Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

It is not just Procurement, Warehouse Management and Shipping. I worked in Materials Handling, Warehouse Management, Resource Planning, Industrial Engineering, I/T, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, Executive Leadership, Distribution, Freight Management, Reverse Logistics, Customer Experience and Order Management, and much more.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ModusLink Corporation

JULY 17, 2025

Fluctuating Shipping Costs & Capacity: Demand surges during Q4, driving up freight costs and tightening carrier capacity. Securing reliable and cost-effective shipping lanes is paramount. ModusLink offers comprehensive reverse logistics solutions tailored for cross-border operations.

Optimal Sourcing

AFFLINK

JUNE 11, 2025

Technology: Traditional supply chains rely on a centralized ERP database; modern e-commerce integrates AI-powered systems that leverage real-time analytics. Delivery Challenges High delivery volumes, compressed timeframes, and the continued rise of same-day delivery expectations put pressure on last-mile logistics.

Modeling

BlueYonder

JANUARY 15, 2025

According to a report by Appriss Retail and the National Retail Federation (NRF), total returns for the retail industry amounted to $743 billion in merchandise in 2023, creating huge reverse logistics costs. Fashion retailers are not only investing heavily in return logistics, but losing their merchandise as a result of fraud.

Retail

ShipBob

JUNE 9, 2025

Standardizing responses for easy comparison Not all 3PLs are created equal – and while most offer the same core capabilities of storage , picking , packing, and shipping, you’ll want to consider all of a partner’s service offerings before making your decision. Can you negotiate shipping fees on our behalf?

3PL

Ware2Go

MARCH 14, 2025

There’s demand for retail stores to offer same-day shipping, next-day shipping, scheduled delivery, multiple store pick-up locations — you name it. Enhance Your Customer Experience By providing more shipping options and uniting those options across every sales channel, you’re creating customer convenience.

Omnichannel

ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

From receiving and storing inventory to picking, packing, and shipping orders, there are critical functions that occur within the warehouse that keep your supply chain running smoothly. Ecommerce businesses must navigate a complex web of processes, from receiving and storing inventory to picking, packing, and shipping orders.

Warehousing

RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2025

Furthermore, the study projects significant growth in the adoption of predictive analytics (36%) and machine learning (33%) by 2024. This real-time visibility, powered by advanced analytics, empowers supply chain leaders to adapt quickly to unforeseen challenges. The solution lies in upskilling and empowering the existing workforce.

Supply Chain Software

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. Marketing myopia may have been defined more than 50 years ago, but it still ails many a logistics organisation. 3D printing Why physically ship a product over thousands of miles, when you can simply send it over an Internet connection?

3PL

Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

So what we could ship early from overseas that had already been produced, but maybe we intended to flow later in the year, we brought in. Third, continuing to drive overall cost savings across the value chain and increasingly leveraging AI and analytics to enable even more efficient inventory planning. 😉 Thanks!

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Most work in warehouses packing and shipping items, but about 350,000 of them have corporate jobs. Amazon is the largest private U.S. employer after Walmart Inc., million employees as of the end of March.

Inventory Reduction

GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2018

Managing parcels for outbound shipping represents only a portion of a shipper’s overall logistics strategy. Freight spend must include parcel in reverse logistics spend, and major carriers are turning their attention to the value stream of proactive parcel management in reverse logistics.

Reverse Logistics

GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2021

To reap the rewards of a data-driven e-commerce returns strategy, logistics leaders should follow these steps: Keep all stakeholders working together and sharing the right information with related communications via API-integrated systems. Gain access to real-time analytics and business intelligence that will empower your decision making.

Real-time Visibility

GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2016

However, Amazon is shaking up the mix by seeking to make today’s e-commerce practices obsolete, and shipping and logistics providers need to understand why. Customers have the option to have products shipped to home or the store, and this eliminates any confusion about how much space is needed within each store.

Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

To meet this increased demands, more manufacturing and logistics partners are looking for ways to shorten product lifecycles through improving inventory management systems, changing shipping strategies and altering the fundamental ways products move from point A to point B. Autonomous Trucks Will Drive Logistics Forward.

Resource Reduction

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Less than two decades ago, the concept of 3rd Party Logistics Companies were relatively unknown.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Many suppliers and manufacturers may have existing, internal analytics tools, but using these tools for benchmarking processes may be ill-fated. This is comparable to the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing and Shipping discussed earlier this year in previous blog posts. This does not mean shipping a product immediately.

Material Savings

Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Therefore, reverse logistics companies are preparing for managing the influx of returned or replaced items during this time.”[2]. Reverse logistics: An inconvenient challenge. Journalist Maghan McDowell ( @maghanmcd ) calls returns (aka reverse logistics) “an inconvenient challenge” for retailers.[3]

Reverse Logistics

Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

Reverse Logistics

GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2015

The fundamentals of a Freight Rating System match a user’s shipping and freight characteristics and a carrier’s service and price options. The tools optimize the headhaul and backhaul components of a shipper’s network and deliver analytics used by shippers during negotiations with carriers. Go with TMS Integration.

Analytics Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping. Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping has been amid a capacity crunch. Reporting and Insights.

Transportation Management

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? Optimize Reverse Logistics article and permission to publish here provided by Raanan Cohen at bringg.com. If you think reverse logistics isn’t relevant to your business, think again. Is your business ready for returns and reverse logistics at scale?

Reverse Logistics

GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Take a look at how the IoT supply chain is changing the landscape in terms of equipment functionality, shipping processes, invoicing and payments, and analysis of trends. The IoT Supply Chain and Shipping Processes. In some cases, human intervention and input will be completely eliminated. IoT and Machine Functionality.

Internet of things

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Snowflake is a cloud computing–based data cloud company that offers a cloud-based data storage and analytics service, generally termed “data-as-a-service.” Blue Yonder also acquired Doddle to close the loop on reverse logistics. The ongoing issues in the Red Sea are wreaking havoc on ocean shipping.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. Maersk would split into two divisions – a Transport & Logistics division, and an energy division.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

By 2020, the value of B2B e-commerce will surpass $1 trillion, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers, reverse logistics managers, third-party freight brokers and logistics services providers are working to keep up with the trend. Automated shipment tracking provides peace of mind to shippers and consumers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Consumers have gotten used to ordering more than what they are planning to keep for trying on different sizes of clothing or shoes or for trying a new brand and shipping the returns for free. And future supply chains will rely on effective data collection, advanced analytics, automation, and control towers augmented with AI/ML technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Amazon has created an environment where customers expect record-breaking delivery schedules and near-zero shipping costs. Thus, an outsourced solution, such as a self-service PaaS can meet the analytical demand. This helps customers select the right products, reducing costs incurred in the reverse logistics supply chain as well.

Demand Planning Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Blockchain is entering a phase of development that will affect every aspect of supply chain and logistics management, ranging from procurement to forward logistics and beyond. Blockchain allows for the continuous tracking of information and improvement through data analytics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2018

Customer service is more important than ever, and customers expect purchases to arrive at record speeds with free or low-cost shipping, says GlobeCon Freight Systems. Enhanced reverse logistics, increasing customer service and giving warehouse managers a means of handling returns regardless of their origin.

Supply Chain Software

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics help them identify profitable market segments and optimize their operations. Cloud-based logistics management systems and an API-first approach allow for seamless integration of services across newly merged business units. In addition to expanding, reverse logistics needs to get smarter.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Ahead of the looming peak season and holiday shipping crunch, the majority of the focus within the industry is seemingly on sales and the forward movement of shipments and products. However, one must also consider the opposite side of the coin as retail reverse logistics are likely to come into play more than ever.

Reverse Logistics

Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics planning has always been an essential aspect of supply chain operations and inventory management, but its impact may surpass anything seen in the modern transportation industry. The Challenge of Reverse Logistics Planning and the Holiday Shopping Season.

Reverse Logistics

Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The upcoming holiday shipping season is rapidly approaching. However, companies must tackle the issue from the ground up, applying technology and freight analytics to optimize operations wherever possible. Supply chain leaders should think about these peak season shipping tips and further maximize optimization despite uncertainty.

Analytics Software

Ware2Go

APRIL 10, 2022

Carbon emissions from final mile deliveries increased by 5% in 2021, leaving many merchants wondering what they can do to make shipping more sustainable. This straightforward guide lays out three simple things merchants of all sizes can do to decrease their carbon footprint for more sustainable shipping. What Is Sustainable Shipping?

Sustainability

Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 6, 2021

One area of logistics, reverse logistics, is particularly susceptible to failures within visibility. Since e-commerce is typically associated with above-average returns rates, with an above-average peak season in full swing, shippers need to know a few things about the high costs of poor visibility in the reverse supply chain.

Reverse Logistics

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

However, the IIoT still contains many roadblocks, such as poor integration, difficulty accessing system data, problems leveraging data through analytics systems and more. According to Amy Wunderlin of Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the use of the IIoT will continue to disrupt standard procedures. Mass Adoption of the Cloud.

Supply Chain Software