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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. The blog post announcing the new offering did not mention what the cost would be, but it could be higher than normal rapid delivery.

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Logistics in E-Commerce: 5 Logistics Tips for E-Commerce Companies

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When developing sales and distribution strategies, it is important to take into account the characteristics of consumers who prefer to shop online. This industry, after all, handles its own set of difficulties and chances to grow. Consequently, there have been options to enhance this activity, such as express delivery.

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How Floranow is Maximizing Customer Delight With Locus

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Given that last-mile accounts for close to 50% of all shipping costs, it was essential to get this right to ensure timeliness of delivery, maintain the freshness of the product, and keep operating costs in check. We can simply upload our tasks on the platform, making it really simple for scheduling and routing delivery.”

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Main Challenges in Same-Day Delivery: Use Technology As Your Ally

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Additionally, the pandemic’s dramatic rise in online shopping forced businesses in a variety of industries to accept the challenge of delivering their goods at the same speed as food. The truth is that shoppers are increasingly expressing a desire for agility. In a nutshell, the operation data is safer on the cloud.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

With heavy volumes of goods and sensitive information to be handled, it is necessary for the supply chain industry to strengthen its cyber security systems. Supply chain risk management maturity levels define how well a company has developed the risk management processes in comparison to industry benchmarks. Cyber attacks.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

2021 may not be a year for the logistics industry to cherish, but it was a year filled with a lot of takeaways. Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. Rewind to 2021!

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

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The pop-up fulfillment model is an alternative fulfillment setup that brands use when a majority of their distribution centers are geographically dispersed. Big brands like Walmart started using this trend during the 2020 holiday season to improve their sales and maintain high service levels for speedy deliveries. By 2023, 34.8%