Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss shifts Ohio logistics work to Maersk

Levi Strauss & Co. is outsourcing operation of a huge omnichannel fulfillment center in Ohio to logistics giant Maersk, part of the retailer’s transition to a hybrid distribution strategy.  

Maersk announced Wednesday that its warehouse and distribution services unit in August began operating a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Groveport, Ohio, for the apparel company. Maersk recently leased the building and took over processing wholesale, retail and e-commerce shipments that were...

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1857 Ship of Gold Shipwreck’s “Gold Rush Jeans” Sold For $114,000

  • The white, heavy-duty miner’s pants with a five-button fly were among 270 Gold Rush-era artifacts that sold for a total of nearly $1 million.
  • Some say historical evidence suggests there are links to Strauss, who was a wealthy wholesaler of dry goods at the time.
  • Holabird believes the pants were made by a subcontractor for Strauss. He decided to “follow the money – follow the gold”.

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction...

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Levi Strauss leveraging machine learning to optimize its fulfillment operations

Jeans and other items on shelves inside Levi's store

In a quest to optimize fulfillment operations, Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a proprietary technology that leverages machine learning (ML) to better guide its decision-making.

BOOST technology, short for business optimization of shipping and transport, uses ML and artificial intelligence to identify the best fulfillment option, balancing the needs of the customer with what is best for LS&Co.’s bottom line. The result is a more efficient shipping operation and way of moving inventory being...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/levi-strauss-leveraging-machine-learning-to-optimize-its-fulfillment-operations

Repaired MSC Ariane set to resume voyage to LA

The MSC Ariane, which diverted to Japan for repairs, is expected to resume sailing for the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said the Ariane “had an engine issue due to bad quality of fuel” on April 2 while en route from Xiamen, China, to LA.

MSC did not say what repairs were done in Wakayama, Japan. 

The MSC Ariane now is expected to anchor in California’s San Pedro Bay on May 1. “The estimated berthing date will depend upon the congestion in the Los Angeles area,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/repaired-msc-ariane-set-to-resume-voyage-to-la

MSC Ariane experiences unspecified ‘engine issue’ en route to LA

The MSC Ariane will not be arriving at the Port of Los Angeles on April 24 as scheduled. 

The container ship “had to stop at sea due to an engine issue” last Friday while en route from Xiamen, China, to LA, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said in a customer advisory. “The vessel has been diverted to Wakayama, Japan, for repairs.”

MSC did not respond by publication time to an inquiry regarding the nature of the mechanical issue and the needed repairs. There was no indication that any cargo aboard...

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