Cerasis

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

E-commerce value will exceed $4 trillion by 2025, and demand for e-commerce requires seamless integration between traditional shipping practices and an e-commerce shipping plan. Its global nature makes conventional shipping strategies inefficient and utterly unworkable. Challenges in Integrating an E-Commerce Shipping Plan A primary issue in integrating e-commerce shipping goes back to the extent of current shipping practices.

Shipping 190

Shipping How To Third Party Logistics Warehousing 190

Cerasis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

E-commerce is expanding to reach $1 trillion by 2025, and demand for more products and services among the world’s shippers is keeping third-party logistics providers, like Cerasis, on their toes. Transportation Management Challenges in E-Commerce Although e-commerce represents an excellent opportunity for shippers, it results in the creation of additional challenges in managing freight spend and moving products. Faster shipping. Keep customers informed of available inventory.

Transportation Management 227

Transportation Management 3PL Transportation Freight 227

ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. The WMS guides the overall order and inventory replenishment on the factory floor. The Software is usually used alongside or integrated with a Transportation Management System or an Inventory Management System.

Inventory Management 40

Inventory Management Software Metrics Manufacturing 40

ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. The WMS guides the overall order and inventory replenishment on the factory floor. The Software is usually used alongside or integrated with a Transportation Management System or an Inventory Management System.

Inventory Management 40

Inventory Management Software Metrics Manufacturing 40

Cerasis

JULY 21, 2016

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control. The simplest way of making a warehouse run efficiently is by managing inventory better. As a result, warehouses can ship more packages.

Logistics 190

Logistics Warehousing India Packaging 190

Cerasis

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

As supply chain and transportation visibility is a hot topic for Logistics Managers and Directors, 3rd party logistics providers , who adopt this type of technology, are surely to reap the rewards of highly satisfied customers. This post got us and many others thinking about the more entrenched possibility of the Internet of Things and the rise of the “Hyperconnected Era” and it’s impact on transportation and logistics.

Internet of things 263

Internet of things Manufacturing Logistics Massachusetts 263

The Network Effect

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Generic drugs may be distributed over several logistical steps involving several distributors and transport providers while high-value specialty drugs and medical devices might be distributed from a single global or regional distribution center directly to the hospital (pharmacy or ward) or even the physician specialist at point of care.

Consumer Goods 195

Consumer Goods Company Retail Pharmaceutical 195

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Over time it was understood that this was much needed and it actually helped in organizing and setting up different logistics and transport sectors to speed up their overall processes. From including transportation, warehousing, pool distribution, packaging solutions, inventory management, management consulting, logistics optimization and last-mile delivery the logistics sector complemented advanced supply chain facilities. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

India 80

India Third Party Logistics Logistics Warehousing 80

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 27, 2017

estimates the number of IoT-enabled devices will surge to more than 30 billion by 2020 and 75 billion by 2025. For example, if you have a temperature sensitive product being shipped in climate-controlled containers on a cargo ship, sensors on the ship can tell you right now its relative location, and sensors within the containers can tell you the current temperature inside. In addition to getting your own planning teams (inventory, demand, supply, capacity, etc.)

Supply Chain Planning 155

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Internet of things Supply Chain Transformation 155

Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

A market projected to reach $603.9bn by 2025, reverse logistics — when optimized — can increase customer satisfaction and even ROI. GoShare analysts suggest the following areas should be optimized: How returns are transported : “Online retailers will need to decide whether they control the shipping or rely on the customer to ship items back with a carrier of their choice.

Reverse Logistics 100

Reverse Logistics Arizona Retail Policies 100

6 River Systems

JULY 10, 2020

As consumer and client bases continue to grow at rapid rates, supply chains will need to adapt to larger, more complex methods of information and product transportation,” explains Hunter Lowe in an article published on SelectHub. The global robotics market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2025 , with collaborative robots comprising 34% of robotics sales by the same year.

Quality 40

Quality Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Disruption Sourcing 40

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Again, this might include recycling or refurbishing items damaged in storage or transit, or placing undamaged returns back into a sales inventory. Forecasters such as McKinsey estimate potential savings as being worth over $1 trillion (US) by 2025. According to the Shipa Freight report, the primary challenges faced by internationalizing SMEs, from a shipping perspective, are as follows: International shipping costs are too high, and cost-visibility is inadequate.

Trends 84

Trends Supply Chain Shipping Reverse Logistics 84

FLEXE

OCTOBER 28, 2016

See how one bed-in-a-box firm cut transportation costs and began 1-2 day delivery immediately. The key to keeping happy customers for these companies is delivering on promises like free shipping, 100-day guarantees and free returns. Any advantage with faster, lower cost shipping can be a game changer when convenience and speed are driving sales. By locating pop-up fulfillment centers closer to customers, eRetailers can: Run market promotions for same- and next-day shipping.

Distribution 28

Distribution Analysis Shipping Reverse Logistics 28

Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

The rankings are based on a composite score based on the opinions of Gartner’s analysts; a group of peer voters (mostly supply chain practitioners, professionals and experts; in the interests of full disclosure, I myself am part of the peer panel); some metrics, including return on assets, inventory growth and revenue growth; and a corporate social responsibility (CSR) component score. Department of Transportation to ban the product from air transportation.

Sourcing 101

Sourcing Supply Chain Beverage Apparel 101

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 5, 2018

IT vendor Intel suggests that by 2025, about 40% of IoT devices will be in the business and manufacturing sector. Accounting becomes more efficient when your supply chain automatically informs you about assets and inventory. Supply chain visibility in transport can be through GPS, RFID and in-vehicle monitoring technologies. Shipping can be planned, and delivery predicted. Input from transport fleets can show estimated times of arrival.

Internet of things 58

Internet of things Security Data Third Party Logistics 58

FLEXE

OCTOBER 28, 2016

<h2>» In this article</h2> <ol><li>Build a distribution network without long-term commitments and high capital costs</li><li>Launch a distribution network in 2-3 weeks vs. 3-4 months</li><li>See how one bed-in-a-box firm cut transportation costs and began 1-2 day delivery immediately</li></ol><p>Mattresses are coming late to the e-commerce boom.

Distribution 28

Distribution Analysis Shipping Reverse Logistics 28

6 River Systems

JULY 16, 2019

Types of warehouse robots Industries that use warehouse robots How warehouse robots navigate the warehouse Uses for warehouse robots Types of warehouse robots The warehouse robotics industry includes several types of warehouse robots, serving a variety of purposes and functions such as order picking and moving inventory throughout the warehouse. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) — AGVs, such as self-driving forklifts, transport inventory from one location to another within the warehouse.

Automotive 67

Automotive Beverage Pharmaceutical Packaging 67

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2019

In the UK, the click and collect model is particularly popular with experts predicting that usage will double by 2025. Cost: By picking up an order themselves in-store, customers can save on shipping costs. Reduced Shipping Costs: Click & collect reduces the operational costs of shipping. For example, by eliminating last mile delivery, click & collect retailers can save up to 28% of total transportation costs. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Omnichannel 50

Omnichannel Training Study Video 50

Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Whether the cause is e-commerce growth, the tight labor market, or changing distribution models, inventories and carrying costs are rising. To move goods closer to end customers, companies are adding safety stocks, expanding overflow capacity and increasing inventories. Previously, taking inventory in that facility took two weeks; using drones, that shrunk to two hours. million workers short of needs by 2025 -- an estimate issued three years before the current economic surge.

Logistics 119

Logistics Washington Warehousing Seattle 119

Freightera

AUGUST 22, 2019

Today, the Freightera marketplace connects 10,000+ businesses with over 20 billion freight lanes from 800+ transport carriers in the platform. Our shippers love the combination of best prices, best inventory and excellent customer service we offer and routinely save over 50% on the transportation cost using Freightera,” says Eric Beckwitt, Freightera CEO. “We Freightera is creating a unified global marketplace for freight shipping.

North America 24

North America Canada Freight America 24