Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

Supply chains have encountered delivery delays, capacity constraints, and volatile rates since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. While there has been some easement, retailers are taking control of parts of their supply chains to control costs and strengthen networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Commentary Background At this time of the year, just before the holiday fulfillment surge period begins in earnest in a few weeks, Supply Chain Matters tends to monitor the levels of temporary workers that online and brick and mortar retailers are planning to hire in order to gauge what online providers are expecting in terms of surge volumes.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Last mile logistics are going to be a big story this holiday season. Caila Schwartz ( @CailaSchwartz ) , a senior industry strategist at Salesforce Commerce Cloud, reports, “All the traditional last-mile delivery carriers [like FedEx, UPS and DHL] will run out of capacity at some point in the season.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s business and technology media news cycle featured an extremely noteworthy milestone, one that indicates that Alibaba has unexpectedly been dethroned as China ’s most valuable online retailer. The noted new holder of this title is PDD Holdings , operators of the Temu and Pinduoduo online retail platforms.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In our prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries specifically related to the 2023 holiday fulfillment period, we cited online retail providers A mazon , Target , and Walmart as the three bellwethers to focus on regarding the actual revenues, profitability and fulfillment strategies that will shape future industry moves. percent to $276.8

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

We are excited to announce that Locus has been listed as a Sample Vendor for last-mile delivery solutions in the Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022. The report listed last-mile delivery solutions under the Slope of Enlightenment curve.

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Locus

JUNE 15, 2023

If you were unable to attend the symposium, Our Chief Revenue Officer, Mehul Kapadia summed up the key themes from the symposium for SCM leaders, focusing on the top challenges they must surmount in 2023, and the strategies unveiled at the symposium to optimize supply chains, with a particular emphasis on last-mile delivery.

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Locus

JUNE 13, 2022

Amid rising congestion, steep expectations from e-commerce customers, and increasingly complex and costly last-mile fulfillment: how is growth possible? Last-mile excellence is no more optional. “But, Noting that the last mile has become mainstream with customers, it has now become imperative to get it right.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

According to our research, India’s e-commerce revenue will reach $113.5 Now that you know the potential of the e-commerce market, you, as a retailer, should be aware of shoppers’ expectations. Modern shoppers pay more attention to the delivery experience they receive from retailers rather than discounts and product variety.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A topic seldom raised in smart cities discussions is last-mile logistics (i.e., Cities failing to master the last-mile logistics challenge will never earn the “smart cities” label. Last-mile Logistics in the Smart City. how to deal with garbage collection, deliveries, parking, etc.).

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% of total holiday season retail sales. Before the pandemic, retailers had separate fulfillment centers for physical store operations and e-commerce operations. Retail brands have started to set temporary storefronts or fulfillment spaces during holiday seasons called pop-up stores.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

Technology provider Google launched Last Mile Fleet Solution on March 17 to provide last-mile fleet operators with real-time routing and tracking capabilities. Google notes in its announcement that "last mile fleet operators have to work harder to create better consumer experiences and improve their operations."

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

It could be as relatively small as a last minute order or engineering change, or as big as an industry-wide shift that sends your end-to-end supply chain spinning in an entirely new direction. They want a continuous, seamless experience that blurs the lines across companies, retailers and partners. Digitization.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The wonderful world of retail. The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The news cycle focused on retail platform and web infrastructure services provider Amazon has accelerated these past few weeks. The online retailer is shuttering, postponing or cancelling plans for a variety of logistics sortation, customer fulfillment or other facilities across the U.S. Let’s focus on some of the highlights.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In December of last year, Supply Chain Matters declared a renaissance in the application and technology advancements in the area of supply network design technology. Amazon Develops Fleet Edge to Support Last Mile Delivery Service Partner Safety Needs. No financial or transactional details were shared. facilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

percent for the Express, Ground and last-mile delivery units, and reportedly a range of 6.9 billion in annual cost savings for the fiscal year from the cutback plans announced last week. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. percent to 7.9

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Velázquez Martínez and Ken Cottrill As Amazon’s recently launched Climate Pledge Friendly program underlines, giving consumers opportunities to make green purchases can differentiate a brand and burnish its reputation as a sustainable retailer. However, our research shows that online sellers?—?including including Amazon?—?do

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Although every economic sector undergoes constant change, the retail sector has probably seen more changes in a shorter period of time than most other sectors. With all of the changes in the retail environment and the continued shift away from conventional technologies, cognitive computing in retail is becoming increasingly important.”[1]

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. Based on earnings transcripts, here’s how retailers are ensuring they get their inventories in time for the holiday season.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Delivery trucks have a dirty secret. · This means that trucks travel with no cargo at all for billions of miles — with a significant financial and environmental cost for shippers and carriers. · The supply chain [sector] is one of the last industries to go digital,” he told CNBC in a phone call. STATE OF FREIGHT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Commerce Department shows that online retail sales jumped 32.4% With more and more people shopping online retailers are upping their last-mile game to deliver delightful consumer experiences. The growing e-commerce ecosystem has put a sharp focus on the business of last-mile deliveries.

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Locus

APRIL 3, 2023

The global last-mile delivery market size is expected to reach $61.57 Logistics management involves the efficient and effective coordination of various tasks related to the transportation, storage, and delivery of goods, services, and information starting from the source to the end-users. from 2019 to 2025.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

1,183 — that is how many miles I have cycled since the start of the summer, including 82 hilly miles I cycled this past Wednesday, which took me 5 hours and 22 minutes to complete. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We received the first snow of the season last night, followed by heavy rains. I know I’m a few years late, but I started binge-watching Downton Abbey last week (I’m on episode 7, season two). E-retailers and delivery companies get creative to close the last mile gap between warehouse and consumer (JLL).

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2022

FedEx Ground, this carrier’s engine of E-Commerce last-mile fulfillment, reported an operating income increase of 24 percent due primarily to added yield and cost reduction actions. percent for the Express , Ground and last-mile delivery units, and reportedly a range of 6.9 Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] These retail structures also typically offer dock doors, ample parking and clear heights compatible with industrial usage.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Another story playing out with hoverboards is the potential hazard of cutting corners to save costs. Production Freight Logistics Retail Purchasing Receiving Freight: Dasher, Carrier, Forwarder (and Rudolph).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Only 8 days to go before I (along with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates) cycle 100 miles at the JDRF Ride for the Cure in Saratoga Springs, NY. How far is 100 miles? Well, it took me just over 7 hours last year in Death Valley ! Since January, I have cycled over 1,500 miles in preparation for this ride.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers. It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Some have now acknowledged that the online provider went too aggressively on its expansion plans during the last two plus years. The event was designed to harvest a head start on consumer holiday spending but other retailers quicly added their own promotions at the same time. billion in the quarter.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2017

Last week I asked “What can potentially stop or bring down Amazon?” Here’s more from the article: Professor Alan Fitzsimmons from the University’s Astrophysics Research Centre has said it is a case of when an asteroid collision will happen, rather than if it will happen. It’s actually not a far-fetched possibility. “A

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. At automaker BMW Group, for instance, plant employees can walk up to seven miles per day. Last-Mile Delivery.

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ShipBob

JULY 27, 2021

Contract logistic companies , which can be known as anything from consultants to freight forwarding providers, specialize in various points of the supply chain from the production line to delivery management. Furthermore, they help plan optimized routes, which enables faster delivery at an affordable price. Delivery management.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Find out how to satisfy the “need it now” mentality of your customers through a better last-mile strategy from our technology partner, Convey’s, VP / Chief Marketing Officer, Kirsten Newbold-Knipp. Your customer doesn’t care that last-mile logistics have become more complex.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. It seems like we can’t go a week without some kind of delivery-related news making the headlines. With new law, U.S.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Tractica Research estimates that the worldwide sales of warehousing and logistics robots will reach $22.4 Just look at real-world examples: like UPS saving 10 million gallons of fuel annually by optimizing their routes, or how companies are getting smarter with last-mile deliveries. billion by the end of 2021.

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