Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

During our conversation, Eddie and I spoke about the changing nature of global supply chains in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic as well as the continuing surge of e-commerce. I asked Eddie to give his insights on a few key points. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Global Supply Chains. Research and Development.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Upon fulfilling the transition obligations of Merchantry to Tradeshift, Watson directed the cross-border product strategy of Pitney Bowes, a $450M business, comprised of Borderfree and the eBay Global Shipping Program. Rick Watson and Joe Lynch discuss DTC Logistics innovation. About Rick Watson. About RMW Commerce Consulting.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2021

Rethinking Fulfillment with Guy Courtin. Guy Courtin and Joe Lynch discuss rethinking fulfillment in an era of explosive growth in ecommerce and fulfillment services. in 2015, 6 River Systems is a leading collaborative mobile robotics fulfillment solution provider and part of global commerce company Shopify Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was. billion in 2019.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 3, 2023

During a recent “How Warehouse Execution System Increases Warehouse Throughput & Utilization” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Joe Kozenski, Director of Product Management at Blue Yonder, about automation trends and advanced topics like task prioritization, predictive work assignments, and seamless robotics on-boarding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. Erkan Cerito?lu, Mr. Cerito?lu

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2023

Various speakers discussed important topics that are top of mind for every executive, such as supply chain resiliency, digitalization, and sustainability. PPC’s proudly provides exceptional services to its customers and meets expectations for on-time, in-full deliveries. The S&OP process is only about 10% technology.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Learn More About Last-Mile View Final Mile Carriers How 3PLs Help With Ecommerce Logistics Get a Fulfillment Quote from ShipBob Last-mile logistics has always been a hot topic in the world of fulfillment. Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 What is last-mile delivery?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

It was good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Topic: Prepping for Peak: How to Level-up your CX Strategy this holiday season. The shopping season will be here before we know it.That’s why retailers and other shippers are investing in and looking to master last mile delivery. Head of Lyft Delivery @Lyft . Description: . Justin Paris .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. All of this despite the ever-prevailing threat of blank sailings and continuous reconfiguration of sailings by carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. Amazon has a new drone for 30-minute urban deliveries. We’ve seen lots of stories over the last few years of retail stores shifting to smaller format stores to focus on e-commerce fulfillment.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

In a recent webinar , Carlsberg shared more on this topic. For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 25, 2022

The Importance of Fulfillment as a Service is widely known in the corporate world. Especially nowadays when talking about rising fuel prices, courier occupation, prolonged delivery times etc. Choosing a Fulfillment partner correctly may save you potential problems in the future. Short term – Long term. Experience and Reputation.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Also, same-day delivery will reach a 25-percent market share by 2025. By 2018 alone, same-day delivery and last mile logistics will be valued at more than $1.35 Fulfillment timetables are changing.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

But equally important today is the critical last mile of delivery. With incredible pressure on companies – especially retailers – to offer same-day delivery, how can this last mile be optimized at scale for both cost and service? The Same-Day Delivery Challenge. Peck agrees with this assessment.

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QAD

MAY 12, 2020

Automotive suppliers, especially Tier 2 and Tier 3 manufacturers may find their normal plant restart routines inadequate when attempting to ensure fulfillment of product quality and delivery requirements for their customers. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions. Operational Restart Readiness. Restarting Your Operations.

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The Network Effect

JULY 31, 2014

From a supply chain perspective, ‘get local’ means meeting your customers’ final delivery demands—from personalization to speed of delivery (and everything in between). Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium was interested in companies’ final delivery capabilities, so we recently conducted a survey to our database on this topic.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2023

A large department store in North America faced challenges with soaring fulfillment costs and decreasing margins, both placing pressure on the business. The wanted to leverage stores to help fulfill orders but weren’t sure how to balance the inventory needed to satisfy in-store, omni-channel, and ship-from-store customer purchases.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! Peak season fulfillment is a topic that strikes both fear and hope into the minds of supply chain leaders. On the other hand, inadequate peak fulfillment can write the epithet on a company’s tombstone. The Problem With Poor Peak Season Fulfillment Strategies.

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Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

If you’re looking at eCommerce fulfilment services, and confused about comparing apples with apples, let our practical guide help steer you towards the right decision for your business. Read more about eCommerce inventory and sales order management What are eCommerce fulfilment services?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

In an effort to tackle packaging waste, Amazon has announced its intention to stop using plastic padded bags for package delivery in a sustainability report just released. I’m sure a lot of us were confused by this announcement over the last couple of days. Rebranding is not as easy as it sounds. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. ShipBob cannot fulfill any CBD products from our fulfillment centers outside of the US. Products exclude vapes. Products contain <0.3%

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BlueYonder

JUNE 29, 2023

Market-based demand forecasting to help you predict orders and resources Retailers are facing increasing pressure to offer affordable, reliable and frictionless omni-channel fulfillment experiences. This customer example is just the beginning of a whole new way of retail and grocery planning solutions that we call Fulfillment Forecasting.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

For instance, it allows system operators to compare target vs. actual availability and offers a realistic assessment of whether the warehouse is performing sufficiently to fulfil orders,” Stuart adds. This eliminates bottlenecks early on and cuts costs associated with downtimes and delivery delays. Focus on Optimisation.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces availability of Podcast Episode 16- Making Deliveries Better- Retailers Taking More Direct Control with Kushal Nahata. percent during the November thru December holiday customer fulfillment period according to data published by the National Retail Federation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2019

Since my gift basket business was seasonal, I outsourced the fulfillment, which gave me a lot of free time. open a new service offering, Fulfillment by Amazon within Tactical. [06:41] 06:41] Explain what Fulfillment by Amazon is. 10:51] What is the first mistake you see from sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. Poor granularity means shippers do not know where to prioritize their fulfillment strategies, and that may be more likely to disproportionately distribute inventory.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Our latest “Featuring” series article covers the topic of Warehouse and Distribution Centre order fulfillment. With the exponential growth of E-Commerce and online shopping the backbone of activity that makes it all happen is order fulfillment. … Principles for World Class E-Commerce Fulfillment!

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

”[1] They go on to note, “Amazon’s moves are often followed by its retail rivals, like Walmart and Target, so this strategy could set a new standard for delivery speeds around the world.” They explain, “Many of the big retailers now have two-day shipping programs on many of their items.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Stores are now having their day in the spotlight as retailers embrace multichannel services and consumers look for shopping and last-mile delivery options. In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson built their supply chain around the needs of their customers who require access to a wide variety of products, high fill-rates, and speed of delivery. These trucks range in size from semitrucks to delivery vans. That is what makes possible same-day and next-day delivery to over 95 per cent of the US population.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Back in university, I was fully engaged with the topic of multi-channel retailing thanks to a marketing professor who had a long-standing passion for everything retail and digital. What a multi-channel fulfillment model looks like. Fulfilling the vision top down (i.e. External References: 1.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Esser observes, “You might think Supply Chain Management is a very different topic than [customer experience]. Supply chain is a critical success factor throughout the customer journey because product availability, delivery times, and service quality are all highly valuable to customers.”[4]. ”[3]. ”[4].

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The Network Effect

MARCH 11, 2016

Convenience: the quicker the delivery the better. Omnichannel has been a major topic of discussion for the last five years. To fully cover omnichannel the following four topics must be embraced: Consumers – Buy Anywhere, Fulfill Anywhere, Return Anywhere, and a seamless consumer experience. CUSTOMER CENTRICITY.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

For example, several potential topics can be selected from this definition such as: Supply chain design Supply chain planning Supply chain execution Supply chain monitoring and control Supply chain logistics Supply chain performance and net value. What is supply chain planning?

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