Remove Distribution Remove Just-in-Time Remove North America Remove Procurement Analytics
article thumbnail

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

article thumbnail

Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. o9 Solutions has grown from a small company to a significant player in the supply chain planning (SCP) market in a short period of time. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all.

article thumbnail

The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service, this post should prove well worth the few minutes it will take you to read it.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Just ask UPS and Walmart. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters.

article thumbnail

Last-Mile Delivery 101: How a 3PL Works With Last-Mile Carriers for Best-in-Class Fulfillment

ShipBob

This year over 20% of purchases are expected to take place online , compared to 17.8% Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 And from delivery time to customer communication and ecommerce order tracking , expectations are only getting higher. billion between 2023-2027.

3PL 98
article thumbnail

Retreads are Good For Truckers…and Good for the Environment!

NC State SCRC

The American Transportation Research Institute estimates that of the total cost per mile of driving a rig that drives between 80,000 and 125,000 miles per year, the average cost (including drivers wages and benefits) is $1.593 per mile, or which tire cost are $ 0.043 a mile, and fuel costs are $.403 403 per mile.