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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) To help support new customer trends (e.g. Series B Funding: $48.5M

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The Online Retail Landscape in 2019: A Review of the Highs and Lows

Logistics Bureau

In this retrospective of the highs and lows of the year, learn which retailers excelled, and which ones looked like they might be struggling in the fiercely competitive online retail arena. Is One-Day Shipping a Step Too Far? The move to expedite Prime shipping has impacted Amazon’s profits , while introducing several cost challenges.

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The Challenges of Buy Online, Pickup In Store

Unleashed

Buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) services are fast becoming standard fare for internet-based retailers, who are competing for market share and striving for relevance in the new and ever-evolving eCommerce age. Did I mention, how picking up in-store saves on shipping costs, too – and consumers always like finding ways to save money.

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Barcoding and Inventory Management – the Ultimate Guide

Unleashed

It is not necessary to buy them from a universal database (such as UPC) particularly if you are just starting out and testing the waters. While handheld scanner technology can vary widely, an adequate laser scanner can usually be purchased for less than $100.

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7 Things That Matter Most To Fresh Supply Chain Leaders

Logistics Bureau

The Human Element: Companies committed to fresh supply chain excellence know just how much difference their people can make. However, the greatest and most technical packaging innovations have been those designed to control the life-cycle of fruit during shipping. Passive monitoring – which can provide historical shipment data.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Agile Project Management, Lean Implementation in Warehouse, Supply Chain Simulation & Modelling, Warehouse Management Systems, Inventory Management, Business Intelligence (Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio), Advanced Excel Skills, warehouse management. Paul is your guy for international shipping and logistics knowledge.