SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. Among key insights , we learned that finance leaders are realigning their 2022 priorities to meet changing business needs. At 40%, managing working capital (vs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2022

Case Study. eCommerce Activity During the Holiday Shipping Season. While some of the eCommerce activity from Amazon has subsided, eCommerce will continue to be a significant challenge in the supply chain during the 2022 holiday shipping season. Inventories are currently at an all-time high, stressing warehouse capacity.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Few retailers can hope to grow, or even survive today, without the ability to sell through ecommerce channels. In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. The Dark Store Trend.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This is one of the conclusions from the recent study “Personal luxury: Supply Chain challenges & how to prepare for the future”, developed by Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in cooperation with the international strategy consultancy Roland Berger. Additionally, speed and punctuality in last mile delivery are essential.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 29, 2019

A Simple Guide on How to Manage Warehouse Inventory. Omni-channel logistical success is predicated on a number of factors, one of the most important being warehouse inventory management. Proper warehouse inventory management can be challenging but, if you follow this useful advice, you can increase efficiency and reduce costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A recent study of 8,000 European and North American consumers found that nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of consumers experienced delivery problems in the October–December 2021 holiday shopping period. In the face of peak season order volumes, last-mile delivery has become a trigger point for defining the customer experience.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2021

Is your eCommerce store ready to spread its wings? If splitting inventory makes sense for your business, then a 3PL with multiple warehouses is the way to go. #3. Look for references and client case studies to verify their claims so that you know you’re signing up with the real deal. Smart move! Look Beyond the Sticker Price.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Most recently, these operations are being called upon to support the growing ecommerce sector, which is expected to get products from point of origin to a customer’s location without the support of a brick-and-mortar location. Again, consider your own needs and find a 3PL that can meet those requirements.”. Meeting Customer Demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The rise of ecommerce. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. Natural disasters. Geopolitical events. Tariffs and trade regulations. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

On top of the insatiable desire for everyone to buy online fueling ecommerce growth in DCs, the high cost and scarcity of warehouse labor is crushing to many DC operators. And many companies have been static in evolving their distribution operations to meeting skyrocketing demands of consumers and businesses. Dynamic Slotting.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. The study found that by this year (2016), 89% of companies expected to be competing primarily on the basis of customer experience. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is your ecommerce business one of those that’s been growing steadily in recent years, and seen an absolute boom since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged? If so, your enterprise’s good fortunes are probably tempered by the challenges of meeting unprecedented demand for your wares. Is your enterprise a pure-play ecommerce retailer?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This can lead to spikes in demand and challenges in meeting consumer expectations for fresh produce year-round. Overproduction can lead to excess inventory, which often goes to waste if not promptly sold, incurring economic losses for all stakeholders involved.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you also happen to be an ecommerce business owner, you’d better be upping your m-commerce game. Because it’s estimated that over 50% of all ecommerce purchases during the 2022 holiday season were made on a smartphone. Ecommerce, Mobile Commerce, and Social Commerce Explained Before we get started, here are a few definitions.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Naturally, the costs of meeting such expectations, especially on the delivery front are also increasing. Read also: A Study of Unit Economics in Last Mile Delivery Is it essential to reduce last-mile delivery costs for vehicles? The question then is: how can companies maneuver this intricate, costly maze successfully?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Supply chains are becoming more intricate, ecommerce orders are on the rise, and speedy shipping has never been more important. If you’ve been wanting to learn more about how automation positively impacts 3PLs, and the ecommerce businesses they’re committed to, this is the blog for you. But what kind of automation ?

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. With ecommerce booming and a strong economy, trucking capacity is tight and expected to stay tight. Blockchain Meets Supply Chain. Driverless Trucks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In Africa, e-commerce revenues are expected to exceed $46 billion in 2025, up from $28 billion in 2021, and 500 million online shoppers in 2025, up from 350 million in 2022, according to the latest study by consulting firm TechCabal Insights. The collaboration started in January 2022.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

A successful business is unlikely without studying your audience. When demand forecasting steps into the game, it allows retailers to meet their customers’ needs. Being well-aware of the market demand, you’ll upgrade inventory management and escape stock issues. Why use demand forecasting in logistics? Stock issues avoidance.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The new business augments the company’s suite of custom ecommerce solutions designed to support small and medium-sized companies. Rising rental rates, coupled with ecommerce growth, have shifted warehousing from large centralized sites to localized facilities across major markets. More White Papers on Ecommerce. Download Now!

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This multichannel shopping habit makes it difficult to reach consumers, particularly if your ecommerce business is currently taking a single-channel approach to marketing and sales. According to a study conducted by Harvard Business Review, 73% of retail shoppers use multiple channels to shop. What is a Sales Channel?

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Inventory management remains one of the most important ways in which you can transform your e-commerce business into a profitable and successful enterprise. The mistake that many entrepreneurs make is to think that inventory management is only for larger corporations with unlimited research and development budgets.

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

The above statement is spot on, largely because of its subtext: Customers spend their money elsewhere because they are not happy with how companies meet their expectations. When e-commerce was in its infancy, people were more forgiving around meeting delivery times. Sam Walton. And how they have been changing! – Statista, U.S.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In the ecommerce industry it’s a feeding frenzy out there—DTC and B2B retailers doing everything they can to get shoppers’ attention. Colossal companies like Amazon created this “new normal” in the ecommerce industry, and all merchants have been forced to follow or get left out in the cold. That’s a problem for ecommerce brands.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

We’ve conducted brand preference studies of manufacturers. Price management, inventory management, process optimization, and utilizing appropriate metrics to drive performance (and compensation) are critical. Are we meeting their needs? As a manufacturer, am I meeting the needs of distributor principals?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Even slight delays or inventory shortages can have a severe impact on a company’s bottom line. According to a study by The Insight Partners , the global 4PL market was valued in terms of revenue at $56,472.1 According to a study by The Insight Partners , the global 4PL market was valued in terms of revenue at $56,472.1

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

And while ecommerce demand is attractive for some LTL carriers, that additional business comes with sharply higher costs to reach remote locales with very little freight density in those markets. Read: Industry Experts Discuss Technology Trends & Solutions for Efficient Ecommerce Logistics. Ecommerce Logistics Leader Series New!

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Conger

JULY 30, 2021

With the rise of eCommerce, consumers have more purchasing options than ever before. Retailers have been struggling for years to keep up with the explosion of eCommerce. So to gain an edge, companies are focusing more on meeting the consumer’s expectations. Some of these operations include: Inventory management.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Case Study. Ecommerce sales rose swiftly during the pandemic, significantly increasing demand in the less-than-truckload (LTL) space. More than 70% of shipper survey respondents are currently both replenishing inventory and trying to meet demand. Shippers Navigating an Evolving LTL Marketplace Show Submenu Resources.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Since then, virtually every supplier I talked to in the process of updating this year’s Supply Chain Planning Market Analysis Study has said they are investing in this area. A better forecast leads to carrying less inventory while maintaining or even improving service levels. But that was pre-COVID. Final Thoughts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

To meet demand, many businesses require space for warehousing, order picking and dispatch over and above their normal needs. It might also be claimed that excessive space availability simply encourages lax inventory management, which can have a negative impact on cash-flow and even stock redundancy.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

For example, a shipper might focus exclusively on ocean freight for frugality while underestimating the planning required to make it a cost-effective solution. The adverse effects of such a mistake might include inventory availability issues during seasonal sales surges or in the event of an unforeseen shipping crisis, for instance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If this continues, some companies are getting to a point where they will not be able to handle additional demand and will cycle through their existing inventories. Typically product life cycle studies included just a handful of products, and results were extrapolated to similar products.

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