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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

IoT World Today

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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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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6 Strategies for Reducing Your E-commerce Store’s Shipping Costs

GoShip Blog

Fortunately, there are effective strategies you can employ to reduce your e-commerce store’s shipping costs. However, you do not need to send thousands of packages monthly to enjoy these price reductions. For instance, shipping fees generally depend on a package’s actual or dimensional weight (whichever is greater).

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

So, knowing more about order fulfillment, its importance, process, and strategies is critical. Order fulfillment is receiving, processing, packaging, tracking, and delivering orders to the final customer destination. So there is no fixed rule for selecting the order fulfillment strategy. Let’s fill in! What is Order fulfillment?

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Mastering the Unexpected: Four Essential Tactics to Handle Unpredictable Events in Retail

Locus

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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Supply Chain Firms Planning Circular Economy Investment, Says Survey

Logistics Business Magazine

Seventy percent of supply chain leaders are planning to invest in the circular economy in the next 18 months, according to a recent survey by global research firm, Gartner. However, only 12% of those have linked their digital and circular economy strategies so far.