Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. RETAILERS TRY TO KEEP UP Returns are expensive for sellers, since shipping alone often costs more than the items can be resold for.

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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% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). UPS Brings Technology and Logistics Expertise to Study of Drone Use in Humanitarian Response. billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. 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. And what a glorious season it is.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 22, 2017

Intermodal Shipping is Growing and the Railroads are Ready | Transportfolio. Tight truckload capacity usually means more intermodal shipping. Railroads across North America are heavily investing capital in their intermodal offerings—and have been for the past five years. Intermodal shipping visibility. The shipper.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Coupa Software Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. In light of the announced definitive agreement, Coupa elected not to host an earnings briefing with investors or provide future financial guidance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. There is so much talk, and varying interpretations, about digital transformation, that I began our discussion by asking Roger for his definition and what he sees as the current adoption rate. The Digital Transformation Journey.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… XPO Logistics to Acquire Con-way. Toys R Us lowers free shipping limit for online orders. That was eight years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

The 2030 roadmap is targeting a reduction in CO2 emissions of 33% for scopes 1 and 2, and of 16% for scope 3, versus 2017 ( definition for scopes 1, 2, and 3 ). We are only at the beginning of the journey of decarbonization of logistics. Shipping by sea is less expensive, and has fewer emissions, but takes longer.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

B2B marketplaces usually offer support beyond purchasing – such as payment and shipping services What are the benefits of B2B marketplaces? Once inside the marketplace, there is a huge opportunity not only for sales but also for business partnerships and collaborations – so it can definitely provide a boost to your business.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My initial involvement in the Third Party Logistics business was early in 1993 when I became the first Director of Development for Tibbett & Britten Group in North America. And for consumer products manufacturers with growing e-commerce and drop ship requirements, demonstrated e-commerce fulfillment capability is a must.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

This is the one metric within a manufacturer that supply chain/logistics organization, manufacturing and procurement organizations are aligned to. For example, if you ship your product through a wholesaler or directly to a physician, the on-time shipment targets should be different. What does this mean? There is no one-size-fits-all.

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Freightera

MAY 20, 2022

If you’d like to pick up a few things about stressless less than truckload shipping, you’ve come to the right place. In the shipping business, we often forget about the good things that come from our efforts due to the stressful nature of the work itself. That makes it all the worse when things don’t go as planned.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 26, 2022

Gap says it offers two-day and next-day shipping and can handle cross-border ecommerce on behalf of clients, while providing self-service API hooks into platforms including Amazon and Shopify. Gap says its 13 distribution centers in North America have more than 9 million square feet of space, capable of processing 1 billion units annually.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whoever works with logistics knows of the constant problems and issues with carriers, but the fantastic team at Freightera always comes through quickly, and often offers and negotiates the best possible solution on our behalf. Definitely will use them for future shipments.” Shipping from USA to Canada went really smoothly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. 10 Different Definitions! . I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. LinkedIn is best.

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FLEXE

JANUARY 29, 2016

<p>In <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a recent Logistics 2.0 At the core of nearly every one of their disruptive services, Amazon has found a way to gain a competitive advantage by using innovative logistics as a strategic weapon.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Griswold: Multi-channel has a different flavor between North America and the UK and Europe. That marketplace has voted with their wallet, for various reasons, that they are very comfortable with ordering online and having it shipped to their house. The third challenge is a logistical challenge.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. Many of the tactical and logistical challenges are the same from one industry to the next – but the stakes are higher in healthcare. All Rights Reserved.

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Vinculum

JANUARY 12, 2021

Cross border ecommerce – i.e. customers purchasing products from outside their borders – has gained massive momentum, with many major retailers planning to expand their cross border shipping options. So how should one go about shipping your products globally and start selling in international marketplaces?

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2021

This is your opportunity to leverage Amazon.com’s global scale with its resourceful international logistics capabilities. Shipping costs. As of now, there are key locations for the Amazon marketplace including Amazon North America, Amazon India, Amazon Europe & Amazon Japan. Step 4: Ship and fulfill.

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