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Understanding the Profitability of Omnichannel Retail is a Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

Rather than just offering consumers the choice of buying online or buying in the store, a retail omnichannel strategy involves a lot more paths to fulfill an order or to process a return. As a result of this, the market for omnichannel order management (OOM) systems grew briskly. Then came Covid. Shipping from the store, and 5.

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Future-Proofing Transportation Spend in Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. The need to blend operational efficiency with sustainability and fiscal prudence has organizations exploring innovative ways to help ‘future-proof’ transportation spending challenges.

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Retail Logistics relies on Omnimodal TMS for Omnichannel Customer Service

MercuryGate

How do shippers and LSPs focus on logistics cost management, improve supply chain resilience, and create a truly orchestrated, transparent value chain that enables real-time reactions to avoid supply chain disruption? The answer lies in your transportation management system.

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Breaking Down the Barriers to New Technologies During Omnichannel Peak Season

GlobalTranz

The omnichannel peak season for 2020 will be an entirely new beast in logistics. The post Breaking Down the Barriers to New Technologies During Omnichannel Peak Season appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. The days of planning for a gradual ramp-up to peak season have vanished.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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Dropshipping in Omnichannel: The Secret Sauce for Success

GlobalTranz

Dropshipping is one of the newest e-commerce shipping strategies and the application of dropshipping in omnichannel presents numerous opportunities for today’s shippers. Supply chain leaders, however, need to understand that dropshipping in omnichannel does come with challenges,read More.

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What Is Last Mile Logistics & Why Are More Shippers Looking at This Transportation Function?

GlobalTranz

Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics. What Is Last Mile Logistics? . Last Mile Logistics Are Crucial to Modern E-Commerce and Omnichannel Supply Chains.