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Dynamic Fulfillment 101: The Cost-Based Approach and The Three Keys to Optimizing Your Total Cost-to-Serve

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It examines multiple objectives and factors like shipping costs, location-specific operational behavior, and store demand, and then analyzes every permutation – in subseconds. 1 – Ship Cost The first component is ship cost. #1 1 – Ship Cost The first component is ship cost. What do we mean by expected revenue ?

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7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2021

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Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use. Chances are you do have some inventory–make sure it’s being put to the best use with automation and data analytics. In more buoyant times, companies are often optimizing inventory to reduce cost or maximize revenue to grab market share. Knowledge is power. ?

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Strategies to Survive the Peak Season Fulfillment Surge!

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Get Our EBOOK HERE. For instance, reduced application of data may lead to over-ordering or under-ordering inventory, failure to hire enough seasonal workers, an inability to secure available shipping capacity, and more. With a record of increased demand for each peak season, lean inventory strategies may fall short.

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Why ECommerce Fulfillment is Critical for Online Sellers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Get Our EBOOK HERE. The introduction of ecommerce fulfillment centers has made it easier for traders to outsource warehouse facilities and shipping services, thus making their operations much more manageable. All the seller needs to do is outsource fulfillment services and the chosen company will handle the shipping and returns.

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Shippers of Consumer Products Impacted Most by Capacity Crunch

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Most all shippers have felt the recent tightening in capacity. Today, with omnichannel pressures and a drastically different retail environment, stores are working hard to eliminate excess inventory and penalize vendors for early (and late) deliveries. Download eBook. A multitude of factors have led to the current environment.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

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Whether it’s curbside pick up, ship-to-store, or overnight delivery, the need to have your inventory in the right place at the right time – when your customers want it, and not one minute later – has never been more imperative. Make the Most of What You Have with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization.

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TPM ‘23 – An industry moving forward

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As volumes and congestion have eased though, Sea Intelligence data shows that reliability is improving (though with about 50% of ships arriving on time, things are still not great compared the 80% pre-pandemic norm) and utilization levels are back to pre-pandemic levels which in turn are driving the decrease in rates. What just happened???