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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

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Three Tough Headlines: What Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Shaman

I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management. Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. It was not a good week for supply chain leaders.

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Cross Border B2C E-Commerce Market Demand Estimations and Industry Dynamics Forecast Report, 2030

Vinculum

IoT uses GPS sensors to track the stock and the shipping and delivery of the products to the shopper’s address. The Internet of Things is entirely credible, effective, capable of managing issues in a fraction of a second. The Internet of Things is entirely credible, effective, capable of managing issues in a fraction of a second.

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Top 10 Saudi Arabian eCommerce StartUps and Companies

Vinculum

Criteria 4 Payment, Returns & Shipping Policies. Provide transparency in payment, return, and shipping policy. Owning one of the biggest retail stores across North America, Target Corporation has successfully delivered gifts, collectibles, home decor, clothing, and other products to Saudi Arabia.

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Can You Have Both Direct To Consumer & Traditional Retail ?

Vinculum

In contrast, North America and European counties will gradually shift to a digital platform to serve the shopping purpose in broader aspects. It gives freedom to the consumer to buy and return the products without any shipping charges. DTC gives room for great brands products to select and place the order.

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Is Your Supply Chain Future-Ready for the New Normal?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As the months continued and the supply chain and shipping industries weathered numerous storms, the maturation of process digitalisation and remote management continued at speed. Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the logistics and supply chain management industry, spanning his career across Europe, North America and Asia.