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ShipMonk Summits Enhance 3PL Mindsets

Ship Monk

Accordingly, we actively update our systems to stay ahead of the evolving needs of eCommerce and help our clients succeed. During these summits, employees from different areas of the ShipMonk operation have the opportunity to learn from heads of departments, ask questions, and refine their eCommerce mindsets.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand. Ecommerce order volumes surged for household staples and quarantine-related items. Ecommerce order volumes surged for household staples and quarantine-related items.

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Ways to Handle Excess Inventory in Retail

ShipLilly

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. Bearing in mind the projects by experts and market indicators, many ordered inventory to meet the demand.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

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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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise. Will your warehouse have to handle returns?

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. . The cost of meeting demand is one of the most telling ways in which the supply chain matters to business success.

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Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

Logistics Bureau

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.