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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the inability for consumers to initially see, feel or experience products they purchase online can create gaps between product expectations and what arrives at the doorstep. Compare this to the 9% returns rate of purchases made in-store. In the U.S, 21% of online orders were returned in 2021, up from 9% in 2019. In the U.S,

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Cloud ERP vs. On-Premise ERP

OptiProERP

Companies are not only acknowledging the advantages of effective ERP systems, they’re also increasingly adopting these solutions such that the market will be worth $60.23 billion by 2026. In on-premise software, everything from implementation to use happens internally. It allows companies to access the software via the internet.

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Circularity and the future of the digital product passport

o9 Solutions

These models aim to minimize resource use, waste, and carbon emissions and maximize reuse and recycling in the supply chain. This blog explores how policy developments such as the digital product passport (DPP) alongside supply chain software can play a role as enablers. What is the digital product passport (DPP)?

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Although third wave supply chain-software could cover all these elements, Niels believes that human centricity is critical so that decision augmentation should be the more desirable form for business planning.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

Namibia’s recent decision to halt lithium exports underscores the fierce competition for access to this valuable resource as countries strive to establish self-sufficient supply chains for their high-tech industries. For instance, Ford recently announced a significant investment in an Indonesian nickel factory set to open in 2026.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

From 2022, we can see a steady rise in enterprise businesses investing in last-mile delivery software. Global Last Mile Delivery Software Market was valued at USD 5.38 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. – Verified Market Research, Last-mile delivery software market, Jun 2021.

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

A supply chain digital twin is a complete model of your supply chain that allows you to run what-if scenarios and determine the most efficient use of resources for fulfilling demand. In fact, it’s expected that more than 90% of IoT platforms will utilize some aspect of digital twins by 2026. Big, clunky, siloed, and out-of-date data.