Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

So, we're taking the necessary steps to position our portfolio for continued share growth, exiting the year with momentum for our brands and ensuring our inventory health is back to historical norms. We think that's a consequence of inventory levels generally normalizing and how many of our customers are approaching the holiday season.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 31, 2023

Retailers and brands are wringing out as much revenue as they can from costly inventories and returned merchandise. Throughout 2022 and into the holiday season, promotions were used to offload as much as possible of the front-end inventory to make way for new seasonal inventory. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

In-housing logistics services Other retailers have made similar in-housing moves – most notably AEO, which acquired AirTerra and Quiet Logistics in 2021. "As As delivery and fulfillment costs rose across the industry, our in-market fulfillment model with Quiet Logistics continues to fuel savings for AEO.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. Logistics Services.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Access to bathrooms This has been a problem forever for truck drivers when they are picking up or delivering cargo. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) for introducing the Trucker Bathroom Access Act on Dec 15 to ensure that truckers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The shipping industry is always guaranteed to be kept on its toes when it comes to Black Friday and Cyber Monday logistics. Here’s what you should know about Black Friday logistics to keep you and your shipping team on track. FreightCenter Knows Black Friday Logistics. Supply and Demand. The Return Policy.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Supply Chain Implications Smaller stores typically mean less inventory. As many of these stores are also serving as online fulfillment locations, positioning the right inventory at the right store will be important. Hence, investing and utilizing a good inventory management system will be critical. The key here is fast.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. Logistics Services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. Logistics Services.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Perhaps buying a logistics company may help ease some of these pains. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has become the latest poster child of this trend after recently acquiring last-mile startup AirTerra and e-fulfillment provider Quiet Logistics. Are you, as a shipper, struggling with high freight costs?

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consumers couldn’t get enough of buying goods since the pandemic occurred in 2020, and shippers struggled to keep enough inventory on hand once pre-pandemic inventories were depleted. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. This year, everything seems to have changed again.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

Innovel is now rebranded as Costco Logistics. For its fiscal third-quarter ending May 8, Costco Logistics average "more than" 58,000 stops a week. Last year, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) acquired the last-mile platform AirTerra and fulfillment provider Quiet Logistics. "In I wear a number of hats these days.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

David Egan, head of industrial and logistics research in the Americas for the CBRE Group, told Burnson, “These mega-facilities serve as the backbone of retailers’ fulfillment networks, distributing goods across multi-state regions. … Omnichannel is not just a logistics decision. ”[6].

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 14, 2022

Last year it seemed the biggest concern for many shippers was receiving inventory on time, regardless of the cost. Transportation carriers, regardless of mode, are feeling the fuel pain and are raising fuel surcharges as a result. This year, however, the biggest concern will be on managing the costs. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

In a somewhat nebulous-sounding press release from 2020, Microsoft and FedEx announced a collaboration to "help transform commerce by combining the global digital and logistics network of FedEx with the power of Microsoft's intelligent cloud." Still, none seem to be noticeably focused on the customer experience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2020

Meanwhile, the global air cargo volume has dropped significantly, explains Greg Knowler, JOC Senior Editor , “up to 5,000 tons of cargo in air freight from China to the U.S. This is a stunning turn of events as it is the first cargo-only flight for American Airlines in 36 years, carrying medical supplies, mail for U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With rising upstream supply chain costs that retailers are paying to import and store inventories to replenish stores and websites, retailers will need to rethink free shipping offers. Free delivery shifts to the store “Delivery expense was 4.3% of net sales, 170 basis points higher than the second quarter of 2019.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Being the busiest time of the year, they are eyeing to make their logistics operations more effective and efficient. Many businesses are still struggling from inflationary pressures on goods and inventory not meeting peak season demand. Increasing Focus on Sustainability and Green Logistics. This is both bad news and good news.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, Inbound Logistics reported that freight audits resulted in 12-16% savings in 2019. So why the difference between GlobalTranz and Inbound Logistics data? Now, remember that a significant source of freight payment mistakes is improper invoicing and weight declarations by truckers and 3PLs (third-party logistics).

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many retailers’ inventory ear-marked for the holiday season sat on a ship, in a container waiting to be picked up, or was snapped up quickly by consumers ahead of the 2021 holiday season. “ We experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides.due to extended port & transportation delays. compared to 1.13 in October and 1.30

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 20, 2023

Retailers and wholesalers are bringing in fresh inventories to stir springtime sales. Indeed, many retailers noted success in drawing down inventories during the holiday season. “We made progress on both our owned and retailed inventory in the fourth quarter but have more work to do. However, sales remain uncertain.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

By 2020, the value of B2B e-commerce will surpass $1 trillion, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers, reverse logistics managers, third-party freight brokers and logistics services providers are working to keep up with the trend. How Surface Mode Shippers Can Compete in E-Commerce Logistics. Click The Button.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As recovery continues and supply chain directors and logistics managers look to the future, they need to keep some critical points regarding logistics for 2022 front and center. ?1. That need will take on even greater importance as the retail logistics market expands. Forecasting Will Further Improve Inventory and Delivery.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 9, 2023

We have made great strides in mitigating our sales and inventory exposure by sourcing through other vendors, which will fill the majority of the gap by the end of Q2,” Thorn said. Catch my twice-a-week column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo Next.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. Keeping Goods Moving Through Disruptions & Bottlenecks I’ll also be at Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) annual conference the following week.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 11, 2021

Milena Janjevic, Research Scientist, Megacity Logistics Lab Develop new value-based supply chain design methods that integrate total cost to serve, service level, and revenue. Support the design of organizational processes that involve stakeholders from outside the logistics department (e.g., strategy, finance, sales, and marketing).

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Click on a link below to browse tips related to a topic of interest: Tips for optimizing your warehouse layout & organization Tips for optimizing your warehouse workflows & processes Warehouse inventory optimization tips Optimizing your warehouse with tools & technology Tips for optimizing your warehouse layout & organization 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The leaders agreed to launch a pilot program for a supply chain early warning system to exchange information about possible disruptions to key production and logistics networks. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 21 – 27) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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