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6 Supply Chain Trends from 2017 and their Ongoing Progress

Logistics Bureau

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. The supply chain of reverse logistics poses some serious challenges, especially with the recent explosion of ecommerce. Imagine this scenario.

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The Produce Tipping Point: How the Produce Season May Tip the Load-to-Truck Scales

CH Robinson Logistics

Due to the pandemic, we have seen a shift in consumer buying habits, particularly when it comes to shopping ecommerce. Lastly, we know this trend will continue, with 7 out of 10 consumers saying they will “stay online” with their grocery purchases, all this based on IRI data. What 2021’s produce season means for transportation.

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The Evolution of the Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

No one can argue that the rise of ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment has dramatically impacted the supply chain in recent years. While this trend isn’t new, retailers and manufacturers are still evolving their supply chains to keep pace with customer demand and gain a competitive advantage. So where is the industry heading?

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

For example, clothing stores enable customers to browse and try out the merchandise in person, get helpful suggestions from the human sales staff, and receive a seamless checkout experience with automated cashiers. Myntra’s Roadster Go (India) store is a fine example of this category. Conclusion.

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How manufacturers can monetize data

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Organizations can create subscription-based analytics products and with the data collected from IoT devices monitor and use trends, patterns, and insights about their usage. For example, a refrigerator manufacturer can attach an IoT sensor to each of the appliances to monitor up-time and the products temperature.

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Save the planet by looking into space

Logistics Business Magazine

It’s well recognised that the country is ‘under-warehoused’, especially given the rapid and permanent rise in eCommerce with its demands for increasingly sophisticated distribution facilities. Their business model, perhaps a shift to B2C eCommerce rather than bulk sales to wholesalers or retailers, may have made space redundant.