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In Focus: 5 Factors To Consider On The “Build Vs Buy” Decision on Last-Mile Software Solution

Locus

A consumer survey showed that 55% of consumers will switch their retail brands if they find their delivery times are too slow. Technology solutions for last-mile fulfillment have emerged as the quickest, most practical way to meet these steep consumer demands. Some surveys and studies suggest 52% of the IT projects do overtime budgets.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! Supply chain leaders from planning to procurement to logistics face labor shortages and cost concerns, so they want to reduce workforce time spent on manual activities. I wish I had.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

Did you know that 93% of consumers say that online reviews influence their purchase decisions? Now that we’ve established that social proof is an important tool for influencing consumer behavior, it follows that smart ecommerce companies can, and should, take advantage of these natural biases. That’s a mind-blowing statistic.

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The 3 top benefits of trucking fleets benchmarking financial and operational performance

FreightWaves SONAR

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Advantages of cloud computing for supply chain management

EazyStock

Recent Accenture research showed that 53% of supply chain executives said the pandemic had made them rethink their overall supply chain leading many companies to use cloud computing solutions to help them transform their business and how they operate their supply chains. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. A solution to LTL challenges. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. BlueGrace Logistics. Rethinking LTL freight management.

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Embracing Strategic Digitalization to Stay Ahead of Tech Obsolescence

Locus

As evidenced by 70% of companies either implementing or actively working on digital transformation strategies, it has become clear that digital solutions are not just value-additions but fundamental for survival. This emphasizes the urgent need for businesses to adopt efficient digital solutions to meet these demands.