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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. He was also in charge of carbon management and accounting and CSR reporting. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In that study, FourKites 2021 revenues were estimated to be $65 million. The company’s customers report that the ETAs provided by these FourKites are more accurate, timely and easier to access than those provided by carriers. A sales order, for outbound tracking, or purchase order for inbound tracking, becomes the unique identifier.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2022

Goods-to-Man Robot at an Amazon Warehouse. During COVID, warehouse space was not the retailer’s main constraint, having sufficient labor was. It had been an average of around $17 since May of 2021. In many cases, Amazon can deliver these packages within hours of purchase. But building warehouses takes two years.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. What do we mean by that? 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption.

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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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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

Logility customers can now access warehouse and Accelerated Growth in Cloud Services Annual Contract Value and Subscription Revenue. ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million compared to $0.8 million or $0.09

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. 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.

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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. This Year’s Report Themes and Key Messages.

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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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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? ” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The staff at Wired magazine notes, “Everyone returns a gift or an impulse purchase now and then. Today’s consumers take a lot of factors into consideration when they make a purchase — including product availability, price, delivery dates, and return policies. of all merchandise purchased in the U.S. ”[2].

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The bane of e-commerce is the large percentage of purchased items that are returned. As noted in the initial installment of this article, Elise Dopson reports, “Data suggests that 20% of online-bought products are returned, compared to just 9% of items bought in a brick-and-mortar store.”[1] Making the Best of a Growing Challenge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The need to know where products are, whether they are on the way to the warehouse, store, or customer, when there are delays, and alerts for these delays, is critical to ensure a positive experience. But, if a company wants to work with a new supplier, and that supplier is in the network, metrics on that carrier also exist.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Warehouse and distribution professionals understand that the timeline of order processing has ebbed and flowed significantly over the last few years. In September 2022, Reuters reported that “FedEx (FDX.N), United Parcel Service (UPS.N) Introduction. E-commerce return rates can often be expected to account for more than ¼ of all sales.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. The second is there is no clear reporting on the cause and effect. Is this a conscious and deliberate decision?

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Job reports show that people are quitting their jobs in record numbers (aka the Great Resignation). According to Axios reporter Kate Marino, “[In September,] the rate of quits increased to its highest level ever, at 2.9% Desperately.”[1] ”[1] Today’s labor market is in disarray. of the workforce.”[2]

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne. As reported in Fortune : “Champagne sales were up 88.5% Of these, about 30% cannot be consumed as they are currently at sea, stuck on a ship, or in warehouses and not on the shelves.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2

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Unleashed

JANUARY 18, 2021

Typical firms will use nutraceutical software to support their own manufacturing, or to manage the process via contract manufacturers – handling purchasing, distribution, and sales and marketing in-house. Read more: The Medical Device Industry in 2020-2021: Key Trends & Outlook. The move to digitisation. UK legislation.

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AB&R

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Warehouse management and ensuring that it operates at its optimal level is no easy task. In fact, warehouses lose 3,000 hours per year due to their inefficiencies [1]. In fact, warehouses lose 3,000 hours per year due to their inefficiencies [1]. That is where AB&R can help. Real-Time Tracking. Voice-Enabled Picking.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is another such milestone following being listed as Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling and Last-Mile Technologies, 2021. The report listed last-mile delivery solutions under the Slope of Enlightenment curve. Gartner Disclaimer.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

.”[1] For all practical purposes, the last mile begins when products arrive at the warehouse, which has sparked great interest warehouse space. Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. As Robert J.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

.”[1] For all practical purposes, the last mile begins when products arrive at the warehouse, which has sparked great interest warehouse space. Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. As Robert J.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With Christmas goods in stores before Halloween this year, I thought there was no reason that we shouldn’t also get a jump on 2022 predictions. Near or re-shoring sourcing strategies will be evaluated to “shorten” supply chains and gain greater control of supply chain performance.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

At the COP26 climate conference in 2021, more than 1,000 companies committed to adopt targets to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals. A report also found that a fifth of the 2,000 largest publicly-listed companies in the world have pledged to pursue a net-zero strategy. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Learn how to mitigate and avoid dead stock through strategic warehousing and inventory management to lower fixed costs, combat supply chain disruptions, and overcome current peak season challenges. The Issue of Dead Stock In 2021. What Is Dead Stock? Why Is Managing and Avoiding Dead Stock So Important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Zebra Technologies has released its latest Warehousing Vision Study, a survey of 1,403 IT and operational decision makers. The study highlights three surprising findings: delivery as a top driver for growth, continued labor challenges despite warehouse expansion, and a lack of inventory tracking. Faster Delivery is Top Driver.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. In light of this, 39% of SMB decision makers have reevaluated their warehouse technology providers and costs. The problem?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Although the economy has proved remarkably resilient, there are so many unknowns at play that no one can predict what future economic conditions might be. Having said that, few if any economists are predicting a bright, short-term future. She explains, “There are signs that shoppers may be running out of gas. .”[3]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

.”[3] Not only does this allow enterprises to maintain more control over their inventory, the sensors can be used by other stakeholders as well, such as, collaborative robots — or cobots — now being used in many warehouses. The Thomas staff reports, discrete manufacturing accounts for the largest proportion of IIoT spending.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. Businesses have to work with a narrow timeline to prepare for the 2021 peak season sales. Here are the top six trends that businesses can expect during the 2021 holiday season.

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