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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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What’s the Latest Definition of an Enterprise TMS

Turvo

With real-time tracking of the order information and shipment status, organizations enhance operations and improve customer service. An enterprise TMS dramatically improves customer service and communication with immediate updates and order status transparency. An enterprise TMS also remedies the lack of visibility.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Looking for a private warehousing definition? Now that we’ve covered private warehouses, let’s give a public warehouse definition. Lower transportation costs and faster order fulfillment with the ability to choose warehouses by their closeness to customer bases. Department of Interior. Department of Energy. Geological Survey.

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What is Minimum Order Quantity and Should My eCommerce Business Set One?

Ship Monk

As online shoppers, we see examples of minimum order quantity everywhere. We, as consumers, have grown accustomed to buying in bulk in order to pay less per unit. For suppliers and merchants, however, setting a minimum order quantity for your goods can mean the difference between losing money and making a profit on each sale.

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Going digital: B2B eCommerce and what it means for manufacturers and distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. Transitioning to a digital commerce platform that integrates with your ERP can enable you to meet customers’ self-service requirements, unlock new revenue sources, and deepen customer engagement and loyalty.

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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

Instead, it is a combination of solutions that allow an organization to fulfill orders received from multiple channels through a variety of channels. The key component is to fulfill the orders through the most efficient channel for both the consumer and company. ARC’s definition of omni-channel fulfillment is end-delivery centric.

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Insights for Developing, Executing, and Monitoring your Parcel Freight to Meet Demand

CH Robinson Logistics

Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. Accurate and quantitative measurement of your shipping network performance is very important before picking a service for each of your customer orders.