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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. In 2021, a wide range of major product categories saw online purchase returns, with rates varying from 8% to 88%.

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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Labor disruptions, including strikes, are one of the top 5 disruptions impacting the automotive industry this year—and on the list of megatrends for 2024. Automakers should also build a cross-functional team that includes security, legal, labor exports, operations, and finance and purchasing. #3

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From Manual to Automated: 9 Steps to Updating Your Warehouse in 2024

Locus Robotics

You should also track productivity metrics now (if you aren’t already) so you’ll have them for comparison post-automation. With RaaS, your facility’s automation costs shift from capital expenses (CapEx), which refers to major purchases that you plan to use for years, to day-to-day operational expenses (OpEx).

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How To Start Your Brewery On The Path To Success

Unleashed

billion by 2024, according to Business Wire. Craft brewing is projected to be a US$107 billion industry by 2024. Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. Changes to the plan are smoothly tracked and managed, and finished goods stock-outs can be predicted and worked around in advance.

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What is M Commerce?

ModusLink Corporation

M-commerce entails all activity regarding the purchase of goods/services using a monetary transaction through a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet. Companies now make use of ‘Predictive Analytics’. Predictive analytics are achieved through the use of Big Data.

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Cross-border e-Commerce is complex but is fastest growing

ModusLink Corporation

M-commerce entails all activity regarding the purchase of goods/services using a monetary transaction through a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet. Companies now make use of ‘Predictive Analytics’. Predictive analytics are achieved through the use of Big Data.

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6 best practices for upgrading your warehouse racking system

6 River Systems

With the burgeoning e-commerce industry , where virtually everything is available for purchase online, warehouses and distribution centers are handling an unprecedented volume and variety of products. The right racking system helps to improve safety and efficiency while also minimizing costs.