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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Lacking clear information, retailers, manufacturers and their logistics partners frequently made less-than-profitable fulfillment and delivery choices in 2020 and 2021 that eroded their profit margins. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

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E2open Releases Annual Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

E2open

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. Its ethical management starts with its board of directors and carries throughout its entire network through data and information security, client privacy, and risk management.

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ThroughPut Inc. Announces Partnership with project44 to Unleash AI-Powered Supply Chain Capacity and Profitability?

ThroughPut

“Partnering with project44 allows us access to true lead time data, which complements how we recalculate material and inventory needs from a demand change perspective,” said Ali Raza, CEO of ThroughPut Inc. As a result, many businesses are unable to optimize a crucial part of their working capital – their inventory. ThroughPut.ai

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Amazon Prime Now – The Cost of Expediting the Last Mile

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Sortation centers were introduced in 2014 and function primarily as hubs to aggregate outbound shipments, minimize third party transportation costs, and enable shipment on Sundays using the US Postal Service. In Q1 2015 there were reports saying that Amazon had opened Prime Now warehouses in Austin and New York City. Cycle Stock.

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Outdated Supply Chains Can’t Meet Consumers’ “Need-It-Now” Mentality

FLEXE

Inventory was sent in scheduled, bulk shipments and the destination was a shelf, not a doorstep. From new data sources for planning to forward-stocked inventory to better issue resolution, adapting your last-mile supply chain to be customer-centric requires that you: Anticipate demand: know your customer and her expectations.

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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Today, companies are realizing that having excess inventory, logistical expediting, and promotions without tight supply chain execution, without unifying logistics, and without a scientific basis may not be the solution and. In fact, it may lead to increased variable costs. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5 Leverage Digital Journeys to Win.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. They enable logistics teams to identify disruptive events such as transportation roadblocks, missed incoming deliveries, asset downtime and labor shortages. Dynamic Price Discovery.