Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

For customers, it can mean the time it takes to receive an order after they have purchased it. For product sellers, it can refer to how long it takes to receive raw materials or bulk products after placing a purchase order with a supplier. There are many definitions for lead time in supply chain management.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics. The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 8, 2022

With retailers bursting at the seams with school supplies, the average consumer has shifted their purchasing habits from pleasure to purpose. For decades, transportation and logistics have been operating off of old technologies until the e-commerce boom and pandemic revealed the need for an industry-wide change. While the U.S.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

According to a study, 55% of consumers prefer to buy directly from brands, and a further 40% of shoppers say they will purchase from a D2C brand in the next five years. In fact, according to a recent report by Mordor Intelligence, the Indian D2C market size was estimated to be at $55 billion in 2022. With an expected CAGR of 34.5%

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Locus

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

COVID-19 continues to have an impact on e-commerce and online behavior, which continues to carry itself well into 2022. Whether this shift is permanent cannot be predicted yet, but it is certain that e-commerce will continue to flourish as long as it meets consumer demands. About 30 percent of all orders are returned on purchase.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. After a challenging 2022 (to put it kindly), logistics professionals know better than ever the importance of optimized operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 29, 2022

Aaron is the President of Loop , a post-purchase platform that enables brands to transform returns into exchanges. Loop is a post-purchase platform that enables Shopify’s biggest brands, such as Allbirds, FIGS, Princess Polly and Chubbies, to transform returns into exchanges. 2022 Ecommerce Returns Benchmark Report.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Consumers have not necessarily put the brakes on buying stuff, and it's just that some consumers are being more mindful of what to purchase thanks to inflation. Croc's latest quarter, ending June 30, reported record revenue, up 51% year-over-year and gross profit up 26% year-over-year.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to a recent report, retail e-commerce sales are projected to grow from roughly 875 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 to over 1.3 Returns management or reverse logistics refers to the process of handling and managing products that are returned by customers after purchase. trillion U.S. dollars in 2025.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Parcel reverse logistics and returns management can be strenuous tasks for any company. billion annually, reports Supply & Demand Chain Executive. billion annually, reports Supply & Demand Chain Executive. What Is Parcel Reverse Logistics ? Track Parcels Moving Throughout the Reverse Supply Chain.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

They also want to know when the package will be delivered at checkout time, not a day or so after the purchase, when the consumer receives an email from FedEx, UPS, or other last-mile providers. In 2022, FedEx and Microsoft announced a cross-platform "logistics as a service" for retailers, merchants, and brands.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

Last-mile costs are outpacing overall transportation and warehousing costs, a trend likely to continue through 2022. During FedEx’s fiscal second quarter for the period ending November 30, the company noted that its Ground Commercial (B2B) delivery service reported an 8.7%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Historically Supply Chain was considered to include Procurement, Warehousing, Freight and Logistics. Procurement negotiates and sets the conditions for purchase of all goods and services, which by extension impacts cash flow. Further your Procurement team interacts with third parties all of the time.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We’ve identified 6 important categories that wholesaling features fall under: Inventory management Supply chain Customer orders Warehouse management Data and analytics Key software integrations And within these categories, we give you 17 features to look for – and why they’re important. Inventory management 1. split shipments). ?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

More importantly, are you measuring the right metrics? Measuring wrong metrics might paint a great process in a bad light, leading to wrong conclusions. Communication of this kind will prevent any procurement delays. Metrics such as rework rates or defective products help you understand how well your operations are working.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 20, 2021

From inventory tracking and safety stock levels to assembly, purchasing and shipping, getting inventory management right will increase your chances of success. It can help predict what products to order and in what quantities. With a large amount of information available, it can run analytics from previous years.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

It allows consumers to purchase via whichever channel works best for them. Because you’re marketing/selling across multiple platforms, it means your customers have the convenience of purchasing where they feel most comfortable. The path to purchase can be a messy one, with many decisions to make along the way.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. This figure also includes the shipment of e-commerce purchases and other small parcel shipments. This will add additional costs to UPS’ bottom line should that happen.

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ShipBob

MARCH 3, 2022

For Greg and many other retail businesses, success is heavily reliant on having a profitable cost per unit — and half of that battle is keeping your costs low. . Only when you know how much it costs to produce or procure a single unit of any SKU can you make more informed decisions on how much to sell it for.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 25, 2022

Reverse Logistics and Performance. Reverse Logistics is thus an important element to look out for and should always be considered due to the high brand impact potential. Make sure to review the performance metrics of the Fulfillment service provider on Reverse Logistics in detail to avoid surprises.

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