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Omnichannel Retailers Leverage Optimization for Order-Promising

Logistics Viewpoints

They can also order online and have goods shipped to their home. Or they can order online and pick up the product at the store. An omnichannel order management system helps companies meet growing customer expectations. The system allocated which orders would get inventory from a given location to fulfill an order.

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Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . For example, a shipment of heavy machinery may be transferred from a cargo ship to a truck using a break-bulk method, with the machinery being stored temporarily in a warehouse before being loaded onto the truck for the final leg of the journey.

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Recovering from Peak Season Order Issues

Ship Monk

Unfortunately, every once in a while a frown appears when an order goes wrong. If handled incorrectly, these peak season order issues can negatively impact your brand and drive away return customers. Thankfully, there are ways ecommerce businesses can see where their orders are.

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Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples Transloading is a process that involves transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another during the shipping process. In order to further streamline the process and save our client time and money, we proposed using cross-docking transloading.

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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Make-to-Order (MTO) manufacturing is the production of specialized or unique one-off products in quantities ranging from one to small production runs. Typically we see problems such as: They may struggle to meet demand and to deliver on time, resulting in potential lost sales.

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8 Ways to Improve Ecommerce Order Cycle Time

Ship Monk

When it comes to ecommerce order fulfillment, two of the most important operational factors are speed and accuracy. Whether you manage your own fulfillment operations or partner with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) , it’s all about getting orders picked accurately and out the door on time. What is Order Cycle Time?

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Large order of electric delivery vehicles serves as latest example of Amazon raising the stakes

Logistics Management

Amazon recently announced that as part of its commitment to net zero carbon by 2040 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 as part of what it called The Climate Pledge, whose objective is to meet the Paris Agreement ten years ahead of schedule by 2040, it has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, which it said represents the “largest order ever for (..)