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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

Logistics Viewpoints

In this article, we will actively explore how predictive and prescriptive analytics can significantly enhance efficiency in several diverse aspects of warehouse operations. Traditional slotting solutions require customized models, extensive engineering, measurement, and data collection.

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Logistics in E-commerce: Challenges, Importance and Best Practices

3PL Links

From definition to best practices for implementation, this article will cover every facet of logistics in e-commerce. Efficient packaging Assuring product safety during transportation requires effective packing, which can help save shipping expenses. What are the current trends in e-commerce logistics? TIME TO STAND OUT IS NOW!

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Must-Have Features for Ecommerce Software

Ship Monk

Enter this article. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis that will help you make your best, most strategic decisions for finetuning your operation through optimal order management. That inventory data needs to be fully transparent, super accessible within the platform, and easy to digest. Where is the package?

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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How to Protect Your Customers & Brand from Ecommerce Fraud

Ship Monk

To be clear, the blame lies with the hackers and criminals, but if a data breach or you approve an unauthorized transaction, the customer is going to blame your business. Know the Warning Signs If you know what to look for and have the technology to collect and examine the data, there are several red flags that may indicate ecommerce fraud.

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SONAR Indices & Insights: Measure diesel fuel price volatility and market impacts with FUELS and ULSD rack data

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially trucking carriers , rely on both the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Rack (ULSDR) data index and the FUELS index to measure diesel fuel price volatility and to understand its impact on their operations and the freight market at large. What are the ULSDR data and FUELS indices?