GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This article discusses how small businesses can protect themselves against fraudulent returns without pushing away honest customers. A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that about 16.6% of retail sales in the US were returned in 2021, and up to 10% of these returns were fraudulent. billion to returns fraud.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Yet, there is also a tight connection between network design, demand forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning, for instance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In an article, I voiced my skepticism and said that I believed using AI to solve this problem would lead to huge number of false positives. They came back after three days and said “we’ve got the mapping for you.” The other risk management software supplier’s methodology was based on surveys. And I said, ‘you can’t.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to a survey by Ring, a home security company, up to 1 in 5 U.S Total US ecommerce sales is estimated to be $353.7 A NBC News article quoting a insuranceQuotes.com report puts the number of Americans impacted at 23 million. Deemed “The Blank Box,” it was built to (safely) scare off would-be thieves. billion by 2021.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Personalization is a technology that helps website owners create a unique customer experience, based on results of past search and sales history, utilizing personal customer information, taking into consideration their interests and improving customer services. Personalized E-Mail Campaign.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

We know there’s a lot to worry about, but we hope you’ve given some thought to what happens after those orders start rolling in. Product reviews and post-purchase satisfaction surveys are also good sources, as long as someone is reading them. Hmmm, what are you forgetting? How are you going to handle a wrong address, or a lost package?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. A monumental after-effect has been the subtraction of years of training knowledge from the domestic U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

What’s covered in this article: Supply chain adaptations for success. Manufacturers must ask themselves how they can maintain their business after the crisis ends and successfully adjust to the new situation. According to a survey from McKinsey, 39% of industry leaders are enhancing industry 4.0 Industry 4.0. Dynamic Management.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

After several unpredictable years, many hope we’ll see more stability back in the industry. For instance, a recent Forbes article shared that 60 percent of consumers now order delivery or pickup at least once a week, with takeout predicted to rise to 21 percent of restaurant industry sales by 2025.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

After yet another unpredictable and unstable year, many hope 2022 will bring more stability back to the industry. For instance, a recent Forbes article shared that 60 percent of consumers now order delivery or pickup at least once a week, with takeout predicted to rise to 21 percent of restaurant industry sales by 2025.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus. A February survey found that most electronics manufacturers were running short of product and were expecting delays of four to five weeks. Moody’s Investor Service forecasts a drop of 2.5% Pharmaceuticals. Where to From Here?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Ware2Go identifies merchants looking for fulfillment services and then on-boards, manages and bills customers so warehouse operators can fill available capacity quickly and easily without sales teams or administrative oversight. Related Article: Fulfillment Centers Demand for Vertical Warehousing Grows. Related Resources.

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Women in Trucking

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

According to a new report titled The Financial Impact of a Positive Employee Experience, the companies that scored the highest reported nearly three times to return on assets and doubled their return on sales. When employees aren’t having to constantly worry about work after work, it increases their drive. View the original article

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Supply Chain Management Review. I learned this a few years ago, when I published an article that argued that in many ways sustainability has become a luxury good – great in concept, but often only affordable to the very well off. Otherwise your sales and market value go down.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The concept has spawned hundreds of papers and articles and encouraged equipment makers, software companies and consultancies to launch new offerings, or relabel old ones, with the “Industry 4.0” Consultancy McKinsey has surveyed companies in the US, Germany and Japan on their adoption of Industry 4.0 Are they buying it? approaches.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

This can be a letdown after the excitement of the holiday shopping season, but it really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Depending on which article you’re reading, ecommerce brands should be prepared for return rates of anywhere from 16% to 30%. Lost revenue: You’ve lost the revenue you would have made from the sale.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions. After all, opinions are subjective; they can be wrong, and they can change on a whim (or a single post from an influencer). But faked before/after photos are the bane of social media. Low-cut jeans come to mind.)

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Either way, you might find this article of value, because we’re going to discuss some of the positions you might aim for among the vast range available, and the career paths associated with them. Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Clearly explain cause and effect.

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Conger

JULY 30, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn: The definition of omnichannel distribution. The 5 Omnichannel Distribution Sales Channels. A simple omnichannel distribution definition is that it’s a way of giving consumers the freedom and ease to buy and receive orders from any sales channel they choose. The benefits of omnichannel distribution.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Christmas trees arriving after December 24 are useless,” Milsom notes. TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME In many manufacturing or assembly plants, unplanned equipment downtime is costly; a recent survey by ABB put the average cost at $125,000 per hour. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Communication is key. “If

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. Read the full article here. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This can be clearly seen in the returns of online purchases by category in the UK in 2022, as shown by Statista Global Consumer Survey published in May of this year. It asked: ‘Which of these kinds of articles have you sent back after an online order in the past 12 months?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 30, 2021

What’s covered in this article: 4th of July traditions and spending. Alcohol sales also spike, considering beer or wine almost always accompanies food on this day. The National Retail Federation (NRF) published survey results citing 84% of the respondents have mentioned plans to celebrate. hot dogs and buns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. Railroads focus on stabilizing workforce after strike is averted. said its survey of 13 malls and outdoor shopping centers it manages across the U.S. The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc.

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Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

A version of this article appeared in the Journal of Commerce on March 4th, 2017. Which explains why Mr. Saadé also revealed that CMA CGM will launch an online sales and booking platform, nicknamed Freddie, in Summer 2017. B2B Sales Are Going Online. billion dollars, only 9 years after it was founded. Technology.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates. ” I had not heard the story of how Greenpeace went after Nestle’s KitKat brand in 2010 over its palm oil sourcing, though each candy bar contains just a minute amount of the oil.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

This article first appeared in The Loadstar on June 8th, 2018. Yes, believe it or not it costs US$999 to take a look at a not-so-complex set of XML “open” standard, which is still incomplete, 13 years after the initiative was launched by the International Air Transport Association. That can’t last.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Hot “gobs” of molten glass every couple of seconds come down chutes attached to giant ovens and settle into molds, after which a plunger type device pushes into the mold to form the shape of the finished glass piece. Great article. Good article! Lora, great article!

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between March and July. However, the company needed to reduce supply chain expenditure significantly after bringing its low-cost “Atom” chip to market. As in most commercial sectors at that time, sales were falling. Procurement analysis.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

In this article I intend to indicate the manufacturing’s evolution through Innovation, the real Innovation in Manufacturing.There are six salient areas that organizations should work towards a Real Innovation in Manufacturing. Read Full Post. But according to this criteria, where is the future of manufacturing headed? Read Full Post.

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Bringg

AUGUST 19, 2020

We’ve written extensively on technology for dispatching and optimized routing; for more information, read our article on evaluating dispatch software.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row Thanks to the boom in online sales, brands are turning to delivery at faster rates than ever. important;padding-left: 20px !

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I recently reviewed a survey from OpenText that took a look at this issue. The survey itself was much more far reaching than asking this simple question. OpenText surveyed over 25,000 consumers across 12 countries to look at consumer shopping patterns and behaviors and how the Covid pandemic changed consumer attitudes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics Super Bowl survey, 184.5 This includes more fast food and fast casual restaurants adding plant-based alternatives to their menus, as well as more sales in grocery stores around the globe. Ikea is now jumping into the market as well.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Our goal is to not only talk about how they can make transportation management more effective through our blog articles about technology and best practices but to also inform them about their own industry and how they might use this information to better their companies. Click the image below to make larger. Click for Bigger Graphic.

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