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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

UPS CEO: Unplanned holiday surge could cost retailers (Reuters). The solutions help customers across a number of industry verticals, including third-party logistics (3PL), food and beverage, retail and healthcare, improve transportation efficiency and reduce the cost of delivering goods. A New Traffic Jam Hits L.A. WSJ – sub.

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Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

NC State SCRC

Faced with stiff price competition in their home markets, the apparel industry was one of the first to adopt the outsourced supply chain concept (Wieland and Handfield, 2013; 2014). This has allowed global brands to create extremely responsive supply chains and bring lower priced apparel to store shelves.

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Professor Yossi Sheffi on Resilience, Visibility, and Biggest Risks this Holiday Season

Elementum

Now, though, we might go to China for some things, but for assembly we might go to Vietnam, Malaysia, or more recently, an African country. In 2013, major logistics carriers like UPS and FedEx came under fire for leaving countless consumers without packages on Christmas Day. Supply chains have grown deeper, too. Learning from the Past.

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How to Sell on Zalora Step by Step Guide for Beginners

Vinculum

Zalora is one of the leading names in Asia’s e-retail business. Starting with Malaysia, it has widened its reach to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand. By 2013, Zalora launched its mobile application which has over 10 million downloads today.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. in 2015 to US $15.5T

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Launched in 2013, Reverb is an online marketplace for musicians to buy, sell, and learn about new, used, and vintage music gear. Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. And, it is highly beneficial for retailers who want to reach Romanian customers.

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

6 River Systems

In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program. The agreement enabled Belkin to leverage Brightpoint’s relationships across both operator and retail channels and provided opportunities for Brightpoint to increase revenues through additional product offerings. billion in annual sales across 500 stores.