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The Evolution of Retail and Customer Expectations

Talking Logistics

As the evolution of retail and the way consumers purchase goods continues to change, meeting the challenge to effectively serve both consumers and retailers is a strategic challenge for both shippers and carriers. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group | Apr 24, 2018: CEO Frank Appel at the Annual General Meeting: “We are strongly positioned for a successful future”

247 Customs Broker

In light of the Group’s strong business performance, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board proposed a dividend increase of 10 cents (+9.5 per share to the Annual General Meeting. If approved by the shareholders, the Group would be paying out a total of EUR 1.4 Dividend increase proposed. percent) to EUR 1.15

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The role of inventory management and inventory optimization in ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In a recent survey , 40% of respondents mentioned rising inventory costs as a top business risk. One of the biggest uncertainties of inventory management is how much stock to hold to meet changing demand. Physical space used by stock comes at a cost – inventory ties up cash and working capital which could be better deployed elsewhere.

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The Secrets of Top Performers: Fleet Management as a Competitive Weapon

Talking Logistics

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Technology Boost.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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Don’t get caught out in driver shortage

247 Customs Broker

The lack of drivers and other skilled workers continues to be a major challenge for the logistics industry for the third year running, according to Paragon Software Systems’ annual UK customer survey. The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. This is clearly a growing concern amongst businesses.

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FedEx Express introduces new Sydney-Singapore flight

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The new flight helps meet increased customer demand and supports businesses in Asia Pacific expand internationally,” the FedEx spokeswoman said. In terms of custodial control, the new flight enables greater custodial control and reliability to meet the needs of customers in Australia and Singapore and around the region.”.