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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

ToolsGroup

Data source: eMarketer. Google’s findings align with McKinsey data (and, for what it’s worth, my browsing history), demonstrating apparel, cosmetics, household items, and pets as categories consumers intend to splurge. Image source: Bring Me the News. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

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Can Airfreight Smoothen the Supply Chain Bottlenecks

20Cube Logistics

Thus in order to comply with the factor revolving around promptness, the supply chain industry relies on airfreight as it is the fastest way to ship goods. Clothes and apparels are like food. Not only do these charges become a source of revenue for the government, but it also helps promote domestic products in a way.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Popular techniques included business process outsourcing, contract manufacturing to reduce the cost of labor, low-cost country sourcing, tax efficiency projects, and the elongation of payables to improve cash-to-cash.

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Billable Weight Explained: How to Reduce Future Shipping Costs

ShipBob

Calculating shipping costs is easy, right? If you’re a new ecommerce brand, you might think that your shipping costs always depends on the actual weight of the shipment. However, the actual weight is only one part of the equation as far as understanding what your shipping rate will be. What is billable weight?

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. Look at the 72 ships off the coast of Long Beach (up 65% from a year ago). Look at the 72 ships off the coast of Long Beach (up 65% from a year ago). Could Outside-in Thinking Help?

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

2021 came with a new set of challenges as global and local supply chains were hit by raw materials shortages, accompanied by longer lead times and higher shipping costs, lack of labor, and the pent-up demand actualizing as record-breaking sales. It provides a single source of truth with visibility and analytics based on the same data.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. Too few companies have the discipline to measure Forecast Value Add–comparison to the naive forecast–and drive improvement. The global economy is slowing, and volatility is rising. Organizational DNA is defined by supply.