The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

With constrained and somewhat erratic demand and supply – not just of products and materials but also capacity with carriers of all modes – rates have been extremely volatile. Rates are now starting to stabilise and for ocean freight especially, we are seeing rates closer to pre-COVID levels.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to the Venture Beat staff, “Sixty-nine percent of global enterprises have already adopted or plan to adopt quantum computing in the near term, according to a new survey of enterprise leaders commissioned by Zapata Computing. ” Greater Computing Capacity. Businesses using quantum will need to address this question.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. These are just a recent indication of the disruption from weather events and natural disasters that your supply chain may encounter. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Cyber threats and attacks.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

… And it’s not just Walmart.”[2]. And the time to start planning was probably months ago. Nevertheless, time is getting short. … However, if shippers under or overestimate their forecasted capacity requirements, they could incur a penalty from carriers. Those items are now arriving in U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. CNN continues to provide real-time war coverage here. we faced in June of 2022.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. To help maintain the right inventory levels, manufacturers can use real-time tracking throughout the whole production process. But inventory management is just a piece of the supply chain puzzle.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

The demand caught off-guard those retailers and suppliers who relied on just-in-time inventory practices. Transforming your supply chain for greater resilience requires a 3PL partner with technology, expertise, access to multimodal capacity, communication, partnerships, and more. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates? The World Trade Organization estimates 43 billion tons of goods are shipped each year—due in part to the rising trend of eCommerce.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Retail journalist Daphne Howland ( @daphnehowland ) observes, “To buy more time, the industry is embarking on the holiday season earlier than ever this year, but, despite the respite evident in September, retailers can’t escape the prevailing challenge of the moment — an unprecedented level of uncertainty.”[1]

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Recent developments in freight digitization are simplifying the shipping process and giving visibility to freight pricing enabling small players to handle the logistics side of their business more easily, transparently and efficiently. That digital reach extended to importing as well. Coronavirus Impact. million freight containers each year.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

The other side, call it Team Soft Landing, argued that the situation was very different this time.”[1] Correspondent Melissa Repko reports that it might take some time for retailers to figure out how consumers are going to behave over the coming months. ”[1] He asks, “So where does that leave us?”

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. ”[2]. ”[2]. Hospitals from the U.S. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. .”

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

As time passed, retailers like Walmart came into the picture, selling all products of all brands under one roof. Established brands account for 75% of US D2C sales, not just Apple. Low shipping fee: Customers prefer brands that offer lower shipping fees, making it more cost-effective for them to receive their orders.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Just like streaming replaced that iPod as a better way of listening to music, ocean freight procurement now has a better way. Time to go with the stream. Time to go with the stream. Just like the analog tape when CDs were introduced, and CDs when hard drives appeared. Remember iPods? We never looked back. 10 rating).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. ” Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain, agrees with Quasney’s assessment.

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Freight Plus

JULY 13, 2018

Plenty of ink has been spilled over the truckload capacity crisis but what about less than truckload (LTL) freight? Unfortunately, the reach of the national truck driver shortage and capacity crunch is now at the point where it's touching the entire inland transportation market. Jill Clifford, Vice President of Aborn & Co.,

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

A lot of recent media attention has been devoted to what might be considered “macro” logistics problems, such as port closures, blocked shipping lanes and a lack of ocean container capacity. A full 61% of retailers are blocked from scaling last-mile delivery because they lack real-time visibility into their deliveries.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery. ” 3. feet in 2016.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

Long lead times can hurt sales and customer retention. Here we break down what lead time is, the types of lead times in supply chain management , the factors that affect lead time, and how to shorten lead times to provide a better customer experience. In this lead time guide: What is lead time?

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 6, 2021

Even business-to-retail shipping has been streamlined to a science when it comes to parcel delivery. E-commerce shipping has forever changed the way consumers shop and the way shippers schedule deliveries. Getting a package delivered on time is paramount to e-commerce success ‘table stakes.’ Capacity Crunch / Talent Shortage.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

” Indeed, handling/reusing returned products is increasing as noted in the Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) recent survey. During the third-quarter, 45% of survey respondents noted the number of returns increased while a combined 46% said that returns either stayed the same or did not increase during the quarter.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a Logistics Management survey of industry professionals, “there is a strong sentiment that the 2021 Peak Season will be more active than it was a year ago, with 79% of respondents indicating that will be the case, with 16% contending it will be similar to 2020, and 5% expecting it to be less active.”. Consumer spending for one.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From pet supplies – who doesn’t want a furry remote work friend – to outdoor activities, some initial pandemic shopping trends aren’t going away any time soon. Whether it’s something psychological (is it just me, or does pulling out the laptop feel like “work”?) The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. Ah, the joy of shopping.

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2023

As a critical component of the sales process, order fulfillment ensures customers receive the order on time. If customers do not receive their orders on time, they won’t buy from that company again. So, order fulfillment is critical for businesses to provide customers with cost-effective, timely, and delightful deliveries.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many retailers try to adhere to customer preference in attempting to commit to faster delivery times but fail in the long term due to capacity and cost constraints, leading to subpar delivery experiences for customers. Delayed deliveries due to manual warehouse operations: Benjamin Franklin was right when he said that time is money.

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BlueYonder

JULY 26, 2022

Linking demand and fulfillment with inventory planning remains an underexplored advantage that will help combat consumer expectations that span not just speed and convenience, but sustainability too. Adapting to real-time events and resultant demand hotspots, in real-time, is likely to be too late as a result.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Global Shipping.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Large shipping companies that average at least $1 billion in annual revenue can report processing costs that come in 70 percent lower than smaller shippers in the market. The implications of reduced cost in just this one area of processing and freight payment management can have a significant impact on profits.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2017

Moreover, this means you can manage inventory at any time and from any location, ensuring you have the products on-hand when your customers need them. But what if you could identify these worrisome issues when they become more than just a nuisance? Integration Enhances Inventory Control Through Better End-to-End Visibility.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are so many regulations like UFLPA and the German Due Diligence Act and others that are impacting global logistics and shipping. The industry has been working on alternatives for a long time, knowing that PFAS will become a problem—but no perfect solution exists. Nearshoring is also happening but that takes a lot more work.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Rather than letting returns harm their business, manufacturers and retailers who are innovative and have efficient processes in place can benefit from reverse logistics. Here we look in detail at how and why reverse logistics is important for retailers and manufacturers, covering the questions: What is reverse logistics? (3

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Competition in the consumer goods space is at an all-time high as venture capital continues to pour into the industry and products hit the market at record speed. For deliveries that fall outside a pre-arranged set of on-time expectations, retailers pass punitive fines or detrimental scorecard marks to a brand.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 18, 2021

It just takes the right strategy to find supply chain synergies that can help healthcare brands master their retail deliveries. In a survey of over 300 retail buyers, 100% of respondents said that a vendor’s ability to deliver product on time impacted their willingness to work with them. However, out-of-stocks are nothing new.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Warehouse vacancy rates are at an all-time low. Warehouse capacity is at an all-time low, with vacancy rates as low as 3.6 % on the west coast. At the same time, warehouses are at capacity, leaving 17% of merchants concerned that they won’t be able to find space for their limited inventory, even though supply is limited.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Limited available warehouse space poses challenges At the same time, the available warehouse space for the logistics sector is tight, with just 7.3% In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability. billion with U.S. growth compared to the $523.64

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

At the end of the chain, this can translate to a supply of goods to the customer 40% faster than your competitor, a 20% rise in sales capacity, and “out of stock” becoming a thing of the past. Shining a light in the world of visibility, asset management and inventory tracking, is that of radio frequency identification (RFID).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. Two-day shipping is rapidly becoming a standard and that may be replaced by same day shipping.

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