Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. And what is sitting in the warehouse. And at the cross-dock. And in the rail car. Real-time visibility into “static goods” — wherever they may be — is the foundation for managing through volatility.

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Camelot 3PL Software

JANUARY 16, 2022

eCommerce Fulfillment. eCommerce is still white-hot, growing at over 33% last year with no signs of slowing. Traditional pallet-in/pallet-out 3PLs have been forced to expand into eCommerce fulfillment services. The adage Speed, Quality, Cost – Pick two is an everyday exercise. Information Overload.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing Trends 3PL Supply Chain Planning Software 52

ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When the pandemic led to social distancing and lockdowns, the age of eCommerce received a great boost. Historical data, as well as informed projections, can be useful in this exercise. Moreover, those businesses must then consider dealing with the storage costs when dealing with this inventory.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Handling Price Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Ecommerce order volumes surged for household staples and quarantine-related items. More consumers purchased bigger, bulkier items – furniture, exercise equipment, etc. Driving much of the disruption was the fact that COVID-19 changed what consumers purchased and how they purchased it. Overall, U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

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Logistics Manager

JULY 4, 2019

DRT will also provide expertise and support for AHA Centre’s courses and exercises related to ASEAN-ERAT (Emergency Response and Assessment Team) and ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics. This includes unloading cargo planes, conducting professional warehousing and inventory management as well as loading the relief goods for onward transportation.

Collaboration 28

Collaboration Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Scenario Planning 28

Airfreight Logistics

JULY 4, 2019

DRT will also provide expertise and support for AHA Centre’s courses and exercises related to ASEAN-ERAT (Emergency Response and Assessment Team) and ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics. This includes unloading cargo planes, conducting professional warehousing and inventory management as well as loading the relief goods for onward transportation.

Collaboration 28

Collaboration Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Scenario Planning 28

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. The article goes on to say, “The backlog reflects the degree to which Wal-Mart, United Parcel Service and other companies struggled to handle peak ecommerce volumes despite months of preparation and major investments to expand and upgrade distribution facilities.”. Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 23, 2018

We’ve also seen our retailer customers successfully increase ecommerce [gross merchandise volume] by launching into new product categories that may require complex delivery orchestrations above and beyond what is provided by common parcel carriers,” added.

Materials Handling 28

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Let’s take ecommerce as an example. Ultimately, that translates to improved stock availability and enhances your reputation for reliable sales and service among your customers. Facilitate Simpler (and More Reliable) Returns Processes Customers’ returns have always been a thorn in the side of businesses that sell products.

Outsourcing 87

Outsourcing Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 87

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

If you haven’t done a segmentation exercise, that would be a positive first step towards understanding customer profitability. A cost-to-serve analysis based on these groupings will provide a more accurate picture, enabling you to appropriately manage customers with low profitability for your enterprise.

Negotiating Skills 88

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Analysis 88

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

As more and more companies—especially those engaged in ecommerce—are discovering, it can often be better to manage reverse logistics as a discrete process than to try to integrate returns handling with the normal forward flow. High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 98

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

Increasingly, ecommerce vendors understand the advantage of an easy-to-print, free-of-charge return shipping label for a customer to stick on a box and return by post. Pain is a sign that something is wrong. When something is wrong, it usually ends up costing more, either in real money or lost opportunity. Make it painless for customers.

Reverse logistics 49

Reverse logistics Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 49

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Returns Can’t Return Without a Supply Chain. Get Your Hands on the Wheel and Drive Business Success.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Ecommerce competition was already fierce before the pandemic curbed consumer enthusiasm for in-store shopping, and now, it is even more so. While none of them will be new to retailer businesses created purely for ecommerce, they add a disruptive element to cost control when merging online and traditional retail operations.

Cost Reduction 117

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 117

Camelot 3PL Software

MAY 22, 2020

This is Chapter 9 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. The exercise of handling exceptions at every level of severity and step of the procedure should be planned for in advance of going live. See the link below to download the full ebook. The one principle that is commonly overlooked is: Isolate Exceptions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. For example, brand manufacturers and retailers—are beginning to perform life cycle analysis of their products to ascertain the environmental impacts of the products they sell.

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