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The New and Game-Changing Technology Solutions Redefining Last-Mile Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The New and Game-Changing Technology Solutions Redefining Last-Mile Logistics. From stocking up your fridge with the week’s groceries to purchasing the latest smartphone, the consumer has now been placed at the center of the supply chain as they pull the complete gamut of products to where they reside. That’s an 87.5%

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How last-mile delivery software will benefit modern enterprise businesses in 2022?

Locus

2022 is the year where businesses will work with a renewed focus on their last-mile deliveries. Benefits of a last-mile delivery software for modern enterprise businesses. dollars in 2022. – Statista report , Estimated market size of last mile delivery in North America from 2018 to 2022, December 2018. .

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Not So Happy Returns This Post-Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

The staff at Wired magazine notes, “Everyone returns a gift or an impulse purchase now and then. Today’s consumers take a lot of factors into consideration when they make a purchase — including product availability, price, delivery dates, and return policies. of all merchandise purchased in the U.S. ”[2].

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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result, organisations have had to rely on a larger number of suppliers and third-party logistics to meet this demand. Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market.

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The 10 inventory management trends to watch for in 2022

Unleashed

With that in mind, here’s our pick of the 10 most important inventory management trends for 2022. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1. More widespread third-party logistics. But as the world moves on and we launch into 2022, the IDC expects investment in IoT to not only increase again (from 8.2%

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

But now we have entered a new era of logistics that requires technological adoption and strategic execution. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. At the end of the year, businesses have learnt a lot of lessons in logistics. Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 10.78

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Last-mile Dialogues: Make Your D2c Strategy a Winner With an Intelligent SCM Solution

Locus

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%