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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. Parallelly, expectations around the overall purchasing experience have also grown steeper. A 2021 McKinsey study, that when delivery times are too long, almost half of omnichannel consumers will shop elsewhere. trillion by 2025.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Port congestion, capacity constraints, large increases in rates across all modes, labour shortages and long delays in shipments—these are just some of the operating realities supply chain and logistics professionals face today. Do you know where the manufacturing facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located?

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Supplier and Manufacturer Guide: What to Look for, What You’ll Need, and Where to Find Suppliers and Manufacturers

ShipBob

When you’re running an ecommerce business, you need reliable suppliers and manufacturers to help you maintain seamless supply chain operations. That’s why you need to pay extra close attention to the sourcing process so you can identify reliable and long-term partners. What is the difference between a supplier and a manufacturer?

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ToolsGroup Launches Dynamic Fulfillment for Real-Time Order Fulfillment Optimization

ToolsGroup

This capability enhances a retailer’s OMS with optimized fulfillment plan throughout omnichannel and ship-from-store networks, reducing costs, improving profits, and ensuring more satisfied customers. By integrating Dynamic Fulfillment into their existing order management systems, retailers realize benefits immediately upon adoption.

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Why OmniChannel Solutions are Needed in Shipping & Logistics to Meet Consumer Demand

GlobalTranz

E-commerce and omnichannel solutions are rapidly becoming the next frontier in the use of the Internet of Things and better order fulfillment processes. When the Internet first arrived, the idea of waiting for an extended period to receive a product was great, asserts Gordon Hellberg of Material Handling and Logistics.