Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Jan 26, 2020

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Jan 27, 2020

1.3 million-square-foot

A $105 million Amazon.com fulfillment center under construction in Beloit is not only expected to create hundreds of jobs but is expected to be completed in time for the 2020 holiday season, the…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Jan 20, 2020

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Jan 20, 2020

21% increase

Growth in last-mile deliveries over the next decade could contribute to slower commutes and greater carbon emissions in the world’s major cities, according to research published by the World Economic Forum. Citing a…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Aug 7, 2022

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Aug 8, 2022

10% stake for $200 million orders

FedEx has agreed to buy an ownership stake in the logistics technology vendor Berkshire Grey as part of a multi-year deal to stock its fulfillment centers with the tech firm’s…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Jun 13, 2022

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Supply Chain in Numbers — June 13, 2022

12-step to 5-step

Walmart is building four next-generation fulfillment centers that feature an innovative mix of humans, robotics and machine learning. Once opened, the new centers, along with the company’s existing…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Feb 27, 2022

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Feb 28, 2022

71% of CPOs

38 chief procurement officers (or 71% of those who surveyed) at clothing companies plan to increase their nearshoring share, including 13 percent who expect to do so by more than 10 percentage points. Twenty-four…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Apr 27, 2020

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Supply Chain in Numbers — April 27, 2020

58% pricier

The costs of commercial shipping have surged, as moving a 40-ft. box to Shanghai from Rotterdam is now 58% pricier than the last quoted price in 2019. U.S. demand for truck transportation fell to the lowest since…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Mar 26, 2023

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Mar 27, 2023

$808 million

The largest truckload carrier in the U.S. is using its deep pockets to get even bigger. Knight-Swift Transportation is picking up rival U.S. Xpress in an $808 million deal that adds thousands of trucks and some $2.2…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Feb 9, 2020

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Feb 10, 2020

15 minutes

In Moscow, online orders delivered in just 15 minutes by bicycle signal what the future of shopping may hold. Russia’s largest technology company, Yandex NV, is getting groceries to Moscow homes within a quarter of an…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Dec 6, 2021

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Dec 6, 2021

1.22 million TEUs

China-Europe rail freight volumes have passed last year’s total, while tension on the Poland-Belarus border has seen alternative routes jostling for favor. According to China Railway, between January-October…

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Vikas Argod in Supply Chain in Numbers

Sep 27, 2021

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Supply Chain in Numbers — Sep 27, 2021

600,000 sqft

ThredUp, a California-based online secondhand apparel company, is planning a $50 million investment in Lancaster that will create 1,500 jobs. The online reseller has agreed to lease a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment…

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