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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Report.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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The Connective Tissue of the Supply Chain with Bart A De Muynck

The Logistics of Logistics

He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has contributed to publications including WSJ, Freightwaves, Inbound Logistics, Logistics Management, DC Velocity, Transport Topics, and Bloomberg. It achieved Tech Unicorn Status in June 2021 and raised $420M in Series F Funding led by Goldman Sachs, Thoma Bravo, and TPG.

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3PL Industry Trends: Intelligent Order Management and Unified Logistics

BlueYonder

Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report. Now, these organizations expect 3PLs to manage inventory and help optimize fulfillment. Previously, 3PL companies were responsible for storing and moving items. Competitive Edge.

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Capacity and Flow Planning drives efficient replenishment for Retailers

o9 Solutions

However, more retailers are investing in AI technologies including Machine Learning (ML), to help with everything from creating more accurate demand forecasts, to streamlining inventory management. In 2021, global retailers are expected to spend $11.8 billion on AI technology compared with $9.36 21 Day flow plan.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. Inventory hangovers will probably last beyond the parcel peak season and likely into 2023.