Warehouse Anywhere

SUPPLY CHAIN

Körber | March 17, 2022

Körber will launch new software solutions and capabilities spanning warehouse management, warehouse control, robotics, voice and simulation to empower businesses worldwide to further digitize and automate warehouses in light of today's immense supply chain pressures. Supply chain has moved from a back-office function to a boardroom imperative," said Richard Stewart, Executive Vice President of North America at Körber Supply Chain Software. The pandemic, labor sh...

TRANSPORTATION

Schneider | June 08, 2022

Schneider, a leading multimodal transportation, intermodal, and logistics services provider, said that it has acquired deBoer Transportation, a Wisconsin-based carrier. The company is intended to be quickly integrated into Schneider's existing businesses, with drivers and equipment deployed to support growth potential in Dedicated and Power Only operations, in line with Schneider's strategy. Blenker, Wisconsin-based deBoer Transportation is a regional and dedicated c...

Nordstrom | June 01, 2020

Nordstrom decreased its inventory 26% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according earnings results released Thursday. Sales decreased 40% in the quarter year over year, and the company posted a $521 million net loss."With inventory as our biggest lever of flexibility, we reduced receipts by 30% during the first quarter, generated customer demand through increased marketing and promotions, and utilized our fulfillment capabilities to clear inventory he...

LOGISTICS

FreightWaves | December 08, 2020

Around 400 million square feet will be required throughout the following five years to deal with the normal as indicated by a report to be delivered released by land real estate services giant CBRE Inc. The majority of the area to deal with returns will come from more seasoned dissemination communities which third-party logistics (3PL) suppliers and enormous retailers will empty for fresher offices to help forward logistics operations, CBRE said. About 1.5 billion s...