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Why Sustainable Home Delivery Results in Greater Sales and Profitability

Logistics Viewpoints

Two seemingly conflicting trends are coming together that, if addressed correctly, could provide retailers with a competitive advantage and make them more profitable. So, how are these two trends mutually beneficial? That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded.

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Top 10 SCM Trends for 2024

Logistics Business Magazine

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1. Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Skilled labour shortage forces action 2.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Enterprises that did not adapt to new trends faced the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. – Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data.

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The Secrets of Top Performers: Fleet Management as a Competitive Weapon

Talking Logistics

Key Trends Driving Change. Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. The Financial Link. Technology Boost.

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Data key to tackling forecasting challenges

FreightWaves SONAR

However, based on first-quarter earnings calls, many companies, including manufacturers, retailers and transportation companies, missed the mark on their forecasts as they struggled to become more agile in adjusting their resources to align with evolving consumer and economic trends. workers in 2023.

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Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates

IoT World Today

These tools will become the foundation on which supply chain managers gain insight into their markets and erratic supply and demand trends. Another Statista study indicated that 44% of retailers expect delays and 40% expect inventory shortages given coronavirus disruptions on the supply chain.

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Ways to Use AI for Supply Chain Optimization

ShipLilly

Gartner predicts that machine automation will become an increasingly crucial aspect of supply chain management. Other companies use artificial intelligence to incorporate additional effects on demand such as weather and market trends. Cloud computing and big data offer opportunities for many businesses across the globe. Wrapping up.