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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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Fulfillment Improvements Essential in Light of High-volume 2017 Holiday Sales

RFgen

The 2017 holiday shopping season left us with plenty to learn moving forward. It’s only April but, if you’re in retail, chances are you’re beginning to unpack the 2017 holiday season and explore what you can improve upon for next year. The 2017 Holiday Season in a Nutshell. billion, which exceeded expectations.

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Fulfillment Improvements Essential in Light of High-volume 2017 Holiday Sales

RFgen

The 2017 holiday shopping season left us with plenty to learn moving forward. It’s only April but, if you’re in retail, chances are you’re beginning to unpack the 2017 holiday season and explore what you can improve upon for next year. The 2017 Holiday Season in a Nutshell. billion, which exceeded expectations.

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3 Ways Warehouse Managers Can Respond to the Amazon Effect

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Warehouse managers have many opportunities to respond to the “Amazon Effect.” For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models.

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3 Ways Warehouse Managers Can Respond to the Amazon Effect

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Warehouse managers have many opportunities to respond to the “Amazon Effect.” For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. Warehouse space is getting harder to find, especially as the global e-commerce boom continues to change shopping habits.

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The Power of Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

For instance, … in shipping and logistics, machine learning models can analyze data on inventory, transit routes, truck location, etc. ” Journalist Amanda Loudin ( @MissZippy1 ) isn’t sure the potential for predictive analytics in warehouse operations is ready to be realized. ”[6]. ” Footnotes. [1]