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US Food Manufacturing Success: Outsourcing MRO Supply Chain

Synovos

They were a new company that had taken over an existing manufacturing plant and lacked the infrastructure needed to keep the facilities in good working order, whether that was buyers to order parts or an accounts team to manage the purchasing process. Not having to manage the indirect procurement process retains advantages for the client.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Download our casestudy to learn how to eliminate human dependency for your Retail business.

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Cross Border eCommerce – Key to Successful Entry in North America

Vinculum

When seller brands dream of penetrating the international e-commerce markets, they usually picture North America – and they have justifiable reasons for this: As of 2018, the average revenue per online shopper is the highest for the United States. Books, movies, music, video games (excluding downloads). The land of e-commerce.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download Now! parts per million. Route Optimization.

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4 Use Cases of the IoT in Retail: Operations Transformed for Greater Efficiency and Profitability

GlobalTranz

Per Bill Chamberlin of Forbes magazine , new revenue opportunities will include fewer lost purchases due to long waits or being “out of a certain item.”. Download The Evolution of Intelligent Buildings in Retail by Navigant Research White Paper Here.

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Curbside Pickups: What are They and How do They Work?

Locus

A survey of 1,000 global shoppers stated that curbside deliveries and pickups rose by 190 percentage points in North America after the COVID-19 pandemic. Online checkout and purchase The customer orders their items online or through a call, and the retail business receives this order through its online ordering system.

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Inventory Distortion Will Cost Retailers $1.77 Trillion in 2023. Here’s How Blue Yonder Can Help.

BlueYonder

The Huge Global Impact of Out-of-Stocks and Overstocks When a customer visits a store or website and is unable to purchase the product they’re looking for, that’s more than an inconvenience. In North America, retail loss due to out-of-stocks actually increased by a staggering 17.7% It’s a lost sale that contributes to the $1.77