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Preparing Your Supply Chain for 2023 – 4 Areas of Focus

Logility

Retailers had to slash prices to deal with the excess. A surplus of ships is likely 3. We expect shipping costs to drop in 2023 as we see a rush of new vessels next year. That could make container rates lower and cause shipping costs to drop. Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022.

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New Shipping Operations Ideas Bring Fresh Air to Stale Strategies

Intelligent Audit

As businesses struggle to find efficient return strategies for the growing e-commerce sector, delivery giant UPS and online furniture retailer Overstock.com are working toward a solution. to Incheon Airport in South Korea to connect the Southeastern U.S. UPS Partners With Overstock to Solve Return Problems.

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

A lot has been said about online shopping as a great disruptor of traditional retail marketing. But the online e-commerce space is still a tiny portion of the entire retail industry turnover. Many retailers have leveraged experience centers to gain more than just high sales. What is experiential retail?

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Consultancy UK).

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The subsequent rankings in the 2021 Production Statistics revealed that South Korea had overtaken Germany and Mexico, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved up the world ranking for car production.

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Doing Business in China

QAD

Key industries include mining, iron, steel, aluminum, coal, machinery, arms, textiles and apparel, oil, cement, chemicals, consumer products, footwear, toys, electronics, food, transportation equipment, automobiles, railcars, ships, aircraft, telecommunications equipment, satellites and commercial space launch vehicles. as of 2018.

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New UPS Fees Come in Response to More Demand

Intelligent Audit

E-commerce continues its march toward overall retail dominance. According to Total Retail , “A shift in digital presence meant sellers also had to pivot their marketing and advertising strategies to stand out in a crowded online space. being proactive and vigilant about shipping costs with a comprehensive view of freight audit data.