The December peak season brought a new set of challenges. As COVID-19 vaccines received FDA approval in late 2020, logistics operators faced the daunting task of distributing vaccines around the world. While the FDA was able ... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic inspired dramatic changes for grocery retailers and their suppliers. Social distancing measures have changed the way that brick-and-mortar retailers operate, while e-commerce has shifted the way that groceries are purchased. While grocery shopper ... Read More
The costs associated with outsourcing manufacturing to China have been steadily climbing over the last decade. Wages for Chinese industrial workers have risen more than 2000 percent in the past 40 years. As a consequence, the ... Read More
Brick-and-mortar stores may be opening up again, but e-commerce sales continue to post steady year-over-year growth. Online sales were up 37 percent over 2019 for the third quarter, while online sellers expect to garner a much ... Read More
As reported by the Times-News Founded in 1994 by Frank P. Crivello, Phoenix Investors and its affiliates (collectively “Phoenix”) are a leader in the acquisition, development, renovation, and repositioning of industrial facilities throughout the United States. Utilizing a disciplined ... Read More
While it has been popular for American companies to manufacture goods overseas for many years, COVID-19 laid bare the flaws in this supply chain model. The savings offered by outsourcing to China and other distant countries ... Read More
The growth in popularity for online grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic has left many e-commerce food retailers struggling to meet increased logistics demands. While consumer demand for fast shipping and reliable delivery is high across ... Read More
While distribution giants like Amazon or Walmart have been implementing automated solutions into their warehouses for decades, automation hasn’t seemed as practical for small- and medium-sized warehouse operators. Physical picking and packing has been good enough ... Read More
The holiday peak season is the Super Bowl or World Series of the retail and e-commerce world. For brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and omni-channel retailers alike, peak season accounts for a substantial percentage of total annual sales. In ... Read More
For many years, cold storage real estate was considered to be a less valuable asset than standard dry storage warehouses. While the cold chain has always been critical for the safe and efficient storage of food ... Read More
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