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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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Artificial Intelligence: Procurement and Legal’s “New Frontier”

Proxima

And what for procurement teams? Procurement will need to understand all the ways that AI could transform how attorneys manage their work and what challenges AI could create for legal suppliers that need to be considered. In fact, it’s predicted that legal technology budgets will increase threefold by 2025. [1]

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. While Amazon may be lagging on drone efforts, it is making headway in its pledge for renewable energy by 2025. Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 GW to 10.4

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

trillion by 2025. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring raw materials that are responsibly sourced from the environment. Sustainable Warehousing. Although often overlooked, warehouses and storage centers use huge amounts of energy in supply chains. Where the warehouse is located is also important.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. SCaaS offers a solution by enabling hospitals to engage in strategic procurement, ensuring standardized operations throughout the contract duration.

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4 Considerations for Planning a Greenfield Site

Locus Robotics

Order demand is increasing at continued record volumes, leaving fulfillment companies with the realization that they have insufficient warehouse space to store, pick, and pack orders. One customer thought they had their plan set: They were going to make the move to a digital warehouse three to five years in the future.

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The Changing Landscape of Real Estate in the Logistics Industry

Logistics Bureau

This article delves into the changes that new commercial business models, customer expectations, and technology are bringing about in the logistics environment, focusing particularly on how those changes are impacting the planning, procurement, design, layout, and operation of distribution centres.