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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian).

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5 Transportation Management System Benefits & The Ever Expanding use of a TMS by Shippers

GlobalTranz

As a result, the use of the TMS is expanding, and it will be one of the greatest technology trends to benefit the shipping industry in 2016. Let's take a look at why it’s expanding and how it will benefit the shipping industry. Yet, more consumers are getting online and finding their purchases around the globe.

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With Crisp data, Swoon and Barbie evolve classic flavors into a summer smash

crisp

As she began to grow into her current role as VP of Finance and Operations, Rachel took over accounting processes and delved into business analytics in a way that the team previously didn’t have the time or resources to do. Wrangling siloed vendor portal reports from each retailer tacked hours onto this process.

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7 Key Strategies To Keep Up With Changing Last-mile Customer Expectations

Locus

consumer shipping companies: Customer experience 2017-2022. But today, nothing can be more heartbreaking to a customer than a business breaking its delivery promise on their prized purchases. – Consumer experience with consumer shipping companies in the United States from 2017 to 2022, Statista, 2022.

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Is Warehouse Robotics at the Inflection Point?

Locus Robotics

We recently conducted a Locus demo and presentation for 30 supply chain executives with a very large global brand. E-Commerce providers and 3PLs are under increasing pressure to match Amazon’s speed, cost efficiencies, and accuracy. Online purchases will only become more a part of everyday life.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

After a couple of quick questions about the product that she had purchased, it was obvious to me that the product itself had the right features. If you use certain items frequently, keep them closer to the working or shipping area. Hope to share more supply chain strategy post sin 2017. Read More ». Read More ».

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The Last Mile is the Last Opportunity to Impress

Enterra Insights

Now, their shipping expectations extend far beyond item availability and now includes shipping costs, shipment method, and expedited delivery.”[2] Jennifer McKevitt ( @mckvt ) reports a 2016 survey found, “About 40% of 1,500 shoppers surveyed … say delivery is the most important detail in their shopping experience.”[3]