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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

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Before preparing themselves for peak season sales, businesses should know the upcoming trends so that they can devise effective strategies. The first step towards building your logistical capabilities for peak season is knowing the recent trends. Here are the top six trends that businesses can expect during the 2021 holiday season.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

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Enterprises that did not adapt to new trends faced the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right.

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CUSTOMER CENTRICITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN MATTERS

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More specifically, the customer-focused supply chain refers to the improvement of the customer experience in the delivery process, i.e. warehousing, distribution and after-sales service. Warehouse planning depends on a thorough analysis of the purchasing patterns and information from your stock, suppliers, warehouses and market trends.

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Logistics in E-commerce: Challenges, Importance and Best Practices

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Read also: 5 Practical Tips to Improve Your Distribution Center Operations What Is Logistics in E-commerce? How can I improve the delivery time of my products? You can think about route optimization, express delivery, and collaborating with e-commerce-focused logistics firms to reduce delivery times.

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Companies in Asia Pacific Eager to Innovate with Supply Chain Optimization

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In recent months, I ‘ve been active in several events in the region and I’ve noticed a changing trend. Distribution center and coverage planning: a process to identify what the best location for your distribution centers is to ensure efficient and on-time deliveries across the chain.

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The European Cross-Border E-Commerce Challenge: How You Can Turn Logistics into a Competitive Advantage

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Unsurprisingly, this often means longer delivery times: It takes about 1 to 2 days to deliver an order from a German provider to a German consumer but for example, about 3 to 5 days to deliver to Germany from the UK. Consumers can often choose next day Express delivery, but this comes at a considerable price premium.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

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For example: high or low product demand, excess inventory holding, product distribution. The rising trend of express delivery demand requests from consumers has pushed businesses to improve their warehouse service levels. For example: poor quality, high costs, high lead time, supplier communication.