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Industry View: DCs Rise to Meet Unprecedented Challenges

Logistics Business Magazine

There is no doubt that distribution centres are going above and beyond to fulfill massive amounts of orders. Pressing needs and panic buying have created the equivalent to peak season demand in many industries. Of course, businesses normally know when their peak season will occur and they plan for it.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

Seeing that trend indicates increased manufacturing or distribution activity, typical for the flurry of activity that accompanies spring. And as such, it may be necessary to expand into new markets with a shorter wait time, especially in regard to the distribution of e-commerce goods following the vaccine roll-out and pent-up consumer demand.

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Grow Your Ecommerce Business without Over-Expanding

Ship Monk

The ecommerce industry is a competitive place full of different avenues but you have to be strategic and careful about which you use. When you distribute some or all of your ecommerce inventory across multiple warehouses/fulfillment centers, you have access to benefits such as: 1.) that you can connect to your business.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. Significant energy goes into optimizing its distribution and delivery model. Half the route is a dead head back to a distribution center to be refilled. So how does this work?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. chief executive of Bassett Furniture Industries highlighted just how bad the problem has become. However, this year, like most everything during Covid, will be different. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. .