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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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This Week in Logistics News (October 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon, Ikea, Patagonia, others commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040. No more room at the logistics warehouse inn, Prologis says. The global shipping crisis does not look like it is going away any time soon. IKEA’s stores in North America are the hardest hit by product shortages, followed by Europe.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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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.

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Inventory Distortion Will Cost Retailers $1.77 Trillion in 2023. Here’s How Blue Yonder Can Help.

BlueYonder

In North America, retail loss due to out-of-stocks actually increased by a staggering 17.7% Blue Yonder is continuously releasing additional microservices and is expanding the traditional definition of order management to include capabilities from planning and forecasting to omnichannel fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

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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Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Can We Really Collaborate?

Supply Chain Shaman

Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. As the bricks and mortar retailer is attacked by eCommerce pure plays—Amazon in North America, Alibaba in China, and Flipcart in India—assortment and excitement in the store become paramount to lure customers. Source Wikipedia. In the 1990s suppliers had channel power.