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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

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While all of this technology sounds pretty amazing, it should be said that this type of performance comes with a price tag. UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. The car’s numbers are impressive: 0-60 mph in 1.9

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Why E-commerce Fulfillment Is Set to Move to a 2-Hour Delivery Standard & What You Can Do About It

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Amazon is already well underway with developing a two-hour delivery option for Prime members shopping at Whole Foods, asserts Dennis Green via Business Insider. This reincarnation of the Amazon Effect is forcing e-commerce fulfillment centers and warehouses to evolve in kind. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

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Since then, we’ve sent out two similar surveys – one in June and one at the end of November – to track the effect of increased supply chain disruptions on companies ranging from small businesses to enterprise importers. This explains why more businesses are raising prices even higher than earlier in the year. .

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Finding a Warehouse in Today’s High-Demand Market

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This trend, as most trends in business, has firm roots in the economy. The biggest impact is arguably the ever-growing beast of e-commerce; with nearly half of all American households subscribing to Amazon Prime, it’s little wonder the industry has such an appetite for warehouse space. A Simple Case of Supply and Demand.

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Excess Inventory? No Problem. You Have Trailers In the Yard.­­

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The rise in e-commerce has caused a dramatic surge in the demand for industrial real estate,” The Real Deal reports. Short-term industrial leasing, also known as on-demand warehousing, is especially helpful to retailers around the holidays, when e-commerce activity surges.”. Not Cut Out for E-Commerce.

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Real-Time Inventory Management: 5 Ways Advanced Computer Analytics Will Transform Traditional Inventory Management

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While an out-of-stock issue may seem minor, it could result in the loss of multiple-item orders, especially among e-commerce shoppers. In fact, up to 52 percent of e-commerce shoppers abandon their carts when they learn one product they want is out-of-stock. These systems can automatically detect changes in inventory.

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The 2021 Holiday Logistics Guide

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This surge in e-commerce will put added strain on an already disrupted supply chain. Walmart announced that it is hiring about 150,000 new US store workers, most of them permanent and full-time, in preparation for the busy holiday season. The sole exception is UPS Next Day Air, which comes with a hefty price tag.