Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. For shippers worried about the pressure to green up their shipping operations, and the associated costs and resources required, there’s good news. Reduce Packaging Waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. Uber charges a $5 flat fee for up to five packages tendered at a time or a $3 fee for Uber One members. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. Guffey added that the company is meeting with the agency weekly to ensure a smooth transition before the peak holiday shipping season.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The consumer is king in just about every industry, but this is particularly true in the world of packaging for consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food and beverage products. Many of the trends shaping our industry in 2023 will continue in 2024, and there’s a lot you can do to prepare right now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

This is after historically low water levels brought on by a lack of rainfall reduced daily traffic by almost 40 percent in late 2023 and early 2024. Over that period, many ships have been forced to take longer, more costly routes, all while the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea has complicated a crucial alternative to the Panama Canal.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 7, 2024

” CPG’s Rock and a Hard Place Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are well aware of public’s attitude towards shrinkflation. In a competitive industry, lifting prices could lead customers to jump ship to another brand. Diminished detergent packages. Shrinkflation is often the solution they use.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The model factors in shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. “We It adjusted the flow of packages earlier this year via machine learning in response to shrinking demand. The company plans to resume opening new Fresh stores in 2024, after a pause of more than a year. billion as U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Supply Chain Insights Training, 2024 The Opportunity Based on my research, I believe there is an opportunity to reduce the number of planning roles by 80-85%. For Liam, his conventional forecasting process uses a ship-from model based on orders, with an FVA improvement of 1.29%. Maximize Customer Service While Minimizing Waste Agile 7.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.” The robots already work in Agility’s customer sites moving, loading and unloading totes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

22 Tips for Offering Profitable Free Shipping! Shipping solution article and permission to publish here provided by Rashmi Sharma. dollars in 2024. When it comes to choosing a shipping solution, businesses need to be resourceful and smart. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Infographic). billion U.S. dollars from 1.32

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2024

Young writes, “Some companies processing returned televisions for retailers have gotten a surprise when opening the boxes — packaging filled with bricks rather than newly purchased TVs. ” The Wall Street Journal, 10 January 2024. [3] ” The Wall Street Journal, 10 January 2024. [3] Bogus Receipts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Yesterday was February 29 th , meaning that 2024 is a Leap Year and yesterday was Leap Day. hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. and the U.K. Defense Department said in a statement.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2024

Manufacturers of consumer products — including packaged goods, food and beverages, and life sciences — face both opportunities and challenges. Product sales figures are on the rise, with the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector realizing 10% growth in 2023. But much of this growth can be attributed to price increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2022

E-commerce continues to grow yearly and it’s estimated that it will make up 30% of retail purchasing by 2024. Last-mile delivery accounts for 53% of overall shipping costs. Previously, e-commerce retailers would deliver a package at a consumer’s home and the transaction would be complete. Amazon ships approximately 1.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting we called attention to a published CNBC report in mid-December indicating that Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50 up to $34.50

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

Amazon has been focusing on a so-called “regionalization” effort to ship products to customers from warehouses closest to them rather than from another part of the country. Evolving packaging: which involves making packaging 100 percent designed for recycling by 2025. billion between 2022 and 2024. That said, U.S.

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Stord

JANUARY 26, 2024

ATLANTA, January 24, 2024 — Stord, a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announces Consumer Experience capability for its Stord One Commerce OMS, designed to significantly elevate pre-purchase and post-purchase experiences for modern-day consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian Automotive is now free to sell its EV parcel vans to other parcel carriers, and added reinforcement from multiple ocean container shipping carriers that the existing industry volume declines could extend for two to three years. production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last 20-plus months, retailers have continued to pay more to access logistics properties that serve as final stops for packages bound for customers doorsteps. The tariffs will begin in June 2022 and gradually disappear at the end of 2024, the government said in presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Monday night.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However,] this year’s peak shipping season is arriving with a whimper.”[2] Footnotes [1] Grace Kite, “ The economy is going to be ‘meh’ in 2024 but your marketing plan can’t be ,” MarketingWeek, 4 September 2023. [2] 4] Telis Demos, “ Is It Time to Worry About Consumer Debt?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Tesla Initiates Further Wage Hikes for Hourly Workers In mid-December global-based electric vehicle designer and producer Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

USPS is raising rates on packages during the holiday season. Retail customers will see increases ranging from 30 cents to more than $6, depending on the weight of the package and the distance it must travel. For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. Walmart’s supply chain woes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As Amazon prepares to debut its long-delayed Prime Air drone delivery service, it’s also showing off a smaller, quieter drone that will be ready in 2024 and could be making regular deliveries in major cities by the end of the decade. The plan doesn’t involve changes to how people pick up their prescribed medications from CVS pharmacies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As shipping costs, and capacity constraints for home delivery during the week leading up to Christmas, more and more retailers are looking to drive consumers to the store rather than online. The program, called Ships in Product Packaging , will allow sellers to ship items without any additional packaging.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

A walkout would impact the movement of upwards of 20 to 25 million packages daily. Consider that the cost to ship a ten pound package between 600 to 900 mile distance via UPS Ground has risen to $13.79, a 58 percent increase in five years. While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

The offering is a part of Amazon Key, the company’s array of services that enable delivery drivers to leave packages in garages, homes, cars and businesses. Part of this plan is to speed up its supply chain, primarily with a $100 million distribution center in Hendricks County, creating up to 500 jobs by the end of 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits. About $3 billion of the forecast reduction is attributed to weaker industry demand and lower shipping volumes while $1 billion is attributed to volume diversion. reported for Q2 ending.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

would be reclassified immediately to Regular Package Car Drivers and placed into seniority, ending an existing two-tier wage system. Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Managing delays and delivery exceptions successfully Minimizing risks in shipping and saving money on every delivery Reducing operational shipping expenses and maintaining high profits Maintaining consistency in delivering products on time Cutting down extra costs incurred due to high volume of returns. It involves.

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Multichannel Merchant

JULY 6, 2022

calls for reducing the number of Ground and Express stations by 100 over the next 3-5 years; creating a common IT infrastructure for key operational elements like scanning and sorting by 2024; and eliminating more than 10% of the collective routes of both divisions by 2027. The integration plan, called Network 2.0, “(Network 2.0)

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

The center, known as YXU1, will see employees work alongside robotics technology to pick, pack and ship up to 750,000 items a day. The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. PET rigid plastic packaging portfolio with post-consumer recycled content by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Background For some time now, Supply Chain Matters has published viewpoints on the disruptive threat that online platform provider Amazon will and has had on both online and physical retail, but also package logistics, transport and last mile product fulfillment strategies surrounding many industry sectors.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Intel’s CEO says he expects the chip shortage to last into 2024 due to constrained availability of key manufacturing tools. packaging material shortages causing out-of-stock of finished products), it’s tough to assess impacts to lead times and service. Do you have whiplash yet? The pressure to operate efficiently is higher than ever.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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