Ottawa Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

In the new frontier of omni-channel sales, fulfillment centers find as many opportunities as they do challenging obstacles. Direct sales, an industry that garnered an impressive 34.4 billion dollars in sales in 2014 according to the Direct Selling Association , is a growing demand that straddles that fence.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

Picture this: you’re caught between two tsunamis coming at you from opposite directions. Well, that’s a pretty good metaphor for what retailers are facing these days. On the other, there’s this massive wave of returns they need to manage. Pretty daunting, right? of their total transactions.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 7, 2020

What’s here? Except this year, things are looking a little different. When brick-and-mortar stores closed earlier this year, the world didn’t have much choice but to direct their purchases virtually. However, if you are currently a part of any of these niches, you should expect a likely surge in sales.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? In other words, it will be different for every enterprise or organisation.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. ” — Tom McCarthy. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. Rewind to 2021!

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Freightos

JULY 1, 2015

So we asked ourselves (and some logistic professionals)… So what kept freight rates offline ? Lets start with the sheer complexity of rate management. These 200+ contracts will be in different formats, ranging from PDFs and Excels to simple emails. One tariff with 10 different surcharges and pricing rules is complicated.

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