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Ware2Go
JANUARY 10, 2022
Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. Tony Hsieh, the company’s legendary late CEO, offered free returns for up to a year after purchase and encouraged people to order items in multiple styles and sizes.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 19, 2022
For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. Categories with excess inventory include apparel, electronics, and home and sporting goods. The holiday fee comes on top of existing charges that sellers pay for using FBA services. Clearing the inventory will still take a couple of quarters.
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 22, 2022
CEO Doug McMillon indicated at the time that consumers were being impacted by the effects of high inflation and were purchasing more affordable food and groceries, shunning discretionary purchases. In somewhat of a contrast, clothing and apparel retail chain Kohl’s in its latest report of quarterly financial performance reported an 8.1
CH Robinson Transportfolio
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Robinson) and I sat down with Talking Logistics host Adrian Gonzalez to discuss consumer shopping trends and expectations as we approach the holidays and how that impacts temperature controlled shipping and logistics. Suppliers must be thinking about how to provide a positive shipping and delivery experience for their customers.
Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
Define your procurement response strategy. Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.
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