Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2023

Trying to paint a picture of the current consumer packaged goods (CPG) space would require an artist experienced in abstract impressionism. Across categories — but particularly in footwear, groceries, home improvement, and apparel — more lower-income consumers say they delayed purchases than those with higher incomes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. What’s a bit novel is that they’ve also developed an analytics engagement lead role to serve as an organizational coach.

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Stord

APRIL 16, 2024

Prior to Stord, it was limited in having a complete picture of inventory availability, orders and statuses, and constrained with manual, spreadsheet-based reporting. Earth Breeze was founded in 2019 and is a globally remote company with operations spanning North America, Europe and the Philippines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 This July, the company is moving forward with a supply chain services platform for retail partners across North America. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. The company also retired the last active commercial MD-10-10F in the world last month. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December. and FedEx Corp.”

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

The North America logistics market is poised to make the leap from a whopping $1.4 Automated package sorting: Delivery partners can harness Locus’ automated sorting solution to tackle time under the roof issues, resulting in quicker deliveries and reduced driver attrition rates. triillion in 2022 to $1.6

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2020

The assumption is that for given functions in a company, there is an optimal level of cost vs productivity that is achieved simply by the assignment of a percentage budget cut. The deal advisory firm may have given them a cost benchmark to hit, but not a cost roadmap that revealed how to get to the outcome.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. would be reclassified immediately to Regular Package Car Drivers and placed into seniority, ending an existing two-tier wage system. That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ve taken your brand from an idea to physical product, determined packaging and pricing, and landed shelf space at a retail store. Survey insights reveal that 90% of retail buyers say a supplier’s ability to deliver on time impacts their purchasing behavior of that brand. Article originally published by Progressive Grocer.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. percent in North America in 2022. Download the Casestudy. This is cumbersome to say the least.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

North America segment operating income was $3.2 online customers, will ships packages sold on the Fulfilled by Amazon platform for hosted sellers, as well as items that hosted seller might sell in other channels or web sites. reported a 6.4 Overall revenues rose 11 percent to $134.2 billion while net profits of $6.75

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. 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. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 25, 2018

(RTi), yesterday, and share thoughts on how should-cost models are being actively used to drive improved visibility into the true costs of resin, paper packaging, and related products. Resin is the most critical cost component in the processors business – ranging from 45 to 85% of the total cost of business.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

This year over 20% of purchases are expected to take place online , compared to 17.8% Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 The goal of a last mile carrier is to deliver the item as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. billion between 2023-2027.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As FreightWaves reports, “UPS has informed its managers not to schedule any paid time off during July and August in case parcels are required to be moved.”. To help shippers save on costs in an increasingly expensive reverse logistics marketplace, FedEx has announced plans to launch a consolidated returns service. percent. ”.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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. Customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Returns and exchanges. To help support new customer trends (e.g.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 17, 2023

Watch the “Inventory Distortion: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” webinar , which provides an overview of the study results — or read IHL’s in-depth research report. In North America, retail loss due to out-of-stocks actually increased by a staggering 17.7% The post Inventory Distortion Will Cost Retailers $1.77

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Amazon ’s report of Q1-2023 financial performance and market trends. The breakdown of sales was noted as 60 percent coming from North America , 23 percent from International , and 16 percent from the AWS Cloud business unit. Net income was reported as $3.2 million employees.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

.”[2] As a result of this upward retail trend, CPG “predicts a strong 5.8% ” Not all predictions are so rosy. Ben Unglesbee ( @Ben_Unglesbee ) reports that Deloitte analysts aren’t quite so sanguine about holiday sales. year-over-year increase in retail sales for the November-December holiday season.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Robots are the future of automation and Amazon is on top of it with their purchase of Kiva. They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. Amazon has 175 fulfillment centers all over the world, 75 fulfillment centers, and 25 sortation centers in North America.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Unintended inventory excess can also be an indication of deeper problems within the business, such as poor forecasting, low sales, over-purchasing of undesirable goods, and so on. And not only do these items tie up their initial purchase cost, but also the utilities fees, staffing, and any other costs associated with running your facilities.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

While China is less popular than it once was as a destination for outsourced manufacturing, you can still find partners there that will save you money on manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and other labor-intensive parts of your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. A decade of internal costsaving measures at Boston Scientific has led to creative, state-of-the-art solutions such as a genetic algorithm that calculates the optimum packaging size to minimise the amount of empty space being shipped.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today. In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “officials in Colorado are planning a public-road test of battery-charging technology capable of powering electric trucks while they drive.” on November 21.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Reports suggest it could be weeks before the ship is moved. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat. Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help.

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Locus

JANUARY 3, 2022

In 2018, the last mile delivery market in North America was sized at 31.25 – Statista report , Estimated market size of last mile delivery in North America from 2018 to 2022, December 2018. . These communication options help customers give instructions where to leave the package or deliver it precisely.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2016 was that drones would have a breakout year — not in delivering packages to consumers, but in yard and warehouse management. And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.”

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

That’s why she’s leading a transformative workforce management initiative to empower Starbucks partners (employees) around the world through mobile-friendly and dynamic shift scheduling, with real-time visibility, live reporting, compliance and more. billion pieces to be packaged annually.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. Best in Class” organisations within an industry typically have supply chain costs that are 50% less than the “Average” performers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. The growth in e-commerce purchases has increased the demand for returns through the same channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Members can enjoy this benefit year-round by scanning their Amazon app at the register or purchasing with a credit card that’s registered to their Prime account. One, called Cardinal, is a robotic arm that can lift and move packages weighing up to 50 pounds, which Amazon hopes to deploy in warehouses next year.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

One of the trends fueling this growth is the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) system, which enables shoppers to enjoy short-term financing for their ecommerce purchases. Since packages have to travel longer distances and through multiple transportation methods, there’s also a higher risk of damage in transit. billion in the first quarter.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2021

These features are suited to Dell’s business model, which involves selling goods on to retailers, as well as allowing customers to purchase goods directly from Dell itself – including customised computers. has more than 3,000 stores worldwide, with a majority of those located in North America.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line. Efficient warehouse operations.

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