Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

A customer can of course buy goods in a store. At a store, the store inventory system uses the point-of-sale system to decrement units from inventory as they are sold. This meant that retailers were not maximizing their profitability. That is changing. They can also order online and have goods shipped to their home.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

Both agree – AI technology offers a wide range of optimization potential for optimizing processes in the distribution centre as well as the entire supply chain. Of course, we have already dealt with LLMs (Large Language Models) at Witron. More sales through better communication with the customer or lost sales?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

to expand monkeypox vaccine, drug distribution. In a move to reduce the size of its sprawling delivery operation amid slowing sales growth, Amazon has abandoned dozens of existing and planned facilities around the US. Amazon said that its solar installations will come back online after inspections are completed. As of Sept.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We wanted to find out why this is the case and spoke to Marco Vettorel, Sales Manager of the forklift truck dealer RENT Srl. After all, Baoli also enables us to successfully serve those customers who only have basic needs for their forklift fleet. MV: Of course! Baoli EMEA S.p.A. , Q: How long have you been working with Baoli?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

I was also able to interview Brent after his session to get a little more insight on how Qualcomm dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, what it means for the semiconductor chip shortage, and where the company is going with its digital transformation strategy. In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dachser is setting the course for future growth in its Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) business field through long-term succession planning. After a Dachser career spanning 20 years, a little over four of them at the helm of ASL, Podestà will step down from active working life at the end of 2023.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 7, 2023

Even after the long series of contract rate cuts that began in July 2022, transportation managers and supply chain leaders still have a cost-reduction role to play in 2023. Say goodbye to lost sales due to stockouts. Immediate freight cost reductions of 16.5% Say goodbye to expensive inventory overhangs.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

After years of focus on just-in-time shipping and inventory minimization, few companies were ready for the chaos that COVID-19 wrought on their supply chains. You can’t rely on it entirely, because it doesn’t account for seasonality , or other peak and quiet periods during your company’s year of sales. inventory turnover days.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

You may have leased warehouses or opted for shared warehousing facilities while engaging several different forwarders for shipping and a range of carriers for distribution and delivery. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you can abstain from logistics management entirely.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

billion after a funding round. When it comes to the constrain-based models, Mr. Gottemukkala continued, it’s not just about modeling the factories and the distribution centers. But, of course, over the course of a month the demand and supply pictures change. A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 3, 2022

These services can include transportation, warehousing, distribution, and overall supply chain management. Another way to look at a logistics service provider is to think of it as the before, during, and after of order fulfillment. Of course, not all logistics service providers are created equal, which leads us to.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

So how have retailers fared in the online and traditional sales environments during all this turmoil? In the second quarter of 2020, the retail chain’s year-on-year ecommerce sales doubled, and its unit costs for online fulfillment reduced by some 30%. Which Retailers Are Into Dark Stores? Good for Amazon, Good for Kohl’s.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After the war ended, she was the only woman to stay employed by the company. One time, she drove across a flooded road while hauling meat to a packaging plant which led to an increase in sales for the company. Of course, they could not argue with her results and granted her license. from 1918 to 1922.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 13, 2021

VAT, or value-added tax, is a consumption tax that’s levied incrementally on the price of a product at each stage of the supply chain, from manufacturing to distribution to the final point of sale. VAT is used by most countries in the world; the notable exception being the United States, where sales tax reigns supreme.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

When Davies Turner looked to replace the forklift truck fleet at its Dartford regional distribution centre, the selection criteria went beyond securing the best possible equipment… the company was looking for commitment. Our operations are extremely intense,” explains Edward Stephenson, Group Operations Director at Davies Turner.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

In this article, written by Markus Kammerhofer, Director Sales Retro, TGW Logistics Group , we look at the most important factors for a successful retrofit intralogistics project. Expansions are particularly important for companies that experience strong growth after go-live. Of course they have to budget for it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. It’s actually causing us and others to not run production.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Booming online retail is expected to add well over £5bn to a total of £79bn e-commerce sales this year in the UK, according to analysts at Edge Retail Insight. This change has driven retailers to establish more distribution hubs, expand their stockholding and maximise space.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The first thing that comes to mind is the high number of returns that retailers have to deal with, particularly during certain times of the year, like just after the holiday season, but it goes beyond that. Then, consider how you could take advantage of your input to boost sales or enhance customer experience.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 27, 2017

After each item has been packed, you need to consider how it will be stacked on pallets. Stacking Packages Should Distribute Weight Evenly on Pallets. Pallets do little good to prevent damage if the contents’ weight is not distributed evenly. This will help to distribute weight appropriately.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. We hear about it every day on the news, across the web and survey after survey confirms that. Can they Handle it?

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A growing number of European warehouse and distribution centre operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the optimum solution to the staff recruitment and employment cost challenges they are facing, writes Jason Zhang, VisionNav Robotics ’ Head of Sales – Europe.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2019

Towards the end of last year, passenger car production in Poland looked like it was going to finish lower for the second consecutive year, after being affected by weak sales in the EU. EU sales are critical for Poland, which exports 84% of its finished vehicles – almost entirely to other EU member states. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Most notably, the already wavering high street was hit hard after accumulating lockdown measures, and Arcadia’s recent sell-offs to ASOS and Boohoo have proven major milestones in the ongoing shift towards a new breed of retail giant. Of course, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the online retailer either.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The most appropriate portfolio will contain a mix of service-oriented KPIs, such as delivered on-time and in-full (DIFOT) or perfect order, and some focused on cost, like supply chain costs as a % of sales. Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. .

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, has only increased competition for warehouse talent. The 44% uptick in eCommerce sales in 2020 has meant that even more labor is required for eCommerce fulfillment, in addition to retail/B2B warehousing functions. A pre-COVID U.S. in 2019 – before the pandemic.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 11, 2022

That way, the oldest merchandise is picked first, whether by a customer in a brick and mortar store, a forklift at a wholesale distribution center, or a picker at an eCommerce order fulfillment center. Attributing lower costs to current sales increases profit margins and helps reduce the pressure that rising costs put on operating income.

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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. For example, the price of 42# linerboard has gone up 35% in the last 12 months, over the course of 4-5 price increases.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This Japanese word literally translates to “the actual place” For example, in the supply chain the gemba is where things are made, moved, or sold; the site where value is generated and problems must be confronted: the factory floor, the warehouse, or points-of-sale; these are referred to as the gemba. In logistics.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Look no further than 2017’s spinner craze, with over 200 million sold after their February debut. Alibaba connects global businesses and consumers as the world’s largest virtual middleman, while Amazon is becoming a global player that controls everything from manufacturing to sales and physical logistics. Take Fidget Spinners.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The answer depends, of course, on your company’s objectives and, particularly, on your customer service promises. Instead, after deliveries arrive at the receiving dock, staff break the contents down for put-away. Over the course of around 15 years, the company perfected the strategy.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Green supply chain management practices can be included in every link of the supply chain from material sourcing and selection, product design, manufacturing processes, product delivery, and even product disposal after the product’s useful life. Of course, cloud-based technology has the added benefit of being accessible from almost anywhere.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And some capacity was expected to leave the market after a really tough 2019 for carriers. One data point shows inventories declined 9% year-over-year while sales increased 9%. Now that all this freight is on the west coast in warehouses, it will have to be moved to the correct distribution centers and that will happen in Q1.

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Ship Monk

JULY 12, 2023

Prior to Booker, Josh was a partner and president of Arbitech, an independent, global distributor of technology products that achieved $1B of sales under his leadership. In between, I was a partner in a tech hardware distribution business, Arbitech, that earned recognition as the fastest-growing business in the US in Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

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