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RS Integrated Supply Earns Silver Award for Safety Excellence – RoSPA Recognition 2023

Synovos

The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is the largest occupational health and safety awards program in the United Kingdom. RS Integrated Supply is committed to making safety the number one priority in everything we do,” said Brandon Coombs, Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence. For more information, please visit [link].

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Dreams on Home Delivery Excellence: It Begins and Ends with Customer Experience

Talking Logistics

As McCarthy put it, after a customer buys a bed, it’s his responsibility “to make sure we deliver it to their home brilliantly.” Dreams has its own fleet of 110 vehicles and operates an average of 120-125 vehicles per week, with over 400 people across 9 distribution centers in the United Kingdom.

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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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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. For example, general merchandise retailer Target, and consumer electronics giant Best Buy have been enjoying gains in online sales in 2019.

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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. Venture Funding: $25M U.S. Series B Funding: $75.5M Series B Funding: $48.5M Inventory Planner.

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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. To get the BOPIS model right, retailers need pinpoint inventory accuracy, that is, excellent stock control. Related posts.

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St. Patrick’s Day is an Excellent Time for Supply Chains to Think Green

Enterra Insights

Stephen Cleminson ( @stephenathale ), Alliances Director at Ivalua, reports that a survey conducted by his company in the United Kingdom found, “87% of UK businesses see ‘greener’, sustainable supply chains, as a competitive advantage.”[4] First, they suggest a intra-company conversation take place. The post St.