Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

An initial estimate of this year’s retail holiday spending indicates a mixed bag, depending on either retail industry, consumer goods producer or logistics and transportation industry perspectives. percent increase in holiday period sales. retail sales for the period that spanned November 1 through December 24 rose 3.1

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Reports by many major retailers that inventories are now under control is a positive sign for the possibility of a restocking cycle after the holidays if spending holds up.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Over the past year, we’ve talked a lot about the logjams at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach and how these have impacted our everyday lives — from holding Halloween decorations at sea and almost preventing last year’s holiday shopping season. Now There Are Too Many Shipping Containers. But we have good news — finally!

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As I rolled holiday cookies in my hands, I watched TV. I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. Let me start this blog by asking, “Shouldn’t you be worried too? Let me start this blog by asking, “Shouldn’t you be worried too?” I am worried.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. based automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis , that the implications would ripple across the industry.

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Zipline Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

During the holiday season, we usually see tighter capacity and slightly higher rates as shipping volumes increase. Service Failures Abound During Holiday Shipping . Many consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands rely on the holiday season for a decent chunk of their revenue. Know Carrier Holiday Service Schedules .

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Retailers guide to win holiday promotions November 28, 2023 Promotions Home As the holiday season approaches, retailers take preparatory measurements and tailor their holiday promotions for the most action-packed time of the year. With spending anticipated to hit $1.56 compared to the last year. compared to the last year.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Higher freight volumes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

9 Steps to Create a Seamless Customer Shipping Experience! Prepare Your Shipping Team. You should inform your store’s shipping staff when you anticipate an increase in shipments. This is especially common over the holiday season. Evaluate Your Shipping Methods Considering Customer Needs. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On this Labor Day holiday, the Supply Chain Matters blog extends our salute and recognition to the many supply chain workers who plan, procure, coordinate, and directly support the movement of multi-industry components and finished products to respective markets and to businesses and consumers. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Expectations for the 2022 Holiday Season and Beyond. Cultural touch points and holidays. Cultural Touch Points and Holidays. In It for the Long Haul: Evolving Consumer Behaviors and Elongated Holiday Shopping Periods. It had accompanying holiday music and messaging. Challenges of Seasonal Product Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Introduction Our Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries reflecting on retail industry supply chain performance have been focused on the various market, supply chain and customer fulfillment challenges that retailers have been addressing in the pre and post-pandemic period. The reported profitability for the holiday quarter of $10.6

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

While 2021 holiday shopping showed consumers willing to pay higher prices, one of 2022’s top retail trends includes impeding inflation – meaning many consumers will now be on the lookout for price increases. Shipping and Transportation Costs. Consumer Spend on Subscriptions: A Pivot From Streaming to Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This post from Kuebix’s blog discusses several parcel shipping best practices companies should consider as we head into the holiday season. Read more Editor’s Pick: Parcel Shipping Best Practices For Companies Preparing For The 2019 Holiday Shopping Season.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Summer is coming to an end which means retailers and supply chains need to start preparing for the holidays. With e-commerce on the rise, supply shortages, and COVID-19 restrictions causing shipping delays, this will prove to be a challenging year for order fulfillment. Here are new challenges to avoid this holiday season.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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QAD

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This holiday season, the items consumers deck the halls with may depend on what they can find. Manufacturing a Magical Holiday Season. When I think of the holidays, I look forward to laughing with family and friends over a home-cooked meal or watching the kids’ faces light up on Christmas morning.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

A digital twin would give every decision-making team a better understanding of how to handle that new ship-from-store policy and help manage fulfillment through multiple and varied channels. This would increase efficiency, lowering inventory and logistics costs while still meeting customer demand.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from shipping capacity crunch, your organization understand more about its current and projected driving forces. CEO, David S.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This blog was co-authored by Mark Severns , Product Marketing Director, and Logan Kluth , Product Management Director. Blue Yonder’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) has been helping businesses navigate the holiday season for decades. When people think about holiday demand, they think of toys, electronics, clothes, and other goods.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

For example, thanks to demand sensing and shaping , retailers were able to spread 2021 holiday spending beyond Black Friday to the entire month of November, seeing strong sales numbers despite a decrease in big discounts and in-store traffic. Lesson #5: From Shipping to Stocking, Process Matters. Get the Guide ?.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This further helps explain why the holiday package season went pretty smoothly. Port calls to Shanghai and Xiamen increased as ships were rerouted from Ningbo due to COVID shutdowns. Container ships wait 24 days to enter the port of LA, and more than 30 ships are waiting off the port of Charleston, SC.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. Moeller Maersk last week.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The very next day I called Jim Hull, our Senior Industries Strategy Director, to share my frightening shopping experience, and he confirmed my worst nightmare — everything I needed for an enchanting All Hallows’ Eve was somewhere on a ship in one of the many port logjams. So, the cargo ships might get unloaded, but the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Golden Quarter is Here: How Retailers can Succeed this Holiday Season. Will consumers change their holiday shopping behaviors? Throughout the blog, discover 2022 holiday shopping predictions, how retailers can plan their promotions accordingly, and what advanced tools to tap into for optimal success. November 8, 2022.

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Locus

MAY 9, 2023

Capacity Planning Chaos: Holiday and festival seasons trigger an avalanche of orders, overwhelming retailers and e-commerce vendors. Sky-High Shipping Costs: The primary reason for cart abandonment in the US is high shipping costs. Retailers lose both customers and cash when exorbitant shipping fees appear on the checkout page.

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MercuryGate

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Responding to food shipping trends requires practices that ensure the food arrives on time and in good condition, with extra challenges for fresh foods. Improper shipping of food items can lead to foodborne illness, rotten food, inventory management issues, unsatisfied customers, and reputation concerns. The post Food Shipping?

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Start your holiday shopping now — no, really. There’s a perfect storm in the supply chain, and it’s going to affect your holiday shopping. Add onto that the worker shortages in warehouses and trucking, and we are in for a wild ride this holiday season. You can also catch the full rundown from our LinkedIn Live video.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. It’s the perfect companion for an inspiring holiday break! . Chris Gordon, AIMMS VP North America, discusses this on our blog. Why hasn’t it become cheaper or easier to have an optimized network?

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

From demand planning to execution, Crisp’s CPG experts offer everything brands need to know for a successful holiday season (and the common mistakes to avoid). CPG sales teams are no strangers to the importance of holiday shopping events. Of course, planning for a holiday event is easier said than done.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Golden Quarter is Here: How Retailers can Succeed this Holiday Season. Will consumers change their holiday shopping behaviors? Throughout the blog, discover 2022 holiday shopping predictions, how retailers can plan their promotions accordingly, and what advanced tools to tap into for optimal success. November 8, 2022.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers. It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

The opening paragraph observes that companies (especially retailers), that are now burdened with excess inventories and limited added warehousing capacity are increasingly turning to ad hoc means of utilizing once empty available trailers or shipping containers along with available parking lots as a means to store excess inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The event that is being tagged as the Prime Early Access Sale is an obvious effort to garner first-mover advantage for this year’s holiday fulfillment period. Raising pay and benefits for contracted last-mile delivery drivers in order to reduce turnover, especially for the holiday fulfillment surge period. Time will tell.

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