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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s joins a list of retailers that have recently noted the impacts of inflation on customer purchases, with a shift from discretionary to non-discretionary items being a common theme. Subleasing is something many established corporations do to help manage their real estate portfolio.”. billion, up 23.8%

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

I attended multiple events focused on the built environment, embodied carbon, digital decarbonization tools, and storytelling. NYC Climate Week is a great opportunity to learn and connect but now the real work begins! I now better understand the weight of our decisions today and the impacts they carry into the future.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Key Last-mile Delivery Technology Solutions How can technology directly impact last-mile operations and improve the customer experience? To Build or To Buy Companies looking to implement new or improve existing delivery technology face a crucial decision: should they build an in-house platform or buy an existing solution from a vendor?

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Procurement Rising – The Time is Now

ivalua

Procurement’s stature has grown during the COVID-19 crisis as costs, cash flow and supply continuity quickly became top boardroom priorities and homepage news. Across the world, procurement leaders have risen to the challenge. People should be thankful, and procurement practitioners proud. Examples abound.

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

But can the pace of these changes affect the real estate industry in major ways? As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. You bet it can. Facts Behind Pace of Change.

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The Impact of the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

The impact of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase has been significant. ”[1] Empty malls and struggling brick-and-mortar retailers also bear stark witness to the impact of the digital path to purchase. … Shoppers now purchase more online, making fewer trips to stores and seeing fewer in-store promotions.”[2].

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Understanding Opportunity Cost in Warehouse Automation Decisions

Locus Robotics

Fewer equipment and licensing expenses : Warehouses can cut back on purchasing and maintaining RF scanners, carts, and other material-handling tools. Automated solutions can optimize storage density for unmatched flexibility, allowing warehouses to fulfill more orders without expanding their footprint.