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Omnichannel Logistics Solutions Takes the Supply Chain To The Next Level

GlobalTranz

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. But, you need to understand where the investments focused, how they relate to improving supply chains and why they are essential to omnichannel logistics solutions.

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Why OmniChannel Solutions are Needed in Shipping & Logistics to Meet Consumer Demand

GlobalTranz

E-commerce and omnichannel solutions are rapidly becoming the next frontier in the use of the Internet of Things and better order fulfillment processes. When the Internet first arrived, the idea of waiting for an extended period to receive a product was great, asserts Gordon Hellberg of Material Handling and Logistics.

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Michael Jones ( @mdjonesy ), a business consultant, explains, “Consumers don’t shop ‘omnichannel.’ ”[1] Successful companies make omnichannel operations seamless and easy for consumers; but, behind the scenes complexity rules.

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[Infographic] How did Reshoring and 3rd Party Logistics Operations fare in 2016?

GlobalTranz

Third-party logistics operations (3PLs) saw additional gains and enhancements throughout 2016, as predicted earlier in the year. Reshoring was set to become a major trend as well, but at the close of the year, actual reshoring and nearshoring efforts did not surpass most logistics trends. Logistics Operations.

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Omnichannel Operations and the Retail Apocalypse

Enterra Insights

Ken Cottrill, a Global Communications Consultant at MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, believes the pessimists are wrong. ”[1] A significant part of that redefinition involves omnichannel operations. 3] Omnichannel operations may be simple in concept but they are difficult to implement.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

But let’s not let the elevator bring us down, let’s go crazy…after this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. The world lost another gifted musician and performer yesterday. RIP Prince.

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Holiday Sales Demonstrated Necessity of Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

”[1] One of the primary reasons retailers are doing better is improved omnichannel operations. Safdar and Moise report Target is a good example of how omnichannel operations have strengthened their bottom line. ” Omnichannel strategies begin with mobile. ” Improving omnichannel operations.