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The Future of the Distribution System: New Technologies: Part 2 of 3

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment. RFID tags (radio frequency identification tags) are already in use and will become a much more disruptive influence. The technology that facilitates this is the RFID tag. New Technologies Waiting in the Wings.

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Amazon’s Announced Second Prime Day Shopping Holiday- Scoop the Competition

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides added perspectives on today’s announcement from Amazon announcing a second Prime shopping promotion for 2022. . Amazon is adding its voice, and for the first time ever, the online platform provider has announced plans in conducting a second Prime Day shopping promotion in 2022 to be held on October 11 and 12.

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The Future of Distribution!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Amazon did away with traditional retail altogether and sold a wide variety of products online. RFID tags (radio frequency identification tags) are already in use and will become a much more disruptive influence. One technology that facilitates this is the RFID tag. RFID tags are more expensive than barcodes.

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The 6 Trends Third Party Logistics Service Providers Will Drive to Empower Shipper Success in 2017

GlobalTranz

If you want it, Amazon has it. The major retail giants, Amazon and Walmart , have dramatically changed how consumers view product accessibility. If it is on a Walmart shelf today, you could pick up your order without even leaving your car, or you can peruse the shelves, wait in line and fight with cashiers over price tags.

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Real-Time Inventory Management: 5 Ways Advanced Computer Analytics Will Transform Traditional Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

In our predictions’ blog post from earlier this year, we noted how customization will begin to replace traditional inventory management, and essentially, customization goes back to using computer analytics to generate a more accurate, successful view of inventory management. Real-Time Inventory Management Is Standard Among Major Retailers.

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Parcel Volumes Decline But Revenue Increases for FedEx and UPS

Intelligent Audit

Meanwhile, UPS is bringing online two automated hubs— in Pennsylvania and California—and rolling out RFID tagging for each package, automated bagging and labeling, and robotic small sort induction. What about Amazon? Amazon’s Q1 loss of $7.6 Perhaps this may be the beginning of Amazon as a third-party delivery provider?

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Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends of 2014

The Logistics of Logistics

Amazon amazed us with an incredible year-end announcement. Jeff Bezos announced the testing of UAVs to deliver products as part of an Amazon Prime Air concept. For example, tags can provide more essential data. Social media and blogs, in particular, put the customer squarely into the company’s planning cycle.

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