Stord

APRIL 5, 2024

With over 30 years of experience, ProPack has established itself as a trusted partner for world-class multichannel fulfillment, last-mile shipping, and value-added and reverse logistics services. In total, Stord now operates 1.6MM square feet of fulfillment centers across ten markets, shipping over 25MM DTC and B2B orders annually. "We

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. To accomplish this, we need unique and authoritative identifiers for company entities, warehouses and manufacturing locations.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2016

Free’ Shipping Crowds Out Small Retailers (WSJ – sub. Hot off the press this morning, Descartes announced that it has acquired pixi* Software GmbH (“pixi”), “a leading Germany-based provider of technology solutions for e-commerce order fulfilment and warehouse management,” for $10.4 Postal Service, FedEx and UPS.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

“The problem is, as we go into the holiday season, they’ve got the wrong stock in the warehouse,” Moore said. Retailers with store-front will push this option and curbside pickups to offset high shipping costs. FedEx and UPS expect mixed volumes Some carriers such as FedEx appear to be expecting more subdued volumes.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

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. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full. Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. The center, known as YXU1, will see employees work alongside robotics technology to pick, pack and ship up to 750,000 items a day.

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