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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Returns to online retailers now average close to 20%, and returns of apparel are often double that. Amazon offers Prime customers a seven-day “try before you buy” option on selected apparel and accessories; you pay only for what you keep.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. OHL specializes in the sectors of apparel, electronics, healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods. JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain. OHL’s annual revenue is reported at €1.2

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. But there’s little time to celebrate. If our ports aren’t open, we can’t trade. Productivity at U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? JDA is targeting Grocery, Hardline, and Fashion/Apparel retailers with this solution, which will be generally available December 26, 2013. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ).

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Dirty Dozen, in alphabetical order, are: Amazon, Atlantic Coast Utilities/Laurence Moloney, Daikin America, Dollar General, Ernst Nursery and Farms, Foundation Food Group/Gold Creek Foods, Hilton Hotels, Kingspan Light and Air, Liox Cleaners/Wash Supply Laundromat, Mayfield Consumer Products, Refresco, and Starbucks. percent for Q4.

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From Transactional to Transformational: Successfully Adding Managed Transportation Services

Talking Logistics

For instance, most transportation management system (TMS) users experience 5-10 percent reductions in freight cost, and adoption is growing among small to mid-sized companies. This is especially true in apparel and retail, where nearly every company is redefining their entire organization around these projects.