GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The path to perfect implementation of a new e-commerce shipping strategy is not always clear, and it comes with several challenges that can undermine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of e-commerce. Channel-specific processes. Delays in order fulfillment and delivery. Troublesome returns management. Increased risk.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Omnichannel is “in.” It sounds like a shipping nightmare, and in some respects, it is. This will require an LTL and e-commerce focused shipping strategy. As a result, companies must embrace the combined nature of omnichannel to realize its benefits, and the same is true of combined LTL and e-commerce shipping strategies.

Price Reduction 137

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 18, 2021

Omnichannel supply chains have become increasingly more common in the modern transportation network. As a result, a great deal of confusion has arisen about what omnichannel chains are and what they are not. Why the Omnichannel Supply Chain Enables Better, Easier Reopening.

Omnichannel 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Brett Biggs, an executive vice president at Walmart, summarized the investments by saying the retailer is spending on increased fulfillment capacity, supply chain, automation, and technology. billion, 4.1%

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Combined with omnichannel offerings like buy online pick up in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup, two-hour and same-day delivery round out a suite of order fulfillment services even Amazon cannot match. Walgreens and Target among the leaders. Target offers same-day delivery from Shipt. Carrier delivery status (visibility/performance).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2017

While expanding capacity with new construction is certainly one solution, other ways exist to get more throughput and capacity in distribution centers without major overhauls to existing operations. This idea can be a double-edged sword in the arsenal to improve throughput and capacity in your distribution centers.

Waste Reduction 151

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages. Still, the e-commerce boom pushes more freight into trucks as shippers re-think inventory levels to meet omnichannel demands. Shippers are in a competition for capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even consumers find making online returns a pain, having to repack, print shipping labels for and drop off unwanted online purchases. Returns are costly even before the shipping process is accounted for, costing retailers on average $10 – $20 per return. Who pays the price?

Reverse Logistics 221

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2018

That doesn’t even count the mountains of products that are shipped back for recycling, repairs or replacement via reverse logistics. The surge of e-commerce generated more than $85 billion in the transportation industry in 2015, explains John D. Schultz of Logistics Management , and profitability continues to rise.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Experts discuss secrets to omnichannel retailing.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” The second question we get is what strategies can we implement to lower our transportation costs.

Negotiating Skills 103

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Veridian Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Automation in the warehouse is essential to meeting the growing demand of e-commerce and the blending of traditional supply chain channels into the omnichannel supply chain. Unfortunately, warehouse capacity around the country is tight, but available capacity is only being used at rates shy of 70 percent. Download WhitePaper.

Supply Chain Software 49

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

To this extent, logistics and shipping represent the final and essential factor in the equation for e-commerce success.” The growing e-commerce trend also demonstrates the importance of omnichannel retail strategies. ” This past holiday season highlighted another challenge facing last-mile delivery — limited capacity.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 11, 2021

Unlocking increased value in the transportation network sounds simple enough, but it’s growing more complex in today’s disruption-filled world. The boom in online and omnichannel retail continues to place almost daily increases in demand on logistics professionals, and the growing fleet of last-mile delivery vehicles.” .

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

As explained by Dan Goodwill via Canadian Shipper, the problem goes much further than that, including lacking compliance management, subpar, if any, use of transportation management systems (TMS, and failure to utilize granular shipment activity data. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. Download Here.

Freight 150

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Brett Biggs, an executive vice president at Walmart, summarized the investments by saying the retailer is spending on increased fulfillment capacity, supply chain, automation, and technology.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat).

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Cybersecurity Risk Management Will Grow More Important in Omnichannel E-Commerce.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 78

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

International shipping and fulfillment grew more complex with time, and the demand for more efficient operations replaced the need to develop services. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to shipping, and the same can be said of e-commerce customer experiences. While expansion was necessary, it came with a cost.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 189

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o9 Solutions

AUGUST 12, 2021

As a result, it is becoming more difficult to predict where demand will occur—across both brick-and-mortar and omnichannel—and to efficiently source and fulfill the right quantity of products to thousands and even millions of locations. Robust modeling of these demand shaping activities can greatly benefit from ML techniques.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping. Omnichannel Fulfillment: Unlock new fulfillment options to offer customers additional flexibility and speed.

Modeling Software 203

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born. Consequently, 3PL Logistics Companies must expand their services.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Negotiating uncertainties is still the name of the game, and in a quest to meet the same-day delivery expectations of customers, retailers rolled out omnichannel capabilities in record time last year. E-commerce is among the most promising omnichannel retail strategies. for the United States in 2020. growth last year.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Stating the Obvious: Amazon Competes in Transportation and Logistics Services. In order to remain competitive, firms are beginning to collaborate with their once rivals — providing processing, transportation, or delivery for each other — something we refer to as co-opetition. ” This is just stating the obvious.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 6, 2022

If we have to cite an example, the method of Garments-on-Hanger is an extremely useful technique that can be leveraged to transport goods from its point of origin to point of destination. Garments need not be folded; they can simply be pressed, put on hangers and packed in a special carton before shipped on an airplane.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

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FourKites

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This massive uptick in e-commerce is, in turn, necessitating a change in the ways that manufacturers, distributors and retailers transport their wares to the end consumer, forcing them to rely more heavily on less-than-truckload and parcel shipments. The Consumer Packaged Goods sector has seen 21% growth in tracked shipping volumes.

Retail 52

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Their move in channel preferences requires support for various store formats and omnichannel options. Significant shifts in consumers’ choice of shopping channels with the move to omnichannel require gaining insights into how these shifts impact the end-to-end supply chain. Optimizing Product Availability.

Price Reduction 52

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

DHL launches freight capacity management program in the light of rapidly increasing trade volumes. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The omnichannel retail chess pieces keep moving, and Amazon made a strategic move this week. Finally, the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.6

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

and other delivery firms that struggled with too much pandemic-fueled demand from online retailers like Amazon and Walmart, now have the opposite problem – too much delivery capacity.”. With the rising popularity of online ordering, the need for reliable digital shipping logistics and services is more vital than ever.

Distribution 78

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Since produce and fresh ingredients are crucial for holiday meals, safely transporting these temperature-sensitive items, delivering them on time and in full, and keeping them freshly stocked on store shelves is vitally important for retailers. Omnichannel is one of the biggest topics when it comes to convenience for shoppers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 44

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The omnichannel shopping experience (more on that in a moment…) has also proven the need for physical stores, with Salesforce reporting that six in 10 digital orders are influenced by in-store experience. Omnichannel Retail: The Future is Phygital. According to McKinsey , 60-70% of consumers are now shopping in an omnichannel way.

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Elementum

AUGUST 8, 2018

Amazon now uses drones for shipping. Omnichannel retail is becoming the obvious solution for businesses to offer flexibility to customers. A sleek omnichannel supply chain lets buyers finish their purchase in-store or online, regardless of how it was initiated. The shift to in-house logistics isn’t just happening in retail.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 74

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Many in the industry use the term Omnichannel, so why do we now need something called Unichannel and what’s the difference? With this in mind, below is Jim Tompkins’ definition of Unichannel: Unichannel is the integration of supply chains across channels to support an omnichannel customer experience. ~ Jim Tompkins.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 119

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 25, 2021

And as retailers struggle to catch up, imports could be capped in the months ahead by a trans-Pacific shipping network that has reached its limit. Make foolproof arrangements for shipping your goods … and do it early.” Insufficient capacity plagued last year’s holiday season and could affect his year’s season as well.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. Transportation Management System (TMS). Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

Inventory Management Software 105

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

With the rise of Amazon, consumers have also been able to access an endless product array at historic, record-low shipping costs. Free shipping. Immediate shipping. Alight shipping strategy with retail strategy. As a result, more companies must understand what customers truly want. What Do Customers Really Want?

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