in ocean carrier reliability leave shippers looking for alternatives

    Space for LCL shipments is more often readily available, but shippers still have to battle port congestion. 

    By Dec. 8, 2021
  • FedEx will sell space on empty container imports as a congestion-bypass service

    Shippers can cut 20 days' worth of transit time port-to-port, FedEx Logistics CEO Udo Lange said.

    By Dec. 6, 2021
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    San Pedro Bay ports move to ease congestion

    Supply chain stakeholders offer incentives to keep trucks moving through San Pedro Bay ports

    CMA CGM offers refunds for night and weekend pickups as FMC paves the way to allow ports to suspend fees during off-peak hours.

    By Jim Stinson • Dec. 6, 2021
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    Ashley Furniture's trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal

    Adding capacity is a strategic move for the retailer as port congestion persists in Southern California.

    By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 3, 2021
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    Toymaker Ty air ships products for the holidays to avoid port congestion

    More companies are taking their freight to the skies as the holidays begin, sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of ocean shipping to ensure products arrive in time.

    By Dec. 1, 2021