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How to Optimize Fulfillment with Unified Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Optimizing fulfillment requires a series of steps to get a shipment from its source to the end customer. These steps include sourcing and receiving inventory, storing inventory, order processing, picking and packing an order, shipping the order, and returns management.

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Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course

Supply Chain Brain

At the outset, shippers may see Hawaiian shipping as an extension of their mainland operations, to which they can apply the same strategies and the same playbook. Building an effective shipping strategy for Hawaii is a moving target. Imagine shipping to Hawaii as an obstacle course. In the case of shipping to non-contiguous U.S.

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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Five Ways to Improve your Supply Chains Resilience 1) Create Transparency This process involves determining the critical components for your operations and then, working with production personnel, identifying which ones are sourced from high-risk areas and lack ready substitutes.

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Supply Chain AI: 25 Current Use Cases (and a Handful of Future Ones)

Logistics Viewpoints

The forecast can be compared to what actually shipped or sold. Shippers’ end-to-end supply chain predictions are based on applying AI to OpenWeb searches, import/export records, data from sourcing platforms like ThomasNet, federal logistics records, and other data. Autonomous planning can improve a company’s supply chain agility.

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The Top 10 Causes of Shipping Delays — and How to Mitigate Them 

BlueYonder

Geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs, driver shortages, blocked shipping lanes and frequent supply chain disruptions make it tough to achieve reliable on-time delivery amid this complexity. So what are the top reasons for shipping delays? There is good news, though.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Shipping Packaging Materials

Freight Plus

Shipping packaging materials comes with its own set of challenges that can disrupt operations and impact profitability. How to Tackle It Monitor Market Trends : Stay informed about industry pricing trends and adjust your logistics strategies. This unpredictability can create capacity challenges and increase transportation costs.

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Peak Season Prep: How to Start Planning for Q4 Fulfillment Now 

3PL Insights

Here’s how to get a head start now and set your business up for success. KPIs to Review: Order volume and velocity: When did the spike begin, and how much did it increase? Shipping delays: Which carriers struggled and why? Holiday shipping cutoffs : Establish realistic deadlines for standard and express shipping.