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The Ecommerce Fulfillment Blind Spot with Kyle Bertin

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2022, Kyle and his Co-founder Evan Stalter started the company because of their interest and passion for using technology to build more efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains. Like e-commerce and returns, Two Boxes employees are everywhere, with core teams in California and Colorado. The company has secured $4.5

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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Are You Prepared for a Climate-Change Charged Hurricane Season?

Enterra Insights

.”[1] Unlike many events that disrupt supply chains, hurricanes can be anticipated and plans can be put in place to mitigate their effects. Zachary Elfman, a freelance finance consultant, notes, “For the last few years, breakdowns in the global supply chain have been front and center in world news. ”[7].

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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Guest Post: Ignoring this Performance Metric is Risky

TMC

There are many ways to measure supply chain performance in terms of resilience, but there is one that’s easily overlooked even though it is gaining in importance: Detection time. Companies that are quick at detecting supply chain disruptions are more competitive than slower enterprises in a number of ways.

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The 2021 Hurricane Season Will Impact Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

” Because the number and severity of destructive storms appears to be on the rise, supply chains need to ensure they are prepared to mitigate the negative consequences of storm-related disruptions. The warning came as Colorado State University released a forecast predicting an above-average hurricane season this year.”[2]