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Logistyx Technologies Talks Parcel Shipping, Holidays, and Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

First and foremost, why have supply chain technologies weathered the Covid storm better than other industries, and what has it meant for parcel shipping? The news is reporting that supply chains are going to be disrupted this holiday season, so more and more consumers are starting early. Industry Trends.

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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

Throughout the next decade, a whole new set of technologies will underpin supply chain success stories. A series of thought-provoking questions focused on the future of supply chain technologies will be put to the panel. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Learn More. Schedule Meeting.

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Is Your Supply Chain Future-Ready for the New Normal?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This was achieved by diversifying the supply base to create more agile responses to such shocks and improving end-to-end visibility to manage risks and disruptions more effectively. More importantly, this is the time to review past decisions made on supply chain trade-offs and consider whether the balance of benefits has shifted.

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In Challenging Times, Advanced Technology Provides the Answer

BlueYonder

It is clear that, across industries, companies are still challenged to operate their supply chains profitably and predictably in the face of ongoing disruptions, rising costs, labor shortages, and sustainability pressures. The top areas for rising costs are raw materials (43%), inventory (15%), transportation (14%), and labor (14%).

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. Weather events might also be factors.

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Another Peloton Supply Chain and Customer Service Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. Inventory Glut of Bicycles. West Coast were in excess of 200 days.

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Which Metrics Matter? Interview with Philippe Lambotte

Supply Chain Shaman

I was sitting at my kitchen table attempting to write a celebratory book on the 30th anniversary of supply chain management. When I sat down to write the book, Bricks Matter, I believed that companies had used supply chain technologies to reduce operating margin and improve inventory turns.

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