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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

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All I Want in My Easter Basket is a Supply Chain Planning System of Record

Logility

Expedited shipping is slashed, manufacturing efficiencies soar and purchasing costs fall. An aligned and synchronized S&OP process gets everyone marching to the same beat—and also delights the C-Level Management team, which is able to report higher profit margins to shareholders.

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In Logistics, the Last Few Feet are as Important as the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

He reports one such sprawling conurbation is found in China, which “plans to merge nine huge cities in the Pear River Delta to create a megacity called JingJinJi. 1] Edwin Jiang, “ In Global E-Commerce, the Race to Solve the ‘Last Mile’ ,” Business of Fashion , 14 August 2017. [2] ”[2]. Footnotes. [1]

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Do I Really Need More Technology in My Warehouse?

RFgen

PRG reported that 68-percent of survey respondents use a warehouse management system, an increase from 56-percent in 2017. Download the “Warehouse Automation Trends” white paper to learn more about incorporating technology in the warehouse setting. How Innovative Technology Can Convert to ROI.

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Do I Really Need More Technology in My Warehouse?

RFgen

PRG reported that 68-percent of survey respondents use a warehouse management system, an increase from 56-percent in 2017. Download the “Warehouse Automation Trends” white paper to learn more about incorporating technology in the warehouse setting. How Innovative Technology Can Convert to ROI.

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The anonymity of the survey and companies participating prevents us from understanding the percentage of tonnage each company accounts for or the type of freight being shipped. More goods being purchased lead to more shipments to fill the orders which increase overall tonnage. Importance of Tonnage. The ATA states that 72.5%

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Holiday Sales Demonstrated Necessity of Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

Khadeeja Safdar ( @khadeeja_safdar ) and Imani Moise ( @MoiseNoise ) report, “Retailers had their best holiday sales since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks payments in stores and online.”[1] The growth in mobile purchasing continues. Adopt a Ship-to-Store Policy. These mobile moments matter.