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West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Face 2022 Clash Amid Port Snarls

November 2, 2021

With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern California, unionized dockworkers have strengthened their indispensable role in the supply chain.

An employee uses a smartphone to scan shipping labels.

Five Ways to Optimize Warehouse Fulfillment During Peak Season

November 1, 2021

Johannes Panzer, SCB Contributor

The optimistic forecast of holiday spending has e-commerce vendors scrambling to ensure that their warehouse operations are up to the task.

Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

Amazon Says Labor, Fulfillment Costs May Wipe Out Holiday Profit

October 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon warned Wall Street that it will have to spend billions of dollars hiring workers, paying them more and even speeding partly empty trucks to their destinations to ensure that supply chain snarls don’t derail the holiday shopping season.

Robots in the Warehouse? Learn From These Companies' Mistakes

October 28, 2021

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Some automated material handling solutions are not only expensive, but can actually impede operational efficiencies.

Amazon Touts Drivers, Warehouses as Salve to Supply Chain Woes

October 26, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon.com is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.

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Podcast | Robots in the Warehouse: A Necessity for Survival?

October 22, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Over the years, the technology of robotics in the warehouse has evolved from something that’s nice to have to an absolute necessity.

Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

October 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

Warehowz Launches Self-Service Solution for Flexible, On-Demand Warehousing

October 6, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Warehowz Inc., a cloud-based, on-demand warehousing marketplace, has launched a new self-service solution that enables businesses to find affordable, flexible warehouse space in as little as 24 hours.

High Quits Rates, Poaching: U.S. Firms Are Plagued by Turnover

October 6, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. employers aren’t just having a hard time attracting workers, they’re increasingly struggling to hold onto them.

Four Ways Mobile Apps Are Advancing Logistics

September 29, 2021

Paul Beavers, SCB Contributor

Supply chain digitization can’t be fully realized without a mobile component.

All Warehouse Services

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehousing and distribution services.