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Thriving in an Omnichannel World with Akash Gupta

The Logistics of Logistics

Akash Gupta and Joe Lynch discuss thriving in an omnichannel world. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Akash is the CEO of GreyOrange , a robotics company that provides automated fulfillment solutions for ecommerce and retail businesses.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. The share of revenue from the unit that sells and leases postage machines is still just over 50% of the total, though that’s down from nearly 60% in 2012. Here are some details from the press release: The total value of cross-border freight carried on all modes fell 7.7 in February.

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Supply Chain Movement 21 – S&OP + IT

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. rhiannon Davies, joined in 2012 to implement the new supply chain, bring about global compliance and leverage potential efficiencies to drive the strongest conditions and service to customers. “In

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The Agility of Integration: eCommerce, Warehouse Management and Shipping for SMBs

Talking Logistics

Omnichannel Shakes up the Warehouse. Shipping rules and profiles were also adapted to streamline fulfillment as EDI orders required Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN) information, printing UCC 128 labels, and a mix of small package and freight shipment. In other cases, companies “born” into e-commerce (i.e.,

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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DIM Weight Pricing Explained!

Supply Chain Game Changer

This has changed the way freight companies calculate shipping charges. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) figures show a large jump in the volume of freight shipped between 2012 and 2015. This allows you to see what it will cost to ship an order with each of these major freight companies.