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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology). Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub.

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WordPress Ecommerce Shipping: Scaling Your Online Store Through Shipping

ShipBob

With over 60 million downloads, WooCommerce grew from a simple WordPress plugin to a fully customizable ecommerce platform. Since you likely don’t have the funds to pay for warehousing or have massive amounts of products to store, you’re going to store your inventory however you can. 3PLs are the experts for warehousing and shipping.

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11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017

Freightos

In 2016, LEGO and Old Navy chose supply chain professionals to lead their organizations. There are precedents for tapping supply chain professionals as CEOs, such as Apple choosing Tim Cook after Steve Jobs. This year, supply chains reached Silicon Valley (and not just in the form of logistics startups ).

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22 warehouse pros share the biggest mistakes made with inventory management (and how to avoid them)

6 River Systems

Managing warehouse inventory, on its face, seems a simple concept: Keep enough stock on hand to fulfill orders, but not so much stock that your warehouse is filled to the brim with inventory that won’t move for months (or years). Is demand likely to increase, decrease or remain the same over the coming weeks and months?

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What is Demand Forecasting? Importance and Benefits of Forecasting Customer Demand

ShipBob

By analyzing historical sales data, demand managers can make informed business decisions about everything from inventory planning and warehousing needs to running flash sales and meeting customer expectations. Demand forecasting is where the supply chain management side of business meets sales and marketing. Storing inventory.

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Holiday shopping has started early amid fears over shipping delays

Ware2Go

Disruptions to global supply chains by COVID, storms and shortages have led to worries about empty shelves. Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. Microchips power everything that runs software , including cars. Most people’s hands are full.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR): Where to Find Them Now and in the Future

Veridian Solutions

The use of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) is a breakthrough for supply chain management. The applications of AMR in the warehouse are limitless, capable of replacing human labor for demanding, repetitive tasks. As technology grows more advanced, the value of AMR will increase. Download WhitePaper.