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Future-Proofing Transportation Spend in Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The rise of e-commerce and consumer expectations for faster, more reliable deliveries has further heightened the importance of optimized transportation to meet these needs. As challenges increase, technology continues to evolve to meet demand.

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Packaging Frontier for eCommerce

Logistics Business Magazine

A fast packaging solution for the fastest-growing sector aims to fit a range of eCommerce applications, reports Paul Hamblin. Aimed at ecommerce businesses, Fast Pack is the product of Sitma’s 50 years of experience in the packaging industry, as well as its expertise in logistics.

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WOF & BUD Cargo Forum: Delivering Knowledge

Logistics Business Magazine

Networking was redefined with an unprecedented number of scheduled meetings and an exhibition zone featuring key market players like Vienna Airport, Turkish Cargo, UTC Overseas, TIMOCOM, and Scan Global Logistics, just to name a few. Key participants included Cainiao, Huawei, Bosch, Samsung, and Lenovo.

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

to $1.093 trillion, while the season’s ecommerce sales will rise 11.3% Ecommerce will account for a record 18.9% Many businesses are still struggling from inflationary pressures on goods and inventory not meeting peak season demand. US ecommerce sales are projected to continue to grow by double digits, up 17.9%

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Green Logistics: 7 Tips for Eco-Friendly Delivery

Bringg

With consumers today showing a preference for retailers and brands that work to reduce their impact on the environment, green logistics is more than a talking point – it’s a growing imperative. . Companies, in turn, are adjusting their supply chains and logistics systems to meet these new expectations.

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eCommerce packaging “must change to meet COP26 objectives”

Logistics Business Magazine

Many leading companies have publicly committed to change but, as consultants McKinsey note, “In many instances net-zero commitments are running ahead of companies’ own plans to meet them”. The ecommerce sector has an opportunity, indeed, a duty, to use available technology to make right-sized packaging for each individual ecommerce order.

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Automated Packaging System “Eases Warehouse Social Distancing”

Logistics Business Magazine

Social distancing has had a big impact on the logistics of ecommerce businesses and there is only one solution that can help, and that is to introduce automation. From its warehouse in North Manchester, an average of 7,500 items are dispatched every day to meet demand from its popular website.