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Logistyx Technologies Talks Parcel Shipping, Holidays, and Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

In our conversation, Ken spoke about some of the findings from a recent survey Logistyx conducted on cross-border holiday spending, as well as some larger trends around the state of parcel shipping. Second, how does the ongoing capacity crunch impact the holiday season? The State of Parcel Shipping.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

But how to do this was very ambiguous. Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. Initially, Mr. Beery found the technology intriguing, but he was not sure how to leverage their solution. One of those companies was Aera Technology.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

As fast-growing businesses turn their attention to upcoming holiday demand, Ware2Go has tapped our internal experts and the latest industry data to create insights around what to expect and how to plan for peak season. In May 2023, shipping rates from Asia suddenly plummeted. These costs include: labor, energy, and materials.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an interesting story earlier this week about how a police department in a small Maryland city is using drones in its effort to thwart illegal dirt bike riding within city limits. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. That said, U.S.

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The Hidden Costs of Ghost Inventory: What You Need to Know

ShipBob

These physically unaccounted-for units of inventory called ghost inventory, or phantom inventory , are a more common challenge faced by retailers than you think. Often, the items accounted for in the asset register do not reconcile with what is in the inventory. What is ghost inventory?

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The issue was that none of these ex-McKinnsey and Deloitte consultants knew how to model variability, feasibility, and constraints. The discussion needs to shift.