Fri.Feb 23, 2018

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Is Omnichannel Dead? Of Course Not…However, the Focus Is Now on Customer Experience in Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel has been a go-to plan for retailers since 2008, but it is changing. Omnichannel, as a word and strategy in retail, is shifting. According to Michael Jones via Forbes , the word, omnichannel, will go away in the coming years as retailers move to become hyper-focused on what customers want, need, and find useful while shopping. While omnichannel is still going to be around, denoting the blending of channels into one experience, the customer experience in omnichannel will become the ne

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This Week in Logistics News (February 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

This Sunday marks the end of the 2018 Winter Olympics. It has certainly been and exciting couple of weeks, with hundreds of medals awarded, and some incredible performances by the world’s greatest athletes. Yesterday marked the 38th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, when the USA men’s hockey team defeated the heavily favored team from the Soviet Union.

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How Education Is Failing the Gig Economy

Supply Chain Brain

There’s nothing especially new about the concept of the “gig” worker – other than, perhaps, the label. Freelancers of all kinds have long been a vital part of the U.S. economy. But with the rise of ventures such as Uber , Lyft , Airbnb and TaskRabbit , the ranks of gig workers have swelled. Which raises the question: Is our education system doing enough to get students ready for this new world of work?

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AUDIO: What's Hot and What's Not, for Vans, Reefers, and Flatbeds

DAT Solutions

I spoke with OOIDA's Terry Scruton this week on Land Line Now. We talked about current trends for van, reefer, and flatbed freight, which markets and lanes are hot, and which are not. Download the audio. See the current market rates for every lane you search in DAT load boards.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Transparency International released its annual ranking, Corruptions Perceptions Index 2017 , on Feb. 21 and the group said that “despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts. While stemming the tide against corruption takes time, in the last six years many countries have still made little to no progress. .

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B2B eCommerce Trends 2018

TradeGecko

The B2B eCommerce industry is already gaining a lot of momentum in 2018. A common trend (amongst many) is that B2B eCommerce merchants need to invest more time and money into technology in order to better manage their business and stay competitive.

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Modern Trade vs Traditional Trade: A Logistics Management Overview!

Loginext

Traditional trade occupies close to 90% in key developing markets. By leveraging cloud-based technology, last mile delivery can be optimized for such distribution networks, bringing in organized patterns within the industry and generate more value for all the stakeholders involved namely the retailers, the distributors, the manufacturers, and the end-customers.

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Holiday Sales Demonstrated Necessity of Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

Amid all the talk of a retail apocalypse, some retailers demonstrated they still have life. Khadeeja Safdar ( @khadeeja_safdar ) and Imani Moise ( @MoiseNoise ) report, “Retailers had their best holiday sales since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks payments in stores and online.”[1] One of the primary reasons retailers are doing better is improved omnichannel operations.

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Amware is Growing: Adds Several Fulfillment Services Accounts

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware Logistics recently added several accounts to its client roster, with Edible Arrangements®, Corksicle, and Bauerfeind® all choosing Amware after competitive bid processes.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Get started with your procurement data using AI technology

Xeeva

Decisions, goals, and opportunities are all part of any journey. The path you take to reach each of those is important. What matters more though is where you start. That’s what determines if you will make it or not. Every part of life has a foundation that without, it would come crumbling down. For people, it’s oxygen. For cell phones, it’s a charged battery.

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6 Must-Haves for a Food Warehouse 3PL

Consumer Goods Logistics

Food products that need storage in temperature-controlled food warehouses call for specialized 3PLs who understand the physical and regulatory requirements for these products. When searching for a 3PL for food products, here are 6 things you should look for to ensure you have the right partner.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19-23, 2018)

Talking Logistics

This was school vacation week for my kids, which means it was a working vacation for me — with more emphasis on vacation than working. But I did manage to keep a pulse on what was happening in the supply chain and logistics industry; here are the items that caught my attention: KFC restaurants could remain closed for ‘remainder of the week’ due to chicken shortage crisis (Independent).