Distribution centers

Despite a wave of delays and closures, Amazon is looking at adding several massive warehouses to its network.

Partnering with AI-powered supply chain company Symbotic, Walmart is bringing robots to its 42 regional DCs.

Ryder, which provides fleet, supply chain and transportation management, adds two new warehouses to its last-mile delivery network.

Folding five empty shipping containers into the space of one could curb smuggling, save shippers money and reduce emissions.

After reporting stronger-than-expected FY2021 earnings, Target announced that it would be adding distribution and sortation facilities in 2022.

BJ’s Wholesale Club is acquiring four distribution centers and the related private truck fleets from Burris Logistics as it looks to secure its refrigerated supply chain.

Miami-based Elion is adding 10 last-mile logistics assets in a $245 million deal.

Walmart announced two new fulfillment centers to help it meet growing e-commerce demand.

GXO will open a 715,000-square-foot distribution center in Arizona to handle distribution and e-commerce fulfillment for retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.

After a year-plus of online schooling, back-to-school shopping isn’t what it used to be.

XPO Logistics said it will be closing a distribution center in San Antonio.

The Alpharetta, Georgia-based peanut and tree nut processing company “will be closing entirely and permanently ceasing operations” in El Paso, Texas.

The headlines are touting Target’s store fulfillment numbers, but Home Depot’s right behind, fulfilling 55% of online orders from stores. This is particularly advantageous for Home Depot, which sells goods that are more often heavier and bulkier than its retail counterparts.

Walmart is making an $800 million investment in Lancaster, Texas, building two e-commerce facilities totaling 1.9 million square feet aimed at growing its online shopping presence.

“Driver detention is a leading cause of lost earnings and driver dissatisfaction,” said Elkins.

Plug Power’s hydrogen solutions are expanding into Walmart e-commerce applications after proving effective in the company’s grocery and retail networks.

Goya Foods, one of the largest Hispanic-owned food companies in the U.S., will invest $80 million in an expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Brookshire, Texas.

TJX’s new 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso will likely rely on factories in Juarez, Mexico, as part of its US-Mexico supply chain.

Walmart Canada plans to build two new distribution centers and upgrade its supply chain technology as it spends C$3.5 billion to grow operations.

Outrider focuses on autonomous zero-emissions yard operations for logistics hubs.

Global container carrier sails deeper into North American warehouse and distribution services.

Andy Peters provide details about happenings in the warehousing- distribution center-real estate sector.

To remain competitive in the marketplace, shippers need to adapt.

This week: Electric trucks deployed in Australia; new distribution center in Far North Queensland; high compliance rates with fatigue regulations; and container terminal truck charges.

Brian Aoaeh writes about workplace injuries and workplace safety in the ecommerce age…

CBRE sees slowing but still-strong U.S. industrial real estate market

Andy Peters writes about developments in industrial real estate used for logistics and transportation.

UPS to expand US health care distribution center network by 30% through 2020.

Roadblocks in building an urban warehouse footprint; Blockchain gets XI endorsement

Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot installer and consultancy Cohesio.

Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway

Swedish retailer opened a facility near Toronto to accommodate growing volumes of final-mile deliveries to region’s fast-growing suburbs.

Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective

Big box retailers rush pre-positioned goods to stores in Southeast to help customers cope with Hurricane Dorian.

As a shipper of choice, Nestle wins plaudits for its willingness to partner and its fondness for innovation.

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.

In partnership with Slync… Markdowns cost retailers $300 billion a year, and inventory mismanagement is largely to blame.

Decision triggered by changes in Verizon Wireless product distribution.

Move prompted by customer ending Aberdeen business.

Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more high margin shipments.

Originally planned as an outlet mall, lot to get new lease on life as industrial property

Can the multi-level warehouse model catch on?

FreightWaves data scientists are using GPS data to better understand truck movements through the busiest ports in North America—origin and destination, lanes, and the time it takes to get freight into retailers’ DC networks.

E-commerce is intensifying last mile delivery activity; warehouse prices are climbing rapidly in consumer-dense markets; but the logistics space is fragmented, with high EBITDA multiples and low barriers-to-entry hindering consolidation.

This new consolidation program, adds convenience and freshness and also mitigates some of the impacts of the newly implemented ELD law that will be 100 percent enforced on April 1, 2018.

This video shot in 360 degrees follows a book on its journey through a Penguin Random House fulfillment center. 

Any job that involves repetitive action is an easy target for mechanical replacement. Many economists and employers wonder how long the warehouse hiring boom will last before robots prevail.