Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. The delivery stations are smaller terminals that will receive Amazon goods and ship them out to end consumers. The company plans to open 1,000 parcel delivery stations in the near future.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

To meet this gap, CEVA Logistics has transformed itself by incorporating advanced technology to create innovative solutions for its customers, big or small. This one-stop platform simplifies the process of shipping to enhance the customer experience for small medium enterprises (SMEs) in the marketplace. CEVA Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon’s Retail Strategy with Rick Watson. Rick Watson and Joe Lynch discuss Amazon’s retail strategy. Upon fulfilling the transition obligations of Merchantry to Tradeshift, Watson directed the cross-border product strategy of Pitney Bowes, a $450M business, comprised of Borderfree and the eBay Global Shipping Program.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

About Nourhan Beyrouti Nourhan Beyrouti , a seasoned professional with a global footprint, has an impressive track record in branding, corporate innovation, and real estate development, and global logistics technology. Beyrouti’s expertise was further utilized in assisting the Dubai government with the “Dubai Plan 2021”.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Postal Service struggle to keep up with innovative strategies from retailers like Walmart and Amazon. While the old guard focuses on labor issues and struggles with an ongoing worker shortage, retailers and e-commerce businesses are building supply chain strategies to tackle the latest industry challenges.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 27, 2023

Global Fulfillment Innovation Centers on ESG in 2023. Establishing an innovative and effective marketing strategy boosts communication with all involved parties easier. This requires focusing on sustainability, transparency, and innovation across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Product innovation is at the center of many success stories. Every product that exists now, or that existed before, was once an innovation. The most notable innovative products of late have been mostly technological. The term ‘disruptive innovation’ is used quite a lot these days. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2023

An Insider's Look at the Current State and Future Trends of Global Trade Introduction to Ocean Shipping in 2023 Ocean shipping plays a vital role in the global trade landscape. The sheer scale and efficiency of ocean shipping have made it an indispensable component of the global supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 10, 2020

.” Cecere’s remarks beg the question: What should your company’s supply chain strategy be going forward? With tightening budgets and a need to stay connected using technology, it is more important than ever for transportation and logistics companies to have an effective mobility strategy in place.”[2]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. Production capabilities needed to support advanced design and product innovation. Timing was a further crucial factor.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

In today's ever more complex supply chain riddled with thousands upon thousands of processes, shipping freight has moved beyond tactical prowess for those who execute well and has evolved to now include strategic, innovative, and collaborative efforts to maintain not only a competitive edge but reduce overall transportation cost footprint.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. Supply chain risk management practice advises us to source additional suppliers and plan additional strategic inventories as mitigation strategies. Mitigating Risk – inventory tracking and dual sourcing are considered to be the most effective risk mitigation strategies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rik is an energetic leader driving long term partnerships, innovation and growth across the business operation. Körber uniquely provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy or appetite for growth. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices?

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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’ll look at four strategies to optimize shelf replenishment, reducing stockouts, improving inventory management, cutting waste, and boosting productivity. Now that we understand what efficient shelf replenishment entails, let’s dive into how to put these strategies into action!

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ShipBob

JANUARY 15, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore the main causes of inventory glut, innovative strategies to tackle it, and how working with a 3PL can help reduce inventory risk. To properly manage it, businesses need to be proactive in implementing the right strategies and technologies. What is inventory glut? What causes inventory glut?

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the annual SCLA (Supply Chain Leaders in Action) meeting in Sanibel, Florida, Intelligent Audit CEO Hannah Testani sat down with Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor of logistics industry publication Supply Chain Brain to discuss the state of the supply chain, sustainability, and the future of supply chain innovations.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 9, 2022

A digital transformation strategy is a plan of action for repositioning your company in the digital economy. Drive innovation. In my opinion, you need to make sure you have the right product design in place at the right level so it can be sourced, it can be built, and it can be shipped. Strengthen and boost your market position.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. Transitioning to sales and marketing, he mastered go-to-market strategies for driving growth.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2021

We are going to list out 4 effective order fulfillment strategies to win loyal customers. 4 Order Fulfillment Strategies to Win Loyal Customers. Before we dive deep into fulfillment strategies, let’s get a proper understanding of the fulfillment process. Receiving: Before you start accepting orders, make sure you have inventory.

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Shipsta

JULY 29, 2021

However, it’s far more than just a buzzword, it’s the one of the most exciting and game-changing developments in the shipping world today. The term ‘autonomous freight procurement’ is thrown around a lot in logistics today.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

But with every challenge, there is an opportunity to innovate and grow. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2016

With increasing order volumes, numerous products to navigate, highly personalized order packing and faster shipping requirements, robotics solutions will help you effectively respond to volume growth and perform more tasks with less labor and at a lower cost. Investing in warehouse robotics technology will highly benefit you.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

By learning about ways to minimize spending on pharmaceutical shipping, companies can better compete in the evolving market. . The State of Shipping Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. The demand for pharmaceuticals in tandem with all e-commerce demand means little available capacity and higher costs for pharmaceutical shipping.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation For IT Departments.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 26, 2017

What happens when shippers simply forgo implementing shipping technology, and how can shape their future demise? Shippers Must Weigh In-House Versus Off-the-Shelf Shipping Technology Solutions. The first struggle with implementing shipping technology in an enterprise goes back to considering in-house versus outsourced tech solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

fulfillment network, including organization and inventory management strategy. Last year, we started rearchitecting our inventory placement strategy and leveraging our larger fulfillment center footprint to move from a national fulfillment network to a regionalized network model. We made significant internal changes (e.g.,

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Retailers, of every shape and size, are faced with the threat: “Innovate or die.”. Recently, more of Wal-Mart’s eCommerce strategy has been revealed. In fact, in a recent Baymard Institute survey, 61% of shoppers cite unexpected costs and shipping fees as a reason they’ll abandon a purchase. This has been happening for years.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled. Transformation and Advanced Manufacturing ecosystem at the JURONG INNOVATION DISTRICT (JDD) is shaping up.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 15, 2023

Nathan is the EVP of Strategy and Transformation at STACI-US , a leading provider of supply chain end-to-end solutions. Nathan is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration with a concentration in strategy and innovation at Columbia International University and has Masters Degrees in Business and Public Administration.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. This is before costs calculated for overtime.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

The four key goals are in the areas of advancing sustainability, championing education and innovation, empowering people, and doing business in a responsible way. This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2018

Walmart has a different approach, and in several ways, Walmart is positioning itself to best Amazon in e-commerce through an innovative, omnichannel return strategy. To meet the surging demand, Walmart needs to perfect its existing pickup locations for orders processed via ship-to-store.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

Steve Osburn ( @skosbu ), Managing Director at Kurt Salmon — a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain, observes, “E-commerce customers in the U.S. A recent study from Accenture Strategy found that 62 percent of U.S. consumers expect orders, with free shipping, to arrive within three days. 6] Those rules are: 1.

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