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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

“Customers will buy five items and return one, but when they package the one item, they use the same box the five items were originally shipped in,” explains Ryan Kelly, vice president of e-commerce and alliance marketing at FedEx. Then, you need to get your packages ready and attach a prepaid shipping label to them.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

A group of executive joined SCRC faculty and staff for a one-day workshop held on February 28, 2019. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Truck driver salaries are up, with private fleet drivers earning as much as $86,000 annually in 2017, with an entry level median position of $53,000.

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Cross border eCommerce: How viable is the model for Indian consumers and retailers

Vinculum

The Indian eCommerce market is expected to grow to $200 billion by 2026 from $38.5 billion in 2017. Cross-border commerce products tend to be pricey, and there are shipping, and other cost components also associated with them. Heavy reliance on domestic retailers due to lack of online infrastructure facilities. Got more queries?

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The 19 Biggest Spirits Industry Trends in 2022

Unleashed

Brightfield Group, a trade group for CBD, is picking cannabis-infused beverages to exceed US$1billion in annual sales by 2025. The plant-based drinks market is now picked to hit nearly $34 billion by 2026. Major brands like Heineken-owned Lagunitas and Pabst have introduced cannabis-infused drinks in recent years.

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Guide to warehouse robots: types of warehouse robots, uses, navigation & more

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between 2017 and 2022, reaching $6 billion in value by 2022 , with the U.S. Automated Guided Carts (AGCs) — AGCs and AGVs are sometimes grouped in the same category. They’re typically used for receiving functions, such as moving items from pallets to racks, in production environments, for picking and packing and shipping.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Go for Paperless Warehousing

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The E-commerce market in India is also set to grow at a CAGR of 30% for gross merchandise value to reach $200 bn by 2026 and have a market penetration of 12% compared to 2% currently. billion since 2017 and the inflow is likely to reach $7 billion by 2021 on robust demand for logistics space by e-commerce companies. billion in 2018.

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Profit Margins

Unleashed

Both sectors are also predicting a downturn as we approach 2026. After roasting, the beans can be shipped to retailers, who will in turn take in about $4. Then there’s shipping and distribution to consider, packaging, direct labour costs, and one of the biggest chunks: sales, administrative and general costs. versus 4.3%.