Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 23, 2020

And most importantly, what augmented analytics can do for you. Read up on How Augmented Analytics Will Transform Your Organization: A Gartner Trend Insight Report. Analytics has been with us for some time – more than a couple of decades. And that, of course, includes procurement professionals.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. To answer some of those inquiries, we decided to release the following brief overview of what we believe to be the most helpful procurement KPIs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In October 2021, Amazon adopted a flexible approach to let managers of individual teams decide how many days corporate employees would work in the office. ” There will be some exceptions to the hybrid work model, Jassy said, such as for sales and customer support roles, “but that will be a small minority.”

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. US challenges Canada’s dairy policies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This notice of the Rodanthe house purchase by the National Park Service was listed in my news feed above an article that Elliott Management Partners announced a confirmed 13.8% On August 31, 2023, E2open reported fiscal second-quarter reporting. This buying spree followed a decade of seven software purchases. The reason?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items. Due to the workforce layoffs, consumers have less disposable income.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2021

As Tom Standage ( @tomstandage ), editor of The Economist ‘s ‘ The World in 2021 ‘, reminds us, the digital path to purchase is increasingly becoming the customer journey of choice. ”[2] Were that survey conducted today, I suspect an even larger number of consumers would report losing confidence in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Sellers can only purchase a shipping label through Walmart for orders that are in an unshipped status, it noted. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Suppliers are facing increasing pressure from the buyers of their goods and services to report their environmental, social, and governance data. Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. The data, which is reported on the EcoVadis platform, highlights the supplier’s emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. October 2021. Container shipping rates could raise import prices by 11%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in August 2021 once again stressed the importance and urgency of decarbonising all sectors of the economy. It comes from the annual customer survey conducted by logistics software company Transporeon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2023

According to Amazon’s 2021 Sustainability Report, 12.1 million metric tons of the company’s CO2 emissions are attributed to fossil fuel emissions. As the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon is making progress in its goal to achieve net zero by 2040. These empty miles increase emissions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. For 2021, U.S. For 2021, U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

The Evergreen shipping incident in the Suez Canal proved that logistics remains vulnerable. In-fact delayed shipment may even change the consumer mind, who may cancel their order mid-transit and purchase from a competitor. So, how can logistics handle disruptive events like these? Joseph Lim. Sales Director APAC.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Retail trends in 2021. The rise in e-commerce during the pandemic has been widely reported. Futurist Bernard Marr ( @BernardMarr ) predicts the line between offline and online retail will blur; or as he puts it, “Omnichannel — Offline is online, online is offline.”[2] Even more stress on omnichannel operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In 2021 it is an entirely new game. Sudden demand spikes, precipitous demand drops, supply disruptions, production line shutdowns and other events can only be managed by early prediction and real-time responsiveness. Using advanced cloud-based computing and edge computing, make data-based decision easy and cost-effective.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. All of us at Logistics Viewpoints would like to thank our readers for continuing to tune in every week. Without our readers and sponsors, Logistics Viewpoints would not be possible.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, consumers now find themselves more frequently on the digital path to purchase. In 2020, global e-commerce sales growth jumped three years in the first three months of stay-at-home mandates, with a share of overall retail matching 2023 predictions. Greg Hewitt ( @GregHewittDHL ), CEO of DHL Express U.S.,

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. Stalling Demand.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. We will have to wait and see. percent gain in April.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Logistics Real Estate Growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( bls.gov ) publishes an employment cost index.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As part of the Pledge, Amazon is creating a more sustainable delivery fleet, and its work with Rivian is an important part of decarbonizing its last mile logistics as well as accelerating innovation that can help others reach net-zero carbon. Financial terms of deal were not disclosed.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended July 31, 2021, a 54% increase compared to $6.4 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2021 compared to $27.5 million compared to $0.8

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI). Specifically, GMROI measures how much profit you generate from every dollar you invest in your inventory purchases. This metric doesn’t just account for the cost of buying inventory. for every dollar spent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. 2023 call: Consumers will focus on home delivery performance and retailers will focus on home delivery cost reduction or recovery.

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