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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.”

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

GlobalTranz

Retailers and warehouses must work to please more customers, stay competitive with Big Box retailers and Amazon, and still create a unique customer experience. According to the Wharton University of Pennsylvania , the measures to fully utilize omnichannel 2.0 Improved IT processes and true integration between systems.

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Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage with Justin Goldston

The Logistics of Logistics

Penn State is a top-ranked research university and Pennsylvania’s only land-grant institution founded with a mission of high-quality teaching, expert research, and global service. To meet their customer’s needs, businesses are beginning to build sustainability into their businesses. About Penn State University (PSU).

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Employee Spotlight: Jamil, Operations Intern

Stord

Monday, July 8, 2019 Meet Jamil, our first operations intern, and learn why he chose STORD and how his work here will leave a lasting impact. I was first introduced to the complex world of logistics and supply chain in one of my freshman courses at the University of Pennsylvania. Why did you choose to intern at STORD?

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WordPress Ecommerce Shipping: Scaling Your Online Store Through Shipping

ShipBob

Since you likely don’t have the funds to pay for warehousing or have massive amounts of products to store, you’re going to store your inventory however you can. For a smaller or mid-sized ecommerce business, you might be able to rent a low square footage warehouse that’s staffed by a few people to help you ship out your orders.

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

Veridian Solutions

A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. Retailers and warehouses must work to please more customers, stay competitive with Big Box retailers and Amazon, and still create a unique customer experience. According to the Wharton University of Pennsylvania , the measures to fully utilize omnichannel 2.0

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

But the ecommerce logistics infrastructure needed to meet consumers’ demands is not easy to achieve by yourself. How do you put your brand in a spot to offer expedited shipping without putting in the time, resources, and investment of several warehouses? Warehousing and storage. Fulfillment centers. Sorting facilities.