ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

But today, these technological advancements are becoming a reality and transforming the logistics industry. With on-demand logistics on the rise (due to high standards and expectations around accurate, fast, and reliable delivery), technology continues to play a tremendous role in supply chain efficiency. Warehouse robotics.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Whether you’re just starting to build out your logistics or your business has been established for years, there are always places to simplify and streamline operations within your ecommerce supply chain. Here are just some of the benefits of a lean supply chain that have prompted ecommerce merchants to optimize their logistics systems.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Warehouse usage plays a key role in your ecommerce profitability as it determines how much inventory you can stock at a time and how much you’re spending on storage. Moreover, warehouse utilization is a factor that influences the efficiency of your warehouse operations. What is warehouse space utilization?

Warehousing 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And the operation had been run without true Warehouse Management experience as well. The other person seemed overwhelmed and lost while looking at the mess in the warehouse. Another key turning point was when I was asked to run a project to shut down operations in Canada and move a plant to the southern USA.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Given the involvement of third parties and the numerous consequential efforts in procurement, it becomes crucial to prevent any shortcomings in processes to ensure logistical success. Category Management plays a vital role in every business, regardless of its size. What you will learn: Lesson 1. What is the category management in procurement?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

Asset based 3PLs own physical assets like trucks, planes, warehouses, etc. Non-asset based 3PLs use the assets from other logistics companies. Asset light 3PLs own physical assets and also partner with other logistics companies similar to non-asset based companies. The most important measure is the Paydex metric.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Managing a warehouse can be a complicated task. Keep reading to discover how warehouse management works, gain a confident understanding of the typical warehouse team structure, and learn how to optimise your warehouse processes. In this warehouse management guide: What is warehouse management?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

Asset based 3PLs own physical assets like trucks, planes, warehouses, etc. Non-asset based 3PLs use the assets from other logistics companies. Asset light 3PLs own physical assets and also partner with other logistics companies similar to non-asset based companies. The most important measure is the Paydex metric.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

Asset based 3PLs own physical assets like trucks, planes, warehouses, etc. Non-asset based 3PLs use the assets from other logistics companies. Asset light 3PLs own physical assets and also partner with other logistics companies similar to non-asset based companies. The most important measure is the Paydex metric.

3PL 100

3PL Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Training 100

ShipBob

JUNE 2, 2021

What makes it all possible is on-demand logistics — getting products delivered to customers when they need them. Since more shoppers now expect same-day shipping and delivery, online retailers are willing to invest in the logistics operations needed to fulfill these expectations. What is on-demand logistics?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. Canada, or Mexico.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Though operating in different industries, these big names in e-commerce logistics, oil & gas and humanitarian efforts rely on the same optimization technology provided by Quintiq. million metric tons of food every year and distributes about $880 million in cash assistance. The answer is Quintiq. Read their quick stories below.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

An Ecommerce Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing an ecommerce business’s logistics operations and manages, improves, and optimizes different stages of the ecommerce supply chain. Warehousing. What is an Ecommerce Operations Manager? Managing inventory. Order fulfillment workflows. Customer service.

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ShipBob

MAY 11, 2021

How outsourcing logistics can help build resilience . Many factories and warehouses faced closures due to COVID outbreaks, which disrupted the fulfillment and distribution processes. For instance, ShipBob’s locations cover every region of the US, as well as international fulfillment locations in Canada, Ireland, the UK, and more.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 15, 2013

Oracle, the world’s third-largest software maker by revenue, has spent over eight years refining its logistics and transportation software and now offers the most extensive supply chain suite in the market. Transportation Management Systems. Oracle E-Business Suite. IBM Sterling TMS package. INTTRA Desktop and Data Services.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Tech-enabled 3PLs like ShipBob also offer insights into important distribution metrics that you can use to make informed decisions, such as how much your average shipping costs are. Here are some additional ways in which ShipBob can help you optimize logistics costs , from transparent pricing to packaging solutions.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

According to this regulation, the marine sector emissions in international waters will be slashed even outside the emission-controlled area: ECA s (Emission Control Areas; The Baltic Sea Area, The North Sea area, The United States, Canada, and the United States Caribbean Sea area). million metric tons annually. Final thoughts.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. Jake Rheude is the Director of Marketing for Red Stag Fulfillment , a fulfillment warehouse born from eCommerce.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Warehousing. Total logistics cost. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. Which ones to use?… … How many to use?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S.

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