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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the inability for consumers to initially see, feel or experience products they purchase online can create gaps between product expectations and what arrives at the doorstep. Compare this to the 9% returns rate of purchases made in-store. In the U.S, 21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019. In the U.S,

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A champion of green logistics, it partnered with Sembcorp to build a rooftop solar installation at their facility, Supply Chain City, at the heart of the Jurong Innovation District. During our search for more energy-efficient technology, we met up with numerous vendors offering energy solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The figure includes Panasonic’s purchase of the remaining 80 percent of shares in Blue Yonder for $5.6 Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. The partners help to fund and pilot start-ups in their sustainability innovation plans.

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Cloud ERP vs. On-Premise ERP

OptiProERP

Companies are not only acknowledging the advantages of effective ERP systems, they’re also increasingly adopting these solutions such that the market will be worth $60.23 billion by 2026. In on-premise software, everything from implementation to use happens internally. It allows companies to access the software via the internet.

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A 2024 Outlook into the Future of Retail Promotions

Cognira

The future of retail promotions is being shaped by innovative advancements, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). In this blog, we’ll explore the outlook for retail promotion management innovations, shedding light on the key trends that will redefine the retail promotion landscape this year.

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Circularity and the future of the digital product passport

o9 Solutions

This blog explores how policy developments such as the digital product passport (DPP) alongside supply chain software can play a role as enablers. Moving towards circular-oriented innovation strategies with frameworks such as the DPP as templates creates an opportunity for companies to generate new value. 2021 ; Walden et al.,