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Navigate Shipping Landscape with Proactive Analytics

Talking Logistics

While we live in an age where same-day delivery and free shipping have become customer expectations, we also live in an age where dimensional weighting and quarterly accessorial increases have become a reality from the carrier. Although very informative in their own right, retrospective analytics cannot undo the past.

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Consumer Packaged Goods in the Digital Age

Enterra Insights

The past couple of years have been — to say the least — interesting for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. As Erik Larson ( @erikdlarson ), Founder and CEO of Cloverpop, observes, “The consumer packaged goods industry is experiencing unprecedented change. Joining the Data Revolution. ” Data and Decision-making.

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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. How can it be done?

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Supply Chain Optimization for Consumer Packaged Goods Inventory

Logility

Managing consumer packaged goods inventory is challenging at the best of times, and it can be debilitating during times of local or international disruption. Consumer packaged goods inventory always has complex demand patterns and seasonal trends. Solutions for Managing Consumer Packaged Goods Inventory. Inventory management.

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. For shippers worried about the pressure to green up their shipping operations, and the associated costs and resources required, there’s good news. Reduce Packaging Waste.

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The Power of Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

One of the most recent tools being adopted by businesses is predictive analytics. As the introduction to an edited volume on the subject explains, “Predictive analytics is the art and science of proposed predictive systems and models. Predictive analytics plays an essential role in the digital era. ”[2].

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How Business Intelligence & Analytics Bring Visibility & Mitigate Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Finding ways to keep costs in check often comes down to understanding the various shipping surcharges and how shippers can best avoid them through stronger shipping audits. A Single Source of Truth for Shipping Surcharges Management. Instability is among the singular constants affecting supply chain management. supply chains.”