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De Minimis Value: Your Essential Guide to International Trade Regulations

ShipBob

This concept plays a crucial role in global shipping and customs, significantly impacting ecommerce businesses and consumers who purchase products internationally. For businesses involved in cross-border ecommerce, understanding the de minimis threshold is vital for calculating the total cost of shipping goods internationally.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent. For retailers and carriers, sending a package is easy. In the U.S, 21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019.

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Cracking the Code for AI in the DC

Logistics Viewpoints

The warehouse automation market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of approximately 14% and be worth USD 30 billion by 2026. The priority of each pick based on shipping deadlines can compete with travel minimization and also evolves in its level of importance throughout the day. AI holds the promise for big gains. Dynamic Slotting.

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How to Build an Amazon Distribution Network for Third-Party Sellers

Ware2Go

Amazon has virtually created consumer demand for 1- to 2-day shipping, and they’ve learned the most cost effective and efficient way to deliver: inventory distribution. Next-day air is a hail-Mary kind of move when it comes to fast shipping, as it’s very expensive and carbon-intensive. Why It Works.

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

Where's my package? A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. However, it took a pandemic to 'discover' the last mile as many providers failed to deliver on time, and shipping costs increased.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. Shipping’s peak season usually starts at the end of June when importers begin ordering products for the back-to-school and holiday seasons.

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Guide to warehouse robots: types of warehouse robots, uses, navigation & more

6 River Systems

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.