Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. Last year, Raley’s converted its closed store in Sacramento, California to a dark store — an e-commerce fulfillment center to meet the spiraling pick and on-demand deliveries. in July 2021. Data from the U.S. Commerce Department shows that online retail sales jumped 32.4%

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Stord

JANUARY 11, 2022

From there, there are more silos focused on how the product is sold and delivered, such as "B2B retail distribution teams," "ecommerce fulfillment teams," "reverse logistics teams" and so on. There are silos responsible for "manufacturing" and "inbound planning" (international/customs).

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A recent study of 8,000 European and North American consumers found that nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of consumers experienced delivery problems in the October–December 2021 holiday shopping period. www.descartes.com. www.descartes.com. The post Home Delivery: Competitive Difference appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

This is the first step towards the development of tools with strong ethical and commercial value, which can be an added value for customers in the logistics and packaging sector. However, the company wanted to go a step further and look for tools able to provide objective data and values.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2021

This is especially true in the retail space, as a surge in ecommerce and pandemic-driven demand volatility increased the rate of change in an already rapidly evolving industry. There’s a desire to meet and exceed heightened consumer expectations. Robinson’s technology tools that help you rely less on the static annual plan.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Many of today’s manufacturing trends are in line with the industry’s goals to improve processes, create more efficiency, and meet consumer demand. So, in 2021, the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act was passed. So, what evolutions and challenges are the manufacturing industry currently facing?

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Conger

MAY 24, 2023

Bastian Solutions offers internally developed systems, a unique robotic shuttle system, automated warehousing systems, and a variety of third-party systems to best meet customer needs. As of 2021, Vanderlande is the world's second-largest warehouse automation vendor and is part of the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group.

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Ship Monk

MAY 12, 2023

To say that ecommerce shipping costs have skyrocketed over the past few years would be an understatement. Among the tools at their disposal are carrier surcharges, those seemingly random extra charges that add to your total shipping cost per package. What are these surcharges, and what can your ecommerce business do about them?

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Through the use of Swapcard, an event and networking app, attendees were able to connect with exhibitors and stay abreast of scheduled sessions, events, meeting requests, and more. Proof of delivery capture, contactless delivery, driver device single usage, and driver tracking were a few of the tools suggested by the industry experts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The pressure is on retail and delivery businesses to innovate not only to meet the demands and desires of consumers but do so with respect to the environment and move to net zero carbon emissions. Is it possible to meet the green expectations of some customers – while also encouraging more environmental awareness in others?

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

While the rest of the world adopts cloud technologies to help them break down silos and integrate communication, companies continue to use disparate applications and tools for managing orders, evaluating inventory, and shipping goods. Q1 2021 saw 39% year-over-year growth in US e-commerce sales.

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10xLogistics

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is real and I can already think of many use cases for this tool. A couple of observations from my conversation below: Think of this as another version of a search tool but rather than giving me a list of websites to go to, this actually answers questions for me in conversational English.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

His company’s mission is to enable supply chain professionals and teams to solve industry challenges by providing on-demand courses, guides, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. . Ahmed serves as the Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO. Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Kelly Barner. Twitter: @BuyersMeetPoint. Alan Beattie.

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Locus

JANUARY 3, 2022

During 2021, enterprise businesses have gone through a rough patch unlike other years. The COVID-19 pandemic and the delta plus variant in 2021 have accelerated the customer usage of same-day and on-demand delivery options. Though his office declared a holiday during Saturday, the CEO calls for an urgent meeting.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

The LogisticCity in Nuremberg is the logistics centre of the Hoffmann Group, which was put into operation at the end of 2021. As a market-leading partner for quality tools, the company supplies over 135,000 customers worldwide.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Brexit may have been years in the making, but the uncertainty surrounding trade is still casting a long shadow for businesses in 2021, writes David Grimes, CEO of Sorted. At the very least, it gives retailers the opportunity to salvage the delivery journey to meet customer promise. Preserving consumer trust and loyalty.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

You start having all the data, bringing AI and some other tools against it. I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. What was clear is that eCommerce is coming a big thing. The first customer that we signed up with was a large eCommerce company in India. I know eCommerce is a big thing here.

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