Warehousing

In this podcast, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ben Dean, Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, for Seattle-based Flexe.

In this podcast, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ben Dean, Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, for Seattle-based Flexe.

In its “U.S. Industrial Q3 2023” report, CBRE found that third quarter construction starts saw a 37% decline, from the second quarter to the third quarter, and a 64% annual decline, to 40 million square-feet (MSF), which CBRE said lowered the under-construction total, for the third consecutive quarter, to 479 MSF.

This year’s survey found increasing levels of use for various automation and software technologies, while technology budgets held fairly steady. However, operations face continued challenges around labor scarcity, inadequate warehouse space, and the pressure to perform in line with customer expectations.

Most holiday inventory is already in place, says NRF’s Matthew Shay, as retailers continue to monitor consumer trends.

Miami-based freight transportation and logistics services provider Ryder System Inc. said today it has inked a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding equity of IFS Holdings LLC, also known as Impact Fulfillment Services (IFS), a provider of contract packaging, contract manufacturing, and warehousing services for shippers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare sectors.

The company has added a 400,000 square-foot Aurora, Ill.-based distribution center, which opened its doors in August. Ryder officials said that this new distribution center is part of a six-building campus comprised of 2.4 million square-feet, which Ryder said mainly serves consumer packaged goods (CPG) shippers, including: food and beverage, food ingredients, health and beauty, household products, and general retail merchandise.

The research paper, entitled “Future Proofing the Global Supply Chain:  How AI, Automation and Other Technologies Are Impacting Efficiency,” noted that logistics real estate investments outpaced revenue growth by 57% over the past decade despite advancements in automation and data analytics, which it labeled “the supply chain productivity paradox.”

A sure sign that the holiday season getting closer each day are the respective announcements made by carriers, transportation and logistics services providers, and shippers alike, announcing their “help wanted” signs have been hung, as they look for seasonal workers.

Powerful enough to lift up to 6,500 lbs. yet capable of navigating in 12-foot aisles, the Core IC Cushion forklift is a trusted multipurpose forklift.

A. Duie Pyle said this new facility will add warehousing and distribution, consolidation, deconsolidation and integrated solutions, including load consolidation and final mile dedicated services, for its regional network.

Join this informative webinar to learn of new mobility, automation, and sensor technologies and new ways of applying existing technologies can make this achievable.

San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis made a major acquisition this week, in rolling out its plans to acquire roughly 14 million square-feet of industrial properties “from opportunistic real estate funds” affiliated with New York-based global real estate investor Blackstone Real Estate.

Artificial intelligence is powering the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the supply chain is not just along for the ride, it is driving change.

Lakeland, Fla.-based 3PL Saddle Creek Logistics Services said this week it is taking steps to expand existing warehouse and fulfillment operations in four key United States-based markets. Company officials said that the objective of this initiative is to support the needs of both new and prospective customers.