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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. This new behavior means that manufacturers and retailers need to anticipate consumer needs across channels with more accuracy than ever. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

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The Supply Chain is Suffering Labor Pains

Enterra Insights

Bowman laments, “Multiple stages of the global supply chain, including manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and trucking, are suffering from a severe shortage of qualified workers.” ‘There’s no job called ‘supply chain,’ notes [Abe Eshkenazi, ASCM’s CEO].

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Accelogix Named as One of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners

Accelogix

Accelogix delivers flexible automation and robotic orchestration solutions for clients through deep industry expertise and the LogistiVIEW warehouse execution platform. This year’s field of nominees was highly competitive and overall excellent – coming from all sectors of supply chain management.”

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. It’s a global problem.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. For 2021, U.S. trillion, representing 8 percent of the year 2021’s 23 trillion U.S.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Do traditional supply chain practices achieve this objective? Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. My take away? Should we do better?