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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

And over the last month+ of the year, that equates to over 3 billion packages in the US alone. ARC Advisory Group, the company that I work for, releases a number of market studies on a number of technologies. These studies utilize a comprehensive bottom-up process for evaluating markets.

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Beyond Multi-Carrier Shipping Software, a Move to the Cloud

GlobalTranz

billion by the end of 2025, according to a study reported by DC Velocity. The Guide to Proactive Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse Enterprise Parcel Management. To cut down on time and transportation spend , businesses are turning to cloud-based transportation management systems (TMS) to save time and money. Download Here.

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Volvo Cars: Leaning towards greater stability

Automotive Logistics

Compared with its previous outsourcing of logistics management, Volvo now has tight operational control across the supply chain, including future model and industrial planning, network engineering and packaging. There is room to improve real-time management and we have plans for inbound and outbound.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. . Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Combinatorial Optimization: We do the math so you don't have to

Transporeon

You can be left with no option but to bundle packages of lanes with a roughly known total spend, and spend a few days switching around service provider allocations until you are able to reach the totals you’re looking for—or at least get as close as possible. And, finally, no new supplier may receive more than 5% of the global volume.

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Capacity Update: What’s Causing Tightening Capacity?

Trinity Logistics

Despite initial concerns, outbound freight endured little impact but inbound spot rates rose to incentivize drivers. A report from the American Trucking Association notes that the industry has struggled with the driver shortage for the past 15 years and will need to hire almost 900,000 drivers in the next decade to meet rising demands.

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Retail Supply Chains: The State of Play in 2021

Logistics Bureau

The company operates kiosks in its outlets at which Amazon customers can return eligible products without the need for labels or packaging—and at no extra charge. This shift in thinking is evident in any study of the relationship between imports and sales. Meanwhile, Walmart has gone a step further in managing its ecommerce returns.