Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

There’s also the added labor, time-consuming worker training, the need to discount inventory, and additional handling and shipping fees. Re-orienting the company to embrace omnichannel retailing requires integration with IT, sales and marketing, and procurement as well as transportation.”[7] ”[6]. . Footnotes. [1]

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In fact, between 2011 and 2015, warehouse renting rates were up by a whopping 28.7%. Vacancy rates in key transportation hubs and seaport cities were even lower,” according to a report from JOC.com. Less than one in ten DCs handle only full pallets for outbound shipping. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

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. I believe it’s that passion for invention that drove this acquisition. Note: Descartes is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 28, 2016

See how one bed-in-a-box firm cut transportation costs and began 1-2 day delivery immediately. in 2015 to 4.6% The key to keeping happy customers for these companies is delivering on promises like free shipping, 100-day guarantees and free returns. Launch a distribution network in 2-3 weeks vs. 3-4 months.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2015

When it comes to the challenges of providing omni-channel fulfillment, your first thought might be “click-and-collect” or item picking in the distribution center (DC). Transportation is an Afterthought. Even more surprising, 31 percent have no transportation optimization capabilities, or use only faxes and phone calls for this purpose.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

March 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Speaking of Amazon, the company is raising the bar again on delivery in response to Walmart testing a free, three-day shipping service. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “U.S.-NAFTA billion in March 2015…Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Ship Lilly. The blog is run by Lilly and Associates and covers a huge range of topics from drop shipping, outsourced fulfillment, the trucking shortage, U.S.-China The blog spends a lot of time focusing on the use of transportation management systems and how they can increase efficiency in your supply chain. More Than Shipping.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

Hence the companies Bugaboo and Foss have both faced considerable challenges, as they revealed during the recent ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’ seminar in Amsterdam on 24 June 2015. Regional DC. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. Belk @belk With more than 300 department stores in 16 states throughout the Southern U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2021

It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, PA and in Washington, DC from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of John Adams’ presidency. The Residence Act of July 16, 1790 put the wheels in motion to move the capital, but it took almost a decade for the capital to move to Washington DC.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

April 23, 2015. Given my focus on this topic here in 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to repost that list, which I think is a good one. 9: 3M’s Transportation Load Control Center: In 1982, 3M, like every other company, had to leave transportation decisions to each plant and distribution center.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In 2015, the top five companies in the industry brought in a collective total of $152 billion in revenue. The sample is shipped back to the designer and fitting team for approval, changes are made, another sample is shipped and finally it’s approved—sometimes a month later. Then a sample must be made.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In 2015, the top five companies in the industry brought in a collective total of $152 billion in revenue. The sample is shipped back to the designer and fitting team for approval, changes are made, another sample is shipped and finally it’s approved—sometimes a month later. Then a sample must be made.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

This both reduces the risk of error and improves speed to create a smoother shipping process. A successful demand plan can significantly cut costs due to out-of-stocks, overstocks, and expedited shipping. For example, Ro-Ro, or Roll on Roll off, is the traditional method of shipping finished vehicles.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

</h3></blockquote> <p>In 2015, the top five companies in the industry brought in a collective total of $152 billion in revenue. The sample is shipped back to the designer and fitting team for approval, changes are made, another sample is shipped and finally it’s approved—sometimes a month later.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Cyber risk and security is getting more attention from the ocean shipping community too. And if prices climb high enough, will that prompt U.S.

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