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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment and the Amazon Effect

Enterra Insights

The so-called omnichannel solution envisions those outlets operating both as familiar sites for merchandise display and as fulfillment nodes for online sales. ” Sheffi also suspects other touted benefits of click-and-collect, like increased impulse buying and lower transportation costs, are spurious. ” Robert J.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

A First-Hand Look at Berkshire Grey’s Warehouse Robotic Solutions ; Clint Reiser. The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. The BG innovation center is an operating warehouse where the development team creates, tests, and enhances its solutions. These terms perfectly describe the Asian Paints supply chain.

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Omnichannel Logistics Solutions Takes the Supply Chain To The Next Level

GlobalTranz

Over the last year, huge strides were made in machine-to-machine connectivity, as foreseen by our predictions, ranging from the greater use of automated identification and data capture (AIDC) and stronger resolve for more omnichannel logistics solutions. Customers Pushed For More OmniChannel Logistics Solutions, and They Got It.

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The Ongoing Impact of E-Commerce on the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

This growth, combined with the impact digital commerce has on consumer behavior, has what the Wall Street Journal called “an outsize impact” on the supply chain. Increased e-commerce volumes and omnichannel strategies are putting unprecedented demands on the supply chain. Commerce Department reported e-commerce sales grew at 4.2

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E-Commerce In-Store Returns: Why Returning to Stores Is the Ultimate E-Commerce & Omnichannel Customer Experience Play

Veridian Solutions

Unfortunately, e-commerce means a higher rate of returns, but giving customers the ability to return online purchases to brick-and-mortar locations through e-commerce in-store returns is the key to unlocking greater success in the omnichannel customer experience. Products that are damaged during transportation. Buyer’s remorse.