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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Experts Weigh-In on Peak Season 2022. container imports are near record-setting.

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Our Best ICON 2023 Takeaways: A Post-ICON Conversation With Our Industry Experts

BlueYonder

It’s been a month since we were in Las Vegas for ICON 2023. Host: What advice would you give to leaders in manufacturing, retail, and logistics as they start settling back into their day jobs after ICON? If we want to be an industry leader, we need to keep innovating. What should they start to be focused on?

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More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference)

Talking Logistics

Many transportation and logistics software companies were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during the height of the dotcom era, but very few of them survive today — they either went bankrupt or were acquired by others. The results are similar to how shippers and logistics service providers view their relationships.

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Putting the WoW! Into Service Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

In the past, supply chain professionals are trained to handle the service issues through a planning of inventory , service level and after-sales operations. In general, it focuses on supply chain management of non-manufacturing companies such as those in the logistics and distribution, consulting and hospitality industries.

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Trends and Predictions 2020: Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

Jared Council ( @JaredCouncil ) and John McCormick report, “The now familiar phrase ‘Internet of Things’ is taking on a new meaning, according to Steve Koenig, vice president of research at the Consumer Technology Association trade group, which organizes CES — formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show — in Las Vegas.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2020

Veridian Solutions

The RILA LINK conference focuses on giving retail supply chain executives a review of emerging technologies and opportunities through logistics service providers. Dates: May 18-21, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV. Cost: $1,195 to $1,695, Depending on Membership and registration Date. MODEX 2020. Dates: March 9-12, 2020 in Atlanta, GA.