Overdrive Online

APRIL 15, 2020

Here re-visit part of the story-in-progress from 2015, when Miller was still working on the book and sat in on Channel 19 for three days that July. Subtitled "Wit, Wisdom, and True Stories From 60 Years on the Road" former trucker Ed Miller's memoir is newly available in hardcover and ebook.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Omni-channel retailing is arguably the hottest trend in supply chain management right now. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has pushed e-commerce to levels that would not have been believed just six months ago. The post A Beginner’s Guide to Omni-Channel Fulfillment appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion was spent online.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Because of the supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID 19, companies have a renewed interest in improving supply chain resiliency. COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains around the world and reminded supply chain professionals of the importance of building supply chain resiliency. About Richard Sharpe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

Then the COVID-19 pandemic caused global supply chain disruptions and all bets were off. That is understandable given the widespread supply chain disruptions that occurred due to COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and global trade tensions. Second, additional requirements made warehouse operations more costly.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Covid-19 vaccines that British citizens began receiving on Tuesday had been sitting only days earlier in ultracold freezers across the English Channel. Workers at… The post Fragile Covid-19 Vaccine Rolled Out in the U.K. Tests Global Supply Network appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Peet’s Coffee was going through a digital transformation when Covid-19 hit. They seek to sell their coffee in the grocery channel within 90 days. Coffee sold in other channels is much fresher. Finally, Peet’s also has an ecommerce channel – Amazon, Costco.com, and direct to consumer. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The ability to adapt automation to changing requirements is increasingly important to warehouse operators due in large part to the rapid and unpredictable change that has been occurring in recent years (even prior to COVID-19). Demand, Throughput, SKU Mix, and Channel Shifts.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2021

A massive channel shift driven by COVID-19’s e-commerce escalation demands a reexamination of facility locations and network strategy — as both have a growing impact on supply-chain profitability.

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Logistics Management

MAY 27, 2020

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Steve Denton, CEO of Ware2Go, a UPS-backed company comprised of a nationwide network of certified warehouses, technology to streamline fulfillment across sales channels, and a flexible business model that eliminates long-term contracts and order minimums.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Giannetto, WorkWave CEO, and Jill Davie, CXO, will host a dynamic session titled, How to Shape Your Customer Journey on Thursday, October 19, that will leave attendees with a clear plan as to how pest companies can build a customer journey that ultimately drives sales, recurrent revenue, loyalty and overall value in an increasingly digital world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

What assortment is needed for the omni-channel shopper? For a number of years, the consumer started their shopping journey through one channel and ended it through another. How should stores be laid out to support buy online, pickup in store that requires efficient in-store picking? In-store and online experiences need to be seamless.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The COVID-19 crisis unveiled major issues within global supply chains and, as we have seen with SONAR freight data, volatility in the market. Download the White Paper FREIGHT DATA KEEPS EVERYONE INFORMED Miscommunication was a major issue during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. appeared first on SONAR.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on our lives, the kind we have not seen in centuries. Scenario planning is the key to understanding the many repercussions of sudden changes in demand and operations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consider that you may also need to adopt new customer channels.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

The Tokyo hub is one of two distribution centres that support United Arrows’ multi-channel operations in Japan. Logistics professionals can discover the many ways that LiBiao technology can benefit their business by visiting the company’s stand at LogiMAT (Stuttgart, Germany, March 19-21st).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

As a result, ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have chosen to focus this year’s survey-based research on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations logistics executives have about their operating environment in 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Almost one in three (30%) US online shoppers surveyed say they are most likely to discover UK brands through these two channels, while one in four (24%) discovers British brands through advertising on Facebook. Almost one in five millennials is most likely to find UK brands through Instagram influencers (19%) or TikTok influencers (18%).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in e-commerce sales that could not have been predicted. In my latest omni-channel fulfillment survey, respondents were asked about how they handle returns, from a process standpoint as well as from a cost recovery standpoint. This can get the item back in a selling channel quicker.

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Overdrive Online

MAY 7, 2019

Several readers offered a variety of fixes in comments that had helped them with problems with their ELD acting with a mind of its own, similar to what Mark Kirbyson reported a couple weeks back here on Channel 19. Others, shared here, wrote in directly. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 30, 2023

With returns increasing on average 19% in the last two years, recent inflation is causing businesses concern and hastening the need for change. A lack of integration between e-commerce and other channels is exacerbating the problem as it reduces the ways in which returned items can be restocked and resold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

As a result, ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have chosen to focus this year’s survey-based research on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations logistics executives have about their operating environment in 2021.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

COVID-19 is clearly a pressing factor impacting many organizations at the moment. Let’s explore how leveraging scenario planning for S&OP can assist in your business’ COVID-19 recovery. COVID-19 and Scenario Planning. Another likely scenario today is the need to adopt new customer channels, for instance online grocery.

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Stord

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Whether it’s pivoting into a different channel or implementing emerging technologies, these supply chain leaders prove that hard work pays off,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. These professionals are making waves in an industry upended by the global pandemic.

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Stord

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Customer expectations have become more demanding, brands are adding more sales channels into the supply chain, and 2020 showed us that we need to be prepared for sudden changes to supply and demand patterns. COVID-19 affected supply patterns, but its major impact was on demand patterns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. This new behavior means that manufacturers and retailers need to anticipate consumer needs across channels with more accuracy than ever. Another powerful omni-channel market force continues to be the “Amazon effect.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2022

And it was good to assemble in person again after two years of virtual conferences due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brian provided some specific omni-channel examples with easy to envision benefits. Manhattan Associates hosted its annual user conference, Manhattan Momentum , in Hollywood, Florida from May 23 rd through today, May 25.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Harvard Business Review identifies that 73% of consumers shop on more than one channel. However, the customer still lacks a seamless experience across these channels. This is because businesses use multi-channel marketing. It’s important here to differentiate an omnichannel experience from a multi-channel experience.

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20Cube Logistics

MAY 23, 2022

This is being seen as an alternative to inland logistic channels comprising distribution centres. Port-centric logistics also reduces the number of handling stages in a distribution channel which in-turn reduces the chances of mishandling of products. The integration of the supply chain has resulted in more optimised systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The club will utilise UPS’ extensive logistics experience and expertise, with UPS supporting Liverpool FC’s Global Retail and eCommerce channels, allowing them to deliver a better fan experience and getting LFC merchandise into the hands of those fans quicker and more efficiently than ever before.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

These include, in the former category, lack of skilled staff, highlighted by 17% of the survey sample and culture of the company (16%), and in the latter, physical infrastructure (19%) and difficulties identifying the right infrastructure for DTC (16%). Putting money behind order management and fulfilment will be a key part of that.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 27, 2020

[og_img] Fashion retailer Next has closed its warehousing and distribution operations and will not be taking any further orders via its e-commerce channels. In a… The post Next shuts down distribution due to COVID-19 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 27, 2020

[og_img] Fashion retailer Next has closed its warehousing and distribution operations and will not be taking any further orders via its e-commerce channels. In a… The post Next shuts down distribution due to COVID-19 – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is especially true as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in e-commerce. Many manufacturers have seen that they can profit from selling directly to customers, rather than using retail channels like in the past. Capacity is likely to continue to tighten as e-commerce continues to grow amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Working closely with customers on their digital transformation, Konica Minolta believes that in a digital era there are good business reasons for communicating through multiple cross-media channels, and not just via paper-based media. The campaign will focus on the new business opportunities, which Konica Minolta recognises are everywhere.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. The COVID-19 pandemic has only confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. A Positive Example.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major upheaval in everyday life across nearly every industry. Additionally, many shippers responsible for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine require highly trained two-driver teams for one truckload, adding to the strain. COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the freight industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

This will be especially important when a COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured and distributed. This is especially true as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in e-commerce. Many manufacturers have seen that they can profit from selling directly to customers, rather than using retail channels like in the past. E-commerce.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2020

Covid-19 will accelerate the digital transformation of supply chains in retail, says Ed Bradley (above) , director of ecommerce logistics company Virtualstock. Covid-19 is already proving to be one of those unparalleled, disruptive events that will change the face of many sectors. Agility to fulfil customer demand. Rapid supply chains.

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