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Survey Reveals Many Warehouse Networks Cannot Meet eCommerce Expectations

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Interestingly, many of the 100 mid-sized e-retailers who responded to the survey don’t think so. Internet Retailer just published a research report whose title posed an important question for any online seller: Are Your Fulfillment Operations Good Enough?

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Shippers, Carriers Highlight Extreme Weather as Biggest Challenge to Networks in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

Of those surveyed, 39% said that extreme weather events have been their chief concern in 2024, the most of any category.

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Survey: growth opportunities for post sector

Logistics Business Magazine

Escher , a global leader transforming postal operators and couriers, has published the results of its fifth annual Future of Posts survey. This survey came as businesses were emerging from pandemic operations and makes it clear that Posts continue to focus on the opportunity presented by e-commerce and customer-focused priorities.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Business Spend Management Solutions are Networked .

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8 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022 and Beyond

A survey of 200 supply chain leaders found that most would shift supply chain strategies from linear to more integrated supply chain networks to detect and minimize risk. Manufacturing leaders who built resilient supply chains were successful in 2021, despite the many supply and demand fluctuations.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ?

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Survey Reveals Switch away from China

Logistics Business Magazine

A Gartner, Inc, survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years. Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic is only one of several disruptions that have put global supply chains under pressure.

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8 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022 and Beyond

A survey of 200 supply chain leaders found that most would shift supply chain strategies from linear to more integrated supply chain networks to detect and minimize risk. Manufacturing leaders who built resilient supply chains were successful in 2021, despite the many supply and demand fluctuations.