Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

They will often reimburse consumers for a returned item but allow them to keep it because it costs too much for them in shipping and handling to take back the item. In January, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported that: Retailers expect consumers to return more than $761 billion in merchandise purchased in 2021.

Reverse Logistics 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

CEO Doug McMillon indicated at the time that consumers were being impacted by the effects of high inflation and were purchasing more affordable food and groceries, shunning discretionary purchases. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , inventory levels at Kohl’s rose 48 percent compared to year ago levels.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology). economic output grew at a 3.3%

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain.

Material Savings 207

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

… With an ever-complex consumer purchasing path, it can be difficult for a brand to know where exactly to adjust their efforts. Data analytics and cognitive risk sensing are becoming increasingly important tools for organizations.” ” They go on to report, “A recent Deloitte analysis of the top 52 U.S.

Data 100

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

Forecasting 52

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). Regardless, a solution already exists that most data analysts around the world are skilled in: SQL.

Analytics Software 52

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Standards and opportunities in logistics appear to be changing as LaserShip has now purchased OnTrac, notes Jennifer Smith of The Wall Street Journal , to expand operations with plans on creating a national parcel carrier that will help the two companies grow and stay competitive. for roughly $1.3

District of Columbia 52

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There’s been a number of technology solutions to enter the market to help speed up and lower the cost of processing returns. In addition, there’s been a number of outsourced solutions from 3PLs and other solution providers. between 2018 and 2020, $389 million to $522 million. Not a good thing to do.

Purchasing Skills 57

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

Inventory Reduction 92

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

The proposed vehicle and engine performance standards would cover model years 2021-2027, and apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks. Why aren’t more shippers engaged in collaborative shipping? billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Vendor Strategies 100

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. Tom Linton and I will be talking more about this in our next book, due in 2021, called The Physics of Supply Chain. Everything is changing.

Data 52

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In the age of e-commerce, the digital path to purchase has a side trail called “Returns.” ” Journalist Suzanne Kapner reports, “The share of online purchases that are returned averages 30% or higher, depending on the category, three times the rate in physical stores.”[1] ” Option 2. .” ” Option 2.

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Cathy Roberson

JULY 12, 2021

Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, recently acquired Stamps.com, an online provider of mailing and shipping solutions in the US and Europe. The acquisition will likely help Stamps.com quickly transform its platform and services to address domestic and cross-border shipping needs in an evolving e-commerce environment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Using shop-by-store features to check inventory availability before going to make purchases in-store. Buying products in-store, then having them shipped to their homes. Sales growth on Shopify’s POS outpaced e-commerce growth in 2021, and this isn’t as surprising as one might assume. Buy online and return in-store (BORIS).

Omnichannel 156

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The right technology solutions allow supply chain operations to make data-driven decisions and provide a competitive advantage, particularly if an organization’s competitors are slow to adopt the latest technology advancements. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain. There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? Image source: Sturgis Journal.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If the start of global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce growth with millions of consumers purchasing products online, pandemic fatigue is now driving many consumers, at least in the U.S., According to the Wall Street Journal , U.S. 31, 2021, are anticipated to reach $207 billion, representing a record gain of 10%.

Retail 86

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

For example, Kate Migon, Head of New Mobility Solutions, Americas, at Gemalto, asserts “it’s time for cities to reclaim their streets” and “close parts of our cities to cars and reverse decades of prioritizing drivability over mobility.”[1] ” Some potential solutions. They’re not.

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