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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

We’ve seen this process of customer-driven change before, with sustainable packaging going from niche to mainstream and B2B eCommerce mimicking B2C eCommerce , and we’ve seen it also in the rise of personalised email and content marketing. The customer may never realise that what’s in their package is different to what’s in other people’s.

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Let’s Embrace New Ways of Working

Supply Chain Shaman

It would have helped the GM pinpoint the ignition issue and Kellogg detect the smelly packaging issue faster. I spoke of my experience during the Icelandic ash issue. I find twitter an accurate source of data. The conversation then spilled over to the use of twitter as a customer service channel.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. Transplace Selects New Equity Partner TPG Capital. Convey Closes $8.25

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How To Make Your Ecommerce Eco-Friendly

ShipBob

All aspects of ecommerce can negatively impact the planet — from the product itself to how it is packaged and shipped. Here are the facts: Each year in the US alone, enough cardboard is used in shipped packages that equates to over 1 billion trees (excludes plastic and other forms of packaging). Use eco-friendly packaging.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Isle of Man.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. According to eMarketer , global e-commerce retail sales will rise to $5.542 trillion this year and surpass $7.391 trillion by 2025. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico. Virgin Islands).