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Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2023 Highlights: A Human-Centric Approach to Unlocking Productivity

Locus

Throughout the three-day event, industry analysts and speakers shared their perspectives on crucial subjects such as logistics automation, workforce efficiency, AI, last-mile optimization, and customer experience. Watch the Gartner Event In it, she discussed the importance of harnessing the collective potential of supply chains.

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What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Many people associate reverse logistics to simply cover returns, but it is much more broad than that. Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

The ecommerce logistics practitioner must instead integrate reverse logistics into his or her company’s inventory management strategies and processes. BOOK NOW Need help with demand forecasting accuracy? Book a free consultation.

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Top 10 Practical Supply Chain Management Tips for Businesses

3PL Links

Increasingly quick delivery requirements, fluctuating transportation costs, and unpredictability of outside events are just a few of the supply chain management difficulties businesses confront. Boosts sustainability Topics such as reverse logistics and sustainability are becoming increasingly important topics for logistics leaders.

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The two ‘C’s of retail returns – commerciality and convenience

Logistics Business Magazine

Big events cause seismic ripples through this system and the recent re-introduction of paid returns is no exception. For retail to survive obstacles like mounting fuel surcharges, increased wages, and so on, the entire reverse logistics supply chain needs to work together as an ecosystem.

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The New World Economy of E-Commerce

Now, That's Logistics

Third-party logistics providers are increasingly beefing up their e-commerce expertise and offerings, deploying new systems to deal with the explosion in e-commerce-related shipments and data and reimagining themselves to provide the visibility and flexibility that e-commerce companies need to succeed. Complex Logistics Scenarios.

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Scope 3 Emissions – all you need to know

Logistics Business Magazine

Poor reverse logistics management – For every sale made and item shipped, there is a chance it will end with a return. Stop-and-go final mile – The frequent stops associated with city driving increase fuel consumption during deliveries and can present a difficult obstacle for transportation providers.