Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Cheat Code for Shipping to ‘Big Box’ Retailers A recent survey revealed that 66% of retail buyers have ended relationships with suppliers over delivery issues. Know exactly what retail buyers expect from you and how to avoid damaging your relationships by reading our Retail Buyer Report. So, we made it easy.

Retail 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 273

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Walmart brings extreme fulfillment expertise to the table, and Google has the technologies for language processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics. An agile way of dealing with flexible fulfillment, shipping and return options is required. You download the app and can start shopping. What does this mean for supply chains?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2022

.”[1] An infographic prepared by the staff at Concentric reports, “[Nearly 80% of] CPG executives say the COVID-19 crisis will have a lasting impact on their customers’ needs”; however, “[less than a third of them] say their companies are well-equipped to address such changes.”[2] Joining the Data Revolution.

Packaging 130

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

49% That was the ownership share of product returns specialist Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions (IPPS), a joint venture between Doddle—a part of Blue Yonder—and Inmar, Inc. prediction made in March. That according to the company’s 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, released this week.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Today’s consumer picture is even more confusing as a result of low unemployment rates (which generally means higher demand) and rising inflation (which generally means lower demand). Nominal income gains were reported by survey participants, but half of all families anticipated reduced real incomes next year. ”[3].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. The company is offering U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Does it work?

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ShipBob

APRIL 13, 2021

However, there is a wide range of metrics that you should be tracking to help your online store grow. Why ecommerce performance metrics are important. Shipping & logistics KPIs. Why are ecommerce performance metrics important to your online store? Costs of goods sold (COGS). Shipping fees.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Amidst store closures and stay-at-home advisories, consumers have rapidly adapted to new, tech-forward ways of shopping, which has created immense demand for the CPG industry. … With an ever-complex consumer purchasing path, it can be difficult for a brand to know where exactly to adjust their efforts. ”[2].

Data 100

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Although the industry is multifaceted and varied, encompassing everything from household goods to food & beverage to apparel and more, most arms of the consumer goods industry are facing similar challenges. Supply chain woes. Labor shortages.

Consumer Goods 40

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

To meet consumer needs, everyone in the supply chain needs to work harmoniously together or risk bad reviews and loss of business. The expectation of instant consumer gratification has businesses scrambling to shore up their supply chain to ensure cost-effective on-time delivery, which is where omnichannel logistics comes into play.”[3]

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 6, 2015

81% of shoppers choose free shipping as the most preferred option when checking out their shopping cart online. More telling is the fact that 93% of online shoppers have taken these three actions to qualify for free shipping: The battle is not for delivery speed, but for delivery options. However, that is not the only valued option.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

In a Deloitte survey of retail professionals , 60% reported that AI tools improved their ability to forecast demand and manage inventory in 2024. Retail and consumer goods supply chain leaders can use AI to gain a similar competitive edge in the race to meet customer demand.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

BORIS – Buy Online Return In Store BORIS is another omnichannel fulfillment model where consumers can return their previously purchased online orders at nearby physical stores. In a way, this model is a win-win as it saves return logistics costs for retail businesses. How to Improve Fleet Utilization?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Journalist Ben Kesslen reports a new survey from Bankrate found, “48% of Americans will begin their winter holiday gift buying in October.”[1] Journalist Helen Atkinson posits that retailers and consumers both play a role in extending the holiday shopping season. Bain analysts forecast 3.0% total growth with 0.5%

Retail 130

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Blue Yonder’s WMS , a SaaS solution, empowers businesses to deliver consistently high service at a value-driven cost.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. reported in October. in November.

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Kinaxis

MAY 18, 2016

You might think, “okay, our warehouse is good” without thinking about the end to end. Procurement might have hit their cost savings metrics, but if it meant purchasing more than needed, and that might hurt your warehouse inventories. The S&OP process 3-4 years ago didn’t lean on that as much as it does now.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

The report reveals that increased efficiencies and visibility are top priorities for companies over the next 1-3 years. Read the full report here. The survey looked at topics including COVID-19 impact on supply chains, priorities in the coming years, and the path to digital supply chains.

Freight 98

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OptiProERP

MAY 3, 2021

That includes your supply chain management needs, such as managing your suppliers and vendors, purchasing or supplying material and parts from/to third parties, and ensuring compliance and quality with your supply chain partners. Is your organization in the perishable goods or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) trade?

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 7, 2020

From rising unemployment rates to businesses large and small struggling to stay afloat and entire industries in virtual standstill due to social distancing measures and shutdown restrictions, most reported news was pretty bleak. Consumer confidence is back on the mend as well. Defying expectations, 2.5 in April to 13.3%

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

An Introduction to Walmart Luminate Listen to the full episode of the Shelf Life Podcast on Walmart Luminate Walmart Luminate is the retailer’s new data, analytics and reporting tool for suppliers — and it represents a massive step forward in retailer-supplier collaboration.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

A Abaft: A point on a ship, toward the stern, and hence beyond the central point of the ships length. Abandon: In shipping, this term refers to the act of a shipper or consignee abandoning some or all of their cargo. Adjustment: A term used in freight shipping to denote additional charges applied to a shipment after delivery.

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ). Consumer Goods.

Packaging 60

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ). Consumer Goods.

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ). Consumer Goods.

Packaging 60

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2018

” Transactional data : “Post-business-process information such as purchasing inventory records or sales volumes by region.” He writes, “AI can also help in streamlining functions and optimizing routes to reduce shipping costs. and Robotics Are Coming to Consumer Goods Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

consumers expect orders, with free shipping, to arrive within three days. 4] Consumer “needs” include multiple ways of buying and receiving goods. Invest in technology and analytics. Consumers have quickly adapted to the new digital landscape. are becoming increasingly demanding. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. The slideshow that follows, then, is our coverage of Gartner’s rankings, which includes both comments from Gartner’s analysts as well as our own analysis, based on independent reporting. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output for consumer goods production levels but continued muted growth for intermediate supply network and investment goods production levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series, specifically in providing highlights on reported July 2024 global wide PMI activity levels. Report commentary by Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P. Product demand levels are essentially focused on domestic market needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

The report authors noted that this index, when calculated without the impact of China would have posted a 53.2 Reportedly, global output fell across consumer, intermediate and investment goods sectors with inbound price inflation equaling record highs. reported for March. reported for March. reported for March.

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