GoShip Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Fortunately, there are effective strategies you can employ to reduce your e-commerce store’s shipping costs. They handle most of the burden of shipping, from cost calculation to rate comparison, carrier selection, parcel pick-up and scheduling, order tracking , billing, and analytics. Here are six you should try: .

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

By analyzing revenue, inventory levels and orders, shippers can gain a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and position themselves strategically for success. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Order volume sentiment. Agile operations.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The importance of an omnichannel supply chain strategy cannot be overstated. According to Randy Strang of Supply Chain 24/7, a survey of the most important parts of a shopping experience found customers’ expectations are more than meets the eye. What’s Wrong With Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategy and Customer Service?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shippers are going to buy more inventory because they have confidence order volumes will increase and revenue will be stronger through spring. All predicted revenue, inventory levels and order volumes as the key metric drivers. This was seen in the survey. The latest LCI forecasts an upwards trend for Q2.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

A recent survey forecasts that retail sales will soar to $32.76 BOPIS – Buy Online Pick Up In Store BOPIS is an omnichannel fulfillment model that enables customers to order their preferred products online and pick them up from the nearby physical outlets. If there is one industry that continues to scale robustly, it is Retail.

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Locus

MAY 8, 2024

As per research by supply chain dive , 59% of retail participants that were surveyed told that they would hike pricing to mitigate impact from supply chain disruptions and 36% said they were taking a margin hit to keep price levels. Today’s dynamic environments require adaptable routing strategies to keep pace and minimize disruptions.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2021

For instance, you can monitor: Revenue; Work orders; Marketing campaigns; Production. There are many ways to measure your customer’s experience , including: Open communication; Using a voice-of-the-customer system; Surveys; Interpreting customer actions. Companies that lead in customer experience outperform laggards by nearly 80%.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This post is from a press release sent to us regarding the recent survey of the 3PL industry. This survey continues to point towards the success 3PLs are having for their clients. Survey Points to Continued Success of Shippers and the 3PL Industry. No matter what type of 3PL there is, each brings value to their customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Yes, all parties have metrics and KPIs that help them know when to switch carriers or where to throttle ordering, but that’s not acceptable to customers.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. In our own survey of 3,000 shippers, over 60% of technology decision-makers said they desire improvements in visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Home delivery strategy, tactics and performance is one of the most hotly-debated areas of logistics. We decided to survey over 5,000 consumers across Europe to gauge their sentiments around home delivery. The pandemic has increased the importance of home delivery, but also decreased the quality of home delivery performance.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

It’s remarkable, then, that a recent customer survey by DriverIQ, a provider of back- ground screening for the trucking industry, showed that 35 percent of companies have NO programs aimed at recruiting and retaining women drivers! Track attributes in order to highlight what is unique about your company,” she says.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the world of trucking, a sector already feeling the financial pinch, there’s an expectation that both freight orders and revenue will decrease during the upcoming holiday season. As we turn our attention to Lunar New Year in February 2024, the survey paints a muted outlook. The overall climate in the market is uncertain.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

A coalition of nations, including the US and UK, demanding the cessation of Houthi attacks in the region in order to keep traffic through the Suez Canal, a key global artery, flowing. Navigating the Storm: Strategies for SMB Importers in 2024 There is no golden ticket for solving these challenges. The latest?

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

They surveyed over 1,400 online shoppers to analyze their habits, preferences and expectations. Looking at the survey results, 90% said that they highly value free returns when making online purchases; and 91% say free shipping influences future purchases. Last week, Dotcom Distribution launched their annual eCommerce study.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Accelerating Modernization to Manage Returns The survey showed 74% of European warehouse decision-makers (73% globally) have or will be accelerating timelines of modernization projects. Meanwhile, eight in ten warehouse associates agree using more technology and automation helps them meet or exceed productivity goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in North America and Europe for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations. Half (50%) of the respondents thought the ability to combine orders was quite/very important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

According to a recent survey fielded by Edelman Intelligence , 94% of supply chain leaders say partnerships with supply chain logistics companies are necessary to get through peak season successfully. Traditional Inventory Replenishment Strategies No Longer Work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. As more consumers shop online and send back more of those orders, retailers have moved to crack down on fraud. billion worth, the survey found.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

By gaining access to the data in these processes, businesses are better able to coordinate workflows, improve efficiencies, and ensure that customers get the product they ordered. Primarily this meant increasing inventories as opposed to other strategies like nearshoring. How Supply Chain Management is changing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

So shipment information from a logistics partner can be integrated and consolidated with supplier orders to provide a fuller picture of when goods are expected to arrive. Reassess strategy. A survey of CFO s noted that among their top four priorities was ensuring greater visibility into performance and operations.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

Furthermore, in order to anticipate the needs of our ecommerce clients, we have to keep our ears attuned to changes in technology, retail, shopping behaviors, the economy, and so much more. In 2024, we expect to see more brands moving from a multichannel strategy to create an omnichannel experience for their customers.

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Ship Monk

MAY 8, 2023

Sun Sentinel’s Top Workplaces lists are based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by the employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. Their hard work helps us thrive and their feedback fuels continuous improvement within our organization.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In order to accommodate our growth, technology and service execution, we seized on the massive opportunity to expand into the Twin Cities. Investing in our carrier sales engine in order to drive world-class service to our shipper customers is hypercritical,” added Syverson.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 6, 2022

Method #1: Client Satisfaction Surveys. Build satisfaction surveys into your website and/or trigger emails to capture first, second, and third impressions from your customers. Make sure your survey questions get to the “why.” Outsourcing your order fulfillment has never been so easy. ” Unlock scalable growth today!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers. Instead, businesses have focused most their investments on inventory control and order requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

Crafting an integrated supply chain strategy that helps retailers deliver on their promise and keep prices competitive is at the heart of this challenge. Ninety-six percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase and 51% of those surveyed say they prefer to shop online. Consumers are deciding when, where, and how they shop.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A majority of consumers in new survey said they’re concerned about their online and in-store shopping history, such as transaction history and online searches, being used to provide better, more personalized service. and Centiro explored consumer trends in key markets in its 2018 Global Consumer Survey, released on Sept.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Strategic API integration allows logistics organizations to get almost real-time data and updates about orders and shipments. Marketplace : Third-party sellers can interface their inventory, pricing, and order processing systems with the Amazon platform by using APIs provided by Amazon Marketplace.

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Forto

JANUARY 10, 2020

Furthermore, the OECD Economic Surveys – Germany (April 2018) state that strong domestic demands and especially exports are “driving economic growth”. And with these factors as your tailwind we think that the following 8 strategies will take your business to the next level. Start Thinking of Challenges as Opportunities.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. What’s in Store for 2021?

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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. Respondents reflect. Which is a good thing, adds Gifford.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2022

of the companies we surveyed were using a public cloud provider, but many were still at a high risk of attack. Some businesses we surveyed had databases visible to the internet, and over 40 companies had a camera accessible from the internet! of businesses we surveyed. This is not the case – in fact, 46.3% Only 55.4%

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GoShip Blog

JULY 14, 2022

A recent survey by SuperOffice found that 86% of customers are willing to pay a higher price just for a better experience. This makes it easier for you to successfully implement targeted marketing strategies. Surveys help you see, from the eyes of the consumer. Why customer experience matters.

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