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Thanksgiving Survey: Cyber Monday Grabs Spending, Mass Merchants Are Top Physical Destinations

Material Handling and Logistics

retail and distribution leader. This year, 45% or nearly half, of people in the survey told us they remain undecided which retailer they’ll shop over the weekend.”. Most people maintain the perception that the best deals are on Black Friday, but it’s also become a day for spending time with family and friends.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For instance, a 2012 survey revealed that only 40% of supply chain professionals believed their educational background prepared them adequately for their roles, pointing to the need for curriculum reform (CSCMP, 2012). Future of supply chain survey. building a winning team). Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 157-164.

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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

Of course, this is not the world we are in today. Project cargo weight on these possible compromised roads and railways should be a concern even with DOT route surveys. In the future, DOT may require additional route surveys and bridge studies for weight distribution.

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How to choose the right ERP system for your business

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Assess Your Current Radar: Knowing if it’s time to upgrade starts by surveying your airspace. Set a Clear-Course Budget: Define a comprehensive budget for the ERP transition. Consider this a 5-step preflight checklist: Step 1. What processes are you managing now? What new challenges are you confronting?

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How to Earn an A+ in Customer Service

3PL Insights

At Evans Distribution Systems, our goal is provide customers with end-to-end solutions in support of their supply chain operations. Evans Distribution Systems has always placed emphasis on customer service and over the years, we’ve learned a lot about what makes us a leader. This includes storage, handling, transportation and more.

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Navigating Uncharted Waters: Out of the Fort and Into the Moat

Freightos

Listen to the full podcast interview here ) Source: Fort Of course, this stark reality was faced by many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the peak of the pandemic. Looking ahead, only about half of the SMBs surveyed anticipate an increase in their importing activity during this year’s peak season (July – October).

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Building Brand Loyalty with Last-Mile Logistics

Morai Logistics

In fact, a staggering 88% of consumers who participated in the 2018 Global Consumer Insights Survey , confirmed they would pay more for ‘same-day or faster delivery’. However, the movement of transporting product from the manufacturer, to the distribution center, to the end user, is far more complex. Delivering to E-commerce Markets.