Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. So in 2018, McDonald’s joins Apple, Procter & Gamble and Amazon on a separate “Masters” list, as one of the “best-of-the-best.”. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Credit.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The company launched a partnership with Walmart in October 2018, which includes a specialty store page on Walmart’s website, increasing online visibility.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Under the auspices of UN Climate Change, leading fashion brands, retailers, supplier organizations, and others, including a major shipping company, have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the fashion sector across its entire value chain. The fashion industry took a large step on Dec. Puma SE, PVH Corp.,Target;

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Amazon’s Prime Day in July, for example, has led to more retailers like Target, Walmart and Kohl’s offering steep discounts on toys, apparel and electronics during the summer, in a bid to stay competitive. Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2020

. … The overall rate of returns is growing about 10% annually, which is straining storage space as the reverse logistics process can require 15% to 20% more space than outbound logistics.”[2] Retailers that regularly pay return shipping fees can cut down on costs as well. What to do if you are returning a product.

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ShipBob

APRIL 20, 2020

Whether it’s supplements , apparel , food or something else, people who visit your ecommerce store want to know what types of products you sell as soon as they land on your site. Since the Farm Bill in 2018, CBD products have been flying off the shelves throughout most of the US with many states now allowing for the legal sale of CBD.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Measuring a sample of more than 1 million items from five leading retailers and eight brand owners, the study also found that when RFID was not implemented, 69 percent of orders shipped and received from brands to their retailer partners contained data errors.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 26, 2018

The data comes from the 2018 Retail Disruptors Survey from JDA Software, who interviewed over 100 retailers worldwide. AI in Supply Chain and Logistics: How AI Will Reshape the Logistics and Transportation Industry. The changes mean that apparel now carries the steepest fees of all categories on Amazon, according to Instinet.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2020

The editorial staff at Digital Information World , reports, “In retail, artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly — between 2016 and 2018 there was a 600% increase in adoption. Unfortunately, the adoption rate is still relatively low, ranging from 26% for home improvement stores to 33% for apparel and footwear.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 26, 2018

The data comes from the 2018 Retail Disruptors Survey from JDA Software, who interviewed over 100 retailers worldwide. AI in Supply Chain and Logistics: How AI Will Reshape the Logistics and Transportation Industry. The changes mean that apparel now carries the steepest fees of all categories on Amazon, according to Instinet.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2019

We attribute the softer demand to factors such as late 2018 inventory growth in advance of the perceived impact of tariffs, the effects of the partial government shutdown on spending and extended periods of inclement weather that impacted the timing of shipping seasonal goods, as well as our ability to safely dispatch our equipment.”. "The

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American Global Logistics

JULY 22, 2019

Halfway through 2019, ocean shipping costs have already inched up for businesses, with many carriers locking in rates $200 to $300 higher per TEU than the 2018 contract season.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But by 2018, one Business Insider article declared “Black Friday is dead.” This giant in athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories improved the accuracy of allocations with over two million incremental units sold through vs the year prior. It cited that the number of people visiting stores that day had dropped 4.5%

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ShipBob

MARCH 11, 2022

Streamlined checkout and shipping process. On top of reduced selling costs compared with running an ecommerce website, Facebook also offers a simplified shopping cart and shipping process. Not all ecommerce platforms sync with Facebook Marketplace, which can make it harder to process sales and ship to customers.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

I did an update on that piece in 2017, and then did a deep dive on shipping. For example, someone would be presenting on a problem in shipping, and someone in commercial real estate would say, ‘Oh my god we have the exact same problem. But in 2018 we didn’t succeed in raising our third round of funding, so we disbanded the team.

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Unleashed

JUNE 2, 2022

Nike’s omnichannel strategy Nike’s omnichannel strategy involves frictionless engagement for its customers via the Nike App introduced in 2018, and through the incorporation of immersive technology into their retail stores. Order fulfilment and shipping software.

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ShipBob

APRIL 2, 2021

For instance, ShipBob is a Shopify Plus Certified App partner for fulfillment and shipping, which helps fast-growing brands on Shopify Plus streamline ecommerce fulfillment to reduce logistics costs and automate shipping. We also offer free shipping on orders over $20. 9 examples of successful Shopify Plus websites.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 1, 2018

Prime Day 2018 was historic. Smaller apparel brands and specialty items won’t be advertised on Prime Day. There’s little-to-no control over your brand experience: how it’s placed on a page, the products next to it, the box it’s shipped in (which has Amazon’s logo, not yours). Benefits Reinforced by 2018 Prime Day.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 1, 2018

Prime Day 2018 was historic. Smaller apparel brands and specialty items won’t be advertised on Prime Day. There’s little-to-no control over your brand experience: how it’s placed on a page, the products next to it, the box it’s shipped in (which has Amazon’s logo, not yours). Benefits Reinforced by 2018 Prime Day.

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Vinculum

JULY 29, 2020

Apparel retail e-commerce in the U.S. 257 users to increase by 2023 from 244 million in 2018. trillion dollars as recorded in 2018. While choosing your product check for the warehousing requirement, shipping charges, refund policies and make sure all of these fees should not turn out to a loss-making venture. billion U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 21, 2019

trade war, and the trade conflict between Japan-Korea all impact today’s shipping market. Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America. million TEUs in 2018—and it would seem that Singapore is thriving. Top inbound shipping challenges into China.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. Walmart Free 2-Day Shipping program, guarantees fast and free shipping with no membership needed. Just imagine.

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6 River Systems

JULY 16, 2019

They’re typically used for receiving functions, such as moving items from pallets to racks, in production environments, for picking and packing and shipping. Articulated Robotic Arms — Robotic limbs with multiple joints and articulated robotic arms move and lift items in the warehouse.

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