ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

To achieve lasting success, shippers need to understand how e-commerce shipping strategies are quintessential steps in this process. Brick-and-mortar locations that have not ventured into the realm of e-commerce will falter in comparison to companies that have already embraced e-commerce. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Silvon Software

MAY 7, 2018

Analytics can help wholesale distributors maximize profits, but it isn’t just about gaining insights from the data. Here’s more information on the value that analytics can bring to wholesale distribution organizations: Operational Efficiency. High performing distributors use advanced analytics to make their operations more efficient.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Providing your logistics partner with additional lead time can be critical in ensuring better rates and securing capacity in any market. But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. Better service.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Logistics startups are popping up everywhere. Logistics start-ups investments shot up from 0.1% We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Here we go: Technology Innovations in Logistics. We know how you feel.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. Logistics network inefficiencies can also leave costly trails.

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, businesses are at the cusp of new changes in the supply chain that includes evolving customer expectations, omnichannel purchasing, and the shipping of unpredictable volumes. Before the pandemic, fixed logistics had held a comparative advantage for gaining a larger customer base. What is fixed logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Flight activity in May and June, by comparison, was relatively stable. FedEx and UPS have previously declared they are reducing flight activity to match lower volumes in parcel shipments, while FedEx is also streamlining its air infrastructure as part of a multiyear effort to take out structural costs and improve profit margins.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? Note that the ratios are better than absolute numbers because it helps in the comparison of large and small companies and performance across currencies.) Performance-based logistics in aerospace and defense changed the A&D industry forever.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

And the reality is that Supply Chain must be cost-effective. Whatever your Industry you should be able to make comparisons to competitors, do benchmarking, and even compare yourself on key metrics across industries. From the inbound perspective he Supply Chain team typically procures raw materials, expedites their delivery.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91 The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Fighting climate change with green logistics. parts per million. Source: Statista.com. Download Now!

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. warehouses.

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2022

The brand provides buyers with a hi-tech omnichannel experience through its in-store implication of RFID, which also creates a smooth purchasing experience. Are you aware that fast-developing companies drive 40 % of their revenue from personalization in comparison to their slower-developing counterparts?

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ShipBob

JULY 30, 2021

Imagine this scenario: A customer browses sunglasses on your online store but leaves without making a purchase. L ater, while they’re browsing through their Instagram feed, they notice an ad displaying a previously viewed product and a 20% discount off their first purchase. They click on the ad, which leads to a purchase.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, all that manufacturing, logistics, pricing, customer engagement and general commerce data is obsolete.” He drew that conclusion from recent surveys and an interview with Shalabh Shalabh, Chief Growth Officer at LatentView Analytics. 1] Anil Kaul, “ Using AI as a Shortcut to the New Normal ,” Path to Purchase IQ, 30 June 2020. [2]

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

consumers expect orders, with free shipping, to arrive within three days. Most of us still trusted brick-and-mortar stores, we didn’t have price comparison services, and we were at the mercy of large corporations for discounts.”[2] Invest in technology and analytics. are becoming increasingly demanding. Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Making collaboration work at the logistics sharp end is possible, but there are conditions. What Can Companies Gain from Collaborating in Logistics? Shared logistical expertise.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

The recovery began in June 2020, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management , with the purchasing manufacturing index (PMI) crossing back into expansion with a 52.2 As first-quarter earnings reports get underway this way, I'll be tracking commentaries from the business-to-business (B2B) community. up from 55.7

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Making collaboration work at the logistics sharp end is possible , but there are conditions. What Can Companies Gain from Collaborating in Logistics? Shared logistical expertise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. Robots are continuing to become key components in the logistics space.

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RFgen

APRIL 1, 2013

In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Hidden costs. 4) Comparisons will be impossible. 4) Comparisons will be impossible. Understanding which of the As, Bs, and Cs are going to be stocked; which are going to be indented (or supplied to order); and which ones are going to be directly shipped. 3) Draft an Inventory Policy. 3) Systems can’t be set up.

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RFgen

APRIL 1, 2013

In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Given that our proprietary TMS, the Cerasis Rater , provides multiple reports, giving our shippers’ many insights, this post is quite appropriate, just like getting the data that is meaningful , in order to make the best decisions for your business possible. . Driver wages represent 26% of costs. On-time pickups.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The increasing pressure of the market, the rising consumer demand, and dwindling supplier deliveries have brought into full view the need for adequate and functional shipping cost allocations. Here’s the reality of the situation and how it adds up to lower total landed shipping spend through management of shipping cost allocations.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. This combination resulted in higher shipping costs for retailers. “Of the $470 million, we estimate $230 million was incurred in higher wage and purchase transportation rates.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Predicting the paths to purchase she is likely to take. Combine this with other clues such as time of the year and other accompanying searches or purchases and you can be practically sure if this is the case. Timely delivery, free shipping, easy and mostly free returns are becoming the norm. Please stay tuned. [i]

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

As e-commerce continues to displace brick and mortar retail and necessitate direct-to-consumer delivery, the market for last mile delivery is predicted to grow at 7% CAGR through 2020. This growth has already exacerbated issues in an increasingly fragmented logistics landscape, causing retailers’ delivery costs to rise.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 8, 2021

Today, the scenario is quite different as 73% of B2B buyers are millennials who prefer the convenience of purchasing bulk orders online. B2B orders are often purchased less often, sold in bulk, and shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). B2B orders are often repeat purchases done in bulk and ordered less frequently.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tender rejections, a metric used to determine how much contracted freight is rejected and sent to the spot market, have been hovering around 25% for the past few months. Costco has reported strong sales since the spring, which currently shows no signs of slowing down. Load volumes also continued to rise at an accelerated pace.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 12, 2019

Russell Redman reports a study by consumer target marketing firm SKUlocal found, “Grocery shoppers have come to rely on digital channels and now expect online access in their path to purchase. He reports, “Iconic brands like Winn-Dixie have gone bankrupt. ”[1] Those numbers can’t be ignored.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The most common complaint of newer companies using big data analytics capabilities tends to revolve around traditional questions of business strategy. Consider the following elements explains John Richardson of Inbound Logistics, that impact business strategy. Raw material suppliers and logistics. Increasing order efficiency.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Because so many purchases are made online during this time of year, businesses feel a lot of pressure to get their names and products out in front of consumers. You can’t solely rely on Google Analytics default reporting to determine how your Google Shopping campaigns are performing. Advertise your shipping.

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