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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

E-commerce service provider Shopify, apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters and meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron are among the companies that set expansive strategies in hopes of gaining greater scale, with some looking to establish distribution channels to compete with the sprawling logistics network of Amazon.com.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia.

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Managing transportation in times of tight capacity and high rates

Cathy Roberson

Apparel brand, Carhartt struggled with limited routing visibility and transportation costs were difficult to manage. billion in 2024, a 60% growth from 2019. Indeed, shippers are embracing TMS to book and schedule shipments, decide on the optimal mode of transportation needed for a shipment, track shipments and much more.

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How to grow your e-commerce business in Southeast Asia in 2024

Vinculum

billion in 2024. Road and rail infrastructure is not adequate and the ports in many of these islands are small with limited cargo handling capacity and there is lack of efficient warehousing systems thereby making logistics costs expensive. Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) billion in 2023 to $60.63

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. Now, it is predicted that 2024 has a 99% chance of ranking in the top five warmest years. In fact, Resilinc’s CEO, Bindiya Vakil, named Climate Change as one of the top five supply chain megatrends for 2024. 2023 was the warmest year on record.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Effective this past Monday, Amazon added a new extra-large storage type, in addition to the standard-size, oversize, apparel and footwear storage types it already has in place. The BrightDrop Zevo 600 has a payload of up to an estimated 2,200 pounds and over 600 cubic feet of cargo area.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting in 2024, Amazon will require suppliers to share their emissions data , set emissions goals, and report on their progress, the e-commerce giant said in its recently released sustainability report. Furniture and apparel imports each declined 7%, with leisure goods, including seasonal toys, were off 2%.