Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

The simple description for MonkProtect is a post-purchase suite that helps ecommerce brands “stress less and grow more” by helping customers “stress less and buy more.” Our MonkProtect technology provides best-in-class post-purchase protection and extra added benefits.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

The CFO is also responsible for identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs without sacrificing the quality of the products and services offered by the company. Supply chain and transportation are two of the biggest cost centers in an organization. How quickly can we identify and address challenges in response to disruption?

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TransAudit

MARCH 15, 2023

Early 2022 was a time of incredibly high trucking demand and prices to match. In general, spot prices have been falling for several months in a row. The cost is still lower than it was a few months ago — $2.42 For example, the average compensation package for truckload drivers was 18% higher in 2022 compared to 2019.

Industry 67

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Supply chain management (SCM) systems help businesses to manage the flow of goods and services right from the sourcing of raw materials, to delivering finished goods to the customer. In a survey on the use of software in supply chain planning, most of the organizations were found to be using manual or outdated methods.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

Even though many ecommerce merchants use data-backed buying personas, that provide insight into the purchasing decisions of their customers, many are only truly starting to get to grips with the next part associated with buying personas – and that is appreciating that consumers have delivery personas too. What about Millennials and Boomers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. It was a rude surprise when I learned it would cost $100 to fill the tank. We must plan, source, make, and deliver differently for supply chain sustainability.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The concept of an index, reporting the market price for a specific good, was developed precisely for this reason. Its value explains the existence of the S&P 500 for nearly 95 years, the power of the Baltic Dry Index for determining bulk shipment prices, and even poultry indices. Sources: FBX and SGX.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2018

A new survey analyses the maturity levels of large UK and German companies in their efforts to digitise their supply chain ecosystems – with a focus on sustainability and transparency drivers. The survey among 150 supply chain decision makers* reveals a major difference between Germany and the UK.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. Start by making the purchasing experience a pleasure rather than a hassle. How do you do that?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2023

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, 91% of consumers reported to taking the supply chain into consideration when making a purchase, an increase from just 45% before 2020, according to an Oracle survey. Instawork’s 2022 survey, found that 73% of warehouse operators couldn’t find enough labour.

Supply Chain Software 62

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Moreover, the great news about the delivery options favoured by consumers is that they are all lower cost alternatives. The concept of buying personas is widely understood in the retail community as a way to maximise sales by serving different types of consumer purchasing experiences. For instance, a kitchen renovation purchase (e.g.

Purchasing Skills 59

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Built strategic partnerships with vendors to drive down prices. Supply Chain Strategy.

Supply Chain Design Software 118

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. Overall, U.S.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In addition to the terrible human cost, the virus is also sending ripples throughout the global supply chain. The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. The (Digital) Rise of SMBs. The Trade War Impact.

Supply Chain Software 71

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. Your products are different, your sales cycle might be longer or shorter, your customers are different — so it’s useless to compare your conversion rate, for example, to an industry average. Show me that you care what I think.

eCommerce 82

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Built strategic partnerships with vendors to drive down prices. Supply Chain Strategy.

Supply Chain Design Software 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. And customers, many of whom are Millennials, want to know the sourcing of the products they buy and will make decisions based on a company’s sustainability record. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2023

Retargeting and Reminders Fact: customers who create loyalty programs with your ecommerce brand are more likely to make purchases in the future. For instance, if you purchase under $100 from an ecommerce brand’s online store in a year you receive a 10% birthday coupon. This is just one example of how a tier system can be structured.

eCommerce 52

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

More than 500 qualified respondents to our “34th Annual Salary Survey” report that their salaries moved up only incrementally last year. This year’s survey again draws the most feedback from successful logistics managers who have been climbing the executive ladder for some time. Now I’m charged with purchasing and releasing them too.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 4, 2022

According to the recent SYSPRO global research survey, an enormous 82 percent of Fabricated Metal Manufacturers experienced supply chain and material handling disruptions over the past twelve months. It is therefore a lower commitment to become a cloud ERP customer than the high cost of implementing the system on-premise.

Optimization Software 111

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WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2020

Every business owner will have specific knowledge, skills, or experience that will be advantageous in building and managing a business. Primary Research can be conducted via: Interviews; Surveys; Questionnaires; Focus/user groups; Test markets. Building this system can take time, but there are a multitude of sources to get started.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

with one of the highest costs of living. For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. As a result, the math was not in our favor.

Vendor Strategies 109

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

51% of the respondents in a global Reuters survey felt that the most perplexing challenge is the unpredictable nature of consumer demand. The drivers for growth are not simple factors like the price or quality of a product. Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics. Demand forecasting is hard.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

For virtually every business, customer service is a cost center. The objective should be to keep those costs low. The MonkProtect post-purchase suite also includes a branded tracking page, so participating customers don’t have to go to a carrier’s website to track their orders. Still getting questions? Be available.

Ordering 52

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

For many shippers, air freight wins out on speed and convenience and FCL (full container load) seems a better deal on cost. Air freight’s reputation of convenience, ready availability and reasonable pricing took a hit last peak season when demand outstripped supply. As one example, let’s use sales. The Man In The Middle.

Purchasing Skills 48

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. At the same time, the survey revealed growing interest in the use of relatively new types of technology, including robotics, drones and smart glasses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Expectations for short delivery times, 100% fulfillment accuracy, and large product selection and availability have become a key deciding factor on which customers make their purchase decisions. The time spent navigating a warehouse can account for more than 30% of the total cost of labor. Five fast start opportunities for AI.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 28, 2020

But there seems to be a secret key to keep getting loyal customers – even if their purchase didn’t satisfy them. For many companies, returns sound like a thing that should be avoided at all costs. 66% of customers will review your returns policy before completing a purchase. Why does your returns policy matter?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. Only through this extensive mapping can you see that it may be because there’s a Tier 5 supplier who is not able to get the rare earth mineral out of China that goes into the microprocessor (we purchase).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply chains depend on the flow of information to facilitate the flow of goods, but since information is never perfect supply chains must be trade-off machines, constantly weighing cost against quality, cash, and increasingly carbon. A change to one link (e.g. on-time delivery).

Inventory Reduction 174

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

Optimal Sourcing 112

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, clothing stores enable customers to browse and try out the merchandise in person, get helpful suggestions from the human sales staff, and receive a seamless checkout experience with automated cashiers. Myntra’s Roadster Go (India) store is a fine example of this category.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 52

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk through some of the obstacles to medium-term demand planning, consider how high-frequency supply chain data can help fill the informational gaps that companies are grappling with, and then look at a real-world example of how the data in FreightWaves SONAR can give insight into the goods economy.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

However, the economy is on the mend, and the need for immediate cost savings and lean solutions is starting to take the backburner to how 3PL Logistics Companies could benefit shippers through long-term relationships. The needs of yesteryear-clients were quite simple: get costs under control quickly.

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