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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology. To remain competitive, retailers and carriers must excel in the crucial last-mile delivery stage. And what are the comparative costs of building versus buying?

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. Initially, this product will focus on the purchase order (PO) acceptance process.

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7 Reasons Why ShipMonk is the Smart 3PL Choice

Ship Monk

We’re talking the tools, technology, and team members who set you up for success on all fronts. MonkProtect MonkProtect is a post-purchase suite that helps ecommerce brands “stress less and grow more” by protecting ecommerce orders. Have more questions? Overall, our 3PL is in the business of growth.

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The Role of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Supply Chain Management

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As a result, we can claim that this tool has evolved into a potent strategic asset. In terms of how RPA helps improve the agility and quality of supply chain processes, the tool makes it possible to manage invoicing more effectively by automating actions like sending purchase orders and downloading and uploading documents and receipts.

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Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

Logistics Bureau

If yours is one of those businesses shifting from traditional to online retail, you’ve probably faced some of the logistical challenges arising from the need to deliver your customers’ purchases to them. To do so, you will need to map the sequences of activities involved in serving your customers who buy those particular SKUs.

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Logistics Predictions: How Did We Do in 2022 and What Will 2023 Look Like?

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s take a look at what happened with the major themes, as well as the research and analysis we conducted in 2022 to help determine what those themes will look like in 2023. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Theme 1: Global supply chains will be busy, congested and chaotic.

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Transportation Management Provider: How to Choose The Best One

Trinity Logistics

Most importantly, do I want to buy the software outright or outsource? And if you’re looking to purchase software outright versus outsourcing with a 3PL, you’ll soon realize that not all transportation management software companies offer the same thing. A 3PL can be an excellent option for a transportation management provider.