Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. The field is large and growing.

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Logility

JUNE 21, 2022

Increasing numbers of consumers will abandon their shopping cart if they can’t get things when they want them, and this goes across verticals that include apparel, food, and beverages. There are many places fulfillment can be delayed – from an antiquated order acceptance process to lack of inventory to logistical complexities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. KNAPP offers integrated warehouse systems and logistics software solutions. Never before have we launched so many innovations for all parts of the value chain.”. KNAPP AG is a privately-held company with over 3,000 employees.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Three years ago, I wrote a popular post highlighting “ 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain and Logistics Executives.” With so much innovation happening in technology, it’s so easy to chase the next new shiny thing, whether it’s artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and countless other emerging technologies.

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Introduction The E-commerce Apparel industry in Southeast Asia has experienced unprecedented growth, driven by consumers increasingly turning to online platforms for their fashion needs. In this blog, we will explore the opportunities, challenges, and innovative solutions to help businesses thrive in this bustling market.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

continues to grow its market share in the apparel industry with the addition of Next Level Apparel® and stichd to its customer community. Allan Dow was recognized by Food Logistics as a 2022 Rock Star of the Supply Chain. Logility, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc., Total revenues of $132.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

An example of a company looking to adhere to SBTs is SanMar , the largest wholesaler of apparel into the corporate identity, promotional product, and ad specialty space in the United States. The post Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. degrees Celsius. We can only hope that it works.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

This tech provider was more recently named as the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. Reportedly, capital raised in this latest round to accelerate product innovation, including insights and tracking related to ESG and sustainability risks across a company’s extended supply chain. million in Series A financing.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

“The impact of unforeseen risks over the last 12 months such as COVID-19 has driven increased interest in supply chain transformation initiatives, helping develop a strong pipeline for our innovative digital supply chain platform for the fourth quarter 2021 and beyond.”. Color Image Apparel, Inc., C&A Mexico, Cariuma Central Pte.

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AIMMS

MARCH 14, 2018

The problem emerged after KFC switched its deliveries from Bidvest Logistics, a 3PL specialized in food delivery, to DHL and QSL. Bloomberg reports that KFC “pared back its logistics network to cut expenses.” ” The supply chain meltdown can be attributed to planning issues and risk management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 28, 2022

Supply Chain Matters has often highlighted Inditex’s ongoing business performance not only in supply chain innovation but also in overcoming industry challenges in good times and not so good. Last year, the retailer reported a tripling of profitability in the midst of a declining apparel sales market.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. OHL’s annual revenue is reported at €1.2

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 saw logistics and transport news full of investment, expansion and even supply chain angst associated with EV vehicle and battery production. Post Offices, FedEx, DHL, Kerry Logistics, UPS, DB Schenker, and many more either introduced or expanded their EV fleets. Last year I had a wild card wish for battery innovation.

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AIMMS

MARCH 14, 2018

The problem emerged after KFC switched its deliveries from Bidvest Logistics, a 3PL specialized in food delivery, to DHL and QSL. Bloomberg reports that KFC “pared back its logistics network to cut expenses.” ” The supply chain meltdown can be attributed to planning issues and risk management.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

.” According to The Economist , “Water shortages, combined with reputational damage and regulatory overreach, could affect many hydro-dependent industries, from food production, mining and power generation to apparel and electronics. Supply chain and logistical problems caused by water woes make matters worse.”[2]

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

now have a path to the largest market in the world. We have a deep shared history and decades-long partnership anchored in customer focus and commitment to innovation.

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Freightos

MAY 17, 2016

And with daily headlines on new Ubers for X, new tech acquisitions, and the continuing crawl of technology into our everyday life, we’re focussing on five emerging tech trends that have the potential to reshape logistics. Recent product expansion includes electronics , apparel , food, detergent and diapers. billion dollars.

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Your logistics could mean the difference between life and death. In this article, we explore how eCommerce retailers can strengthen the backbone of the business—logistics—and leverage new, collaborative technologies to increase sales, improve customer retention, and decrease shopping cart abandonment. Seems like forever ago.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 8, 2023

At about the six minute mark, Cramer could not resist but to ask Jassy for his reaction to the likes of Temu and Shein ’s explosive growth in apparel, despite quoting extended delivery times. Jassy further observed that there will also be opportunities for new entrants to be more innovative or targeted to specific online consumer segments.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Though fashion and apparel is an indispensable part of the human lifestyle and one of the basic necessities, we can also say that it has gone beyond the scope of being one and has become a yardstick to judge an individual’s personality. Additionally, as we have mentioned, the demand for clothes and apparel also fell down drastically.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms. ”[3]. performance-based metrics.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 27, 2016

For the future of logistics outsourcing , there are two possibilities: either guess it, or invent it. The choice for any given organisation depends on the strategic importance it attaches to its logistics. Customising logistics outsourcing to each business unit. SMB logistics outsourcing needs. Flavour of the month?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 31, 2018

has a strong track record of reducing carbon emissions in its own operations, the most significant climate impact—and the most difficult to tackle—lies within the apparel industry’s global supply chain,” the company said. “While LS&Co. Levi Strauss & Co. Printer-friendly version.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Elementum

MARCH 14, 2016

The e-commerce giant recently launched 1,800 fashion products, under seven trademarked brand names, ranging from men's suits to children's apparel to women's clothing. It has been selling apparel since 2002, and has slowly been making further in-roads to the fashion industry. billion worth of apparel. Hoping to To Fill Gaps.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In the 21st century, customer expectations have pushed supply chain and logistics to evolve at unprecedented speed. Businesses will thus continue iterating on their last-mile logistics strategies to boost the customer experience. Read more about the future of traceability here. And the ongoing trade disputes between China and the U.S.

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FLEXE

JUNE 20, 2017

For apparel, virtual fitting rooms will make it easier for customers to “try on” clothes from home. With an estimated 30% of online apparel sales returned , being able to “see” how something will fit before buying it will reduce the number of returns and, theoretically, convert more sales while boosting customer satisfaction. .

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Innovation. The event for the home delivery value chain: from retail to logistics. Returns and reverse logistics. Speakers include: Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director, DREAMS. Speakers include: Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director, DREAMS. Thoryn Stephens, CDO, AMERICAN APPAREL. Date: 28-29 March 2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Amazon’s innovation is redefining eCommerce faster than Wal-Mart can keep up. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive. Customers are buying less. Disintermediation.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Kristi Montgomery, a Vice President at Kenco Innovation Labs, explains, “The rapid pace of technological advancement and adoption means that innovation is taking place all around us, from the way we communicate to how we get around cities — even to how we shop for groceries. In particular, the supply chain is ripe for innovation.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As a quick recap, a crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. For apparel, if the return is due to a sizing issue, the customer can be offered a different size if it is in stock.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 8, 2019

Janie Ryan ( @janiemryan ) writes, “As sanctions on Iran go into effect and Iranian oil exports decline, global oil prices could rise, putting even more pressure on logistics providers. are prompting companies from apparel to electronics to move production out of China and into other low-cost (and less contentious) regions.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 17, 2019

Interested in learning about and sharing your views on how Distributed Logistics can assist you in driving increased sales, reducing last mile transportation costs, improving sustainability AND dramatically improving Customer Experience?

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

It was the process of studying and writing those articles that led me to the notion that there really needed to be a community for people who as I describe as being “obsessively enthusiastic” about supply chain and supply chain innovation technology. On the New York Supply Chain Meet Up and the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This provides me with the valuable convenience of visiting with the innovative warehouse robotics companies in this metropolitan area – a large number of companies I called the Greater Boston Robotics Cluster. I reached out to Jon to see if he could share some insights with Logistics Viewpoints readers. Jon Schechter.

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Accelogix

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

What if, for example, you are a rapidly growing apparel brand that can ill afford to spend capital in the warehouse when you could instead spend it on brand development? What about third-party logistics providers who work on a three to seven year contract cycle where 10+ year ROIs are a non-starter? If not, now what?

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