Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. At this time, the company does not provide customers with any information about who is delivering their packages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target Chief Operating Officer John Mulligan said on an earnings conference call Wednesday that the overstocking that weighed on the company last year was “in the rearview mirror” and that the retailer was turning toward getting fresh merchandise into stores for the fall. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Speaking of the holidays, retailers are beginning to prep for the busy season. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. Amazon Renewed, which repairs and refurbishes products returned for resale.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drones for More Efficient Package Delivery. Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The influx of cargo is due to several reasons, according to port officials. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery. Food Inflation Jumps 10.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The smart package program also aims to improve the customer experience by slashing the rate of packages placed in the wrong delivery vehicle.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Retailers especially covet space near highly populated areas where online orders can be loaded onto trucks and vans for local delivery to their final destinations. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Retailers especially covet space near highly populated areas where online orders can be loaded onto trucks and vans for local delivery to their final destinations. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Procter & Gamble (P&G) , the American multinational consumer goods corporation, is continuing to invest in digital transformation, focusing specifically on the supply chain, retail execution, and environmental sustainability. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is reason enough for retailers to double down on their delivery efforts in the last mile. But even with this knowledge, what’s stopping retailers and e-commerce companies from providing excellent delivery experiences to their customers? Retailers must be able to cater to the unique delivery preference of their customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 And now more retailers are exploring the use of on-demand boxing. billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Roambee

MARCH 6, 2020

As simple as it may seem, air cargo isn’t just about moving boxes in planes. In short, your air cargo does more waiting than flying. Although it pretty much does the job, Cargo iQ still relies on data inputs from external sources, sources that may not be real-time or reliable enough to base important decisions on.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 2, 2023

Post-pandemic business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce and the last mile are potential opportunities for retailers. But, retailers are mitigating these costs in several ways, resulting in volume declines for FedEx and UPS. of total retail sales in Q2 2020 but, as a percentage, has slowly fallen each quarter since to 14.8%

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Meanwhile, another retailer, Ashley Furniture, acquired certain assets of Wilson Logistics in November. ADS is the retailer’s private fleet, comprising more than 900 tractors and 3,700 trailers. As more retailers begin to take control of their supply chains, will we see shippers move away from outsourcing?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week: how expectations for rapid delivery are driving competition in the air cargo space; the growing driver shortage in the trucking industry; how in-store mobility could help boost retail sales; the startup business behind reducing food waste; and how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Trucking Logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For logistics managers, packaging is likely the closest area of influence they have to move the sustainability needle. Can packaging have less weight? When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more? Sustainable Transformation is Data Driven – Driving Profitable Supply Chains from Resources to Retailing.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2018

This week: how expectations for rapid delivery are driving competition in the air cargo space; the growing driver shortage in the trucking industry; how in-store mobility could help boost retail sales; the startup business behind reducing food waste; and how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We also look to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic packaging. In addition, we have taken several steps in the past few years to affect industry change, such as being an active member of the Clean Cargo Group and joining the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA). Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year.

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Savi

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Agile supply chain operations, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, are using IoT and end-to-end shipment visibility software to outperform competitors with better service while keeping lower inventory levels. The post How IoT Improves Consumer Packaged Goods Value Chain appeared first on Savi Technology.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It might be the most wonderful time of the year for retailers looking to capitalize on fourth-quarter sales goals, but cargo thieves are planning to intercept vulnerable packages for a payday of their own.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

(Photo 58159433 | Packages © Daniel Kaesler | Dreamstime.com ) The success of UPS’ ‘Better and Bolder’ strategy is in doubt as the company faces lower volumes and higher costs. small package market, excluding Amazon, is expected to grow by less than 1%. of total volumes, up slightly from 35.3%

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Last month, Oracle and Uber announced Collect and Receive , which allows retailers to link to Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, via pre-integrated APIs. “Oracle knows retail processes, and Uber knows delivery. This week, Bringg announced the availability of its platform on Google Cloud Marketplace.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers, and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers.”. There are 5 different categories of 3PL services: Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing, Special Services, and Technology.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Stores are now having their day in the spotlight as retailers embrace multichannel services and consumers look for shopping and last-mile delivery options. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many retailers’ e-commerce strategies as stores battled temporary closures and consumers who were hesitant to shop in person once stores reopened.

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Abivin

JANUARY 10, 2023

Typical autonomous vehicles such as drones or subway trains can carry cargo in other depths and reduce the amount of cargo circulation on the ground. More focus on Last-Mile Delivery Last-mile delivery refers to the final leg of the delivery process when packages are transported from a transportation hub to their final destination.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

The recent batch of retailers' earnings offers insights into the success that retailers are achieving in connecting the online and physical store, better known as omnichannel which was first coined around 2010. According to 3PL provider AFS, the cost per package increased 3.5% points versus Q1 2021.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. What holiday demand will look like is in flux, AIT CEO Vaughn Moore told the Financial Times , noting that two of his large retail clients have downgraded their sales forecasts ahead of the peak annual shopping period. OnTrac and LaserShip is getting closer to that goal.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2018

Shippers face an uphill battle against Amazon and the big box retailers. Unfortunately, the volume of small packages shipped , as well as the variety of carriers used, can make keeping costs in check sound like a dream, inaccessible. These giants have deep pockets, capable of offering low-cost, if not free, parcel shipping.

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Locus

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Many retailers are reserving trucking spaces or ships and doing their best to counter the toy shortage. 6 Reasons holiday retailers are facing a toy shortage in the US. Below are six reasons why holiday retailers in the US are facing a massive toy shortage. As the 2021 holiday season began early, toy shopping started early.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not surprisingly, other retailers followed suit with their own online deal days / weeks, including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. As shipping costs, and capacity constraints for home delivery during the week leading up to Christmas, more and more retailers are looking to drive consumers to the store rather than online.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

Ocean ETAs are focused on when a ship gets into port and begins to unload its cargo. These warehouses need to make sure they have the capacity – the gate availability, the storage space, and the labor – to unload the shipment on the inbound side of the warehouse and then load these pallets or packages on outbound trucks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Small Package. Preferably, these services are integrated, or “bundled” together by the provider. these companies tend to invest in technology. Transportation 2.)

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Last week, global online retail platform provider Amazon made yet added moves in reinforcing the online retailer’s intent to be a player in one-day global parcel transport and logistics. Hawaiian Holdings has reportedly issued warrants allowing the online retailer to acquire as much as 15 percent of the carrier’s outstanding shares.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 14, 2022

Cargo vessels, planes, and semi-trucks portray freight transportation as they cross great distances to get loads to their final destination. It would follow that an increase in packages and parcels will increase freight damage. While apparent damage is an obvious reason to file a cargo claim, few know where to start.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

For multi-channel retailers, it’s getting increasingly difficult to survive in “the Amazon jungle”. As Amazon invests relentlessly to boost its agility and drop its costs, retailers are also looking for ways to raise their game. Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters recently pointed to The Sports Authority bankruptcy as one indication.

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