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Running Seamless 3PL Operations in the Midst of Supply Chain Chaos

Turvo

Third-party logistics, or 3PLs, help outsource business operations such as supply chain and logistics. The global demand for 3PL (third-party logistics) services is increasing due to the rapid rise of e-commerce. E-commerce sales increased as a result of the epidemic post-2020.

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Not So Happy Returns This Post-Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

”[5] He reports, UPS claimed to have handled 60 million returns after Christmas last year, which is 10 percent higher than in 2020. Sackos reports, “Many retailers have turned to third-party logistics providers. 2] Staff, “ Retailers Rein In Returns ,” SupplyChainBrain, 2 November 2022. [3]

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10 Trends in Supply Chain Management & Logistics for 2022

Unleashed

We’ve read the market reports, trawled the internet and identified key areas of change, and here we break these down for you with 10 of the major trends we expect to see in this industry in 2022 and beyond. Any B2B business that still relies on sales reps, in-person meetings and phone calls may see itself fall behind as we move past 2022.

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U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May

Supply Chain Matters

Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. Further, the report indicates that many consumer goods firms reportedly achieved the inventory wind down they strove for throughout 2022.

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Free Trade Zone – Is Your 3PL Giving You All the Warehouse and Distribution Cost Savings You Deserve?

ModusLink Corporation

The value of shipments moving through free trade zones was over $835 billion compared to just $625 billion in 2020. Generally, any trading party can create free trade zones around major seaports, international airports, and other areas where customs activities are higher. November 2022. Bibliography Forster, James.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

For Peloton , the market timing was impeccable during the heights of Covid-19 population lockdowns that occurred in 2020 and in the notions of more workers confined to work from home offices. In late December of 2020, the company announced the acquisition of U.S, port backups, which added to overall costs and diluted margins. .

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Supply Chain Disruption: What Will Happen with the Holidays?

QAD

These events simply laid bare existing vulnerabilities, such as a lack of visibility into actual consumer demand, fragile planning and production processes, and a lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise, suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Implement Risk Management Strategies.