ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Yet, in today’s omnichannel world, retail returns are key to driving business growth, thanks to their ability to enhance the customer experience, minimize losses, and preserve long-term revenue.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Higher freight volumes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

The gig economy and its on-demand armies of drivers have moved people and food for years, but many retailers still hesitate to tap into Uber, Postmates and other companies to quickly move orders from stores to local customers’ doorsteps. Gig economy fulfillment setting retailers apart. Business intelligence lights the path for others.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Retailers know firsthand how quickly the market can change. Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. The retailers feel the impacts of the recession fast and deeply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. FourKites is a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions. Not surprisingly, many of FourKites’ users work in transportation operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In our conversation, Ken spoke about some of the findings from a recent survey Logistyx conducted on cross-border holiday spending, as well as some larger trends around the state of parcel shipping. Fourth, what are some industry-specific trends for parcel shipping? The State of Parcel Shipping. Cross-Border Sales.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 10, 2023

Christian Piller and Joe Lynch discuss painless retail returns. Christian is a co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Pollen, a technology platform revolutionizing the reverse supply chain for retailers with pickups from consumers’ doorsteps for less than a standard return shipping label.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

Nourhan is Global Chief Revenue Officer at AJEX Logistics Services , Saudi Arabia’s fastest growing transportation company. With over 20 years in the retail and real estate sectors, Beyrouti’s passion lies in innovation and creating transformative retail experiences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. It’s important to know how white glove services and transportation management go together.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Transportation execution and visibility solutions can provide these efficiencies. This is placing a bigger emphasis on parcel shipping and driving significant growth. Return on Investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

More and more retailers are giving consumers choices for how they want an order delivered, and part of this is to show the environmental impact of the option that they choose. On top of that, some retailers are developing sustainability scorecards for items, allowing consumers to see hoe sustainably sourced and delivered their order is.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are two facts you can’t ignore if you’re in retail: Fact #1: The top 10% of retailers now control 70% of the market — and their share keeps growing. As the Harvard Business Review puts it, “Even as Walmart, Amazon, and a few other leading retailers operate at the leading edge of the analytics frontier, . . .

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle. Marty Wadle and Joe Lynch discuss transportation vs logistics. Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 24, 2021

And the retail sector has certainly been changing, transforming, and evolving over the past few years. Executives in the retail sector have been forced to reimagine what retail will look like in the future, which has required them to change face and to understand the changing face of the business landscape. Putting on make-up?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Finding last-mile retail delivery solutions continues to be a priority for managers. WRITTEN BY CELINE CLAYTON / POSTED ON MAY 19, 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. With COVID, the retailer saw demand spikes for 900 items out of the 1600 the retailer carries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. Transportation execution allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. For pharmaceuticals, this is a critical component of transporting goods throughout the supply chain.

Real-time Visibility 194

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BlueYonder

APRIL 1, 2024

Retailers must enhance their inventory and fulfillment decisioning capabilities to thrive in this dynamic landscape. Retailers must strike a delicate balance between providing exceptional service and controlling costs. Fulfilling online orders is the costliest channel due to factors like shipping, packaging and returns.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Transportation is the largest sector of the economy, making up 8.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP), reports the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Shipping rates will continue to soar, and demand for more capacity will push the stretched industry to its breaking point, says Michael Angell of Freight Waves.

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2016

We recently wrote a white paper called The Agile Retailer. In it, we examined how allocation practices are changing, especially for fashion retailers. Think about it: If inventory is constantly in motion, then shouldn’t the transportation strategy be linked to this more dynamic allocation strategy ?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2024

When I started as an industry analyst almost 25 years ago, relatively few companies were shipping via parcel. Fast forward to today, and with the rise of e-commerce, parcel shipping is now a critical mode of transportation for retailers and. You can say it was a niche mode for a small segment of the market. Read more

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

retailer thanks to partnerships with Wing and Zipline. retailer thanks to partnerships with Wing and Zipline. The retailer says snacks and beverages are the most popular items sent by drone. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Transportation optimization involves analyzing goods shipments, transportation rates, and restrictions to create a plan that reduces the overall costs and makes the process more efficient. Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. This helps reduce transportation costs and saves time and effort.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

One of the most consistent ways to find savings in transportation is through flexibility. But in the world of retail transportation, very few shippers have the ability to be flexible with their deliveries. What Does that Mean for Your Retail Shipping Efforts? There are many moving parts in retail shipping.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Retail software is a range of technological solutions that can help retailers improve customer satisfaction, profitability, efficiency, and productivity by streamlining manual tasks. Retail software automates critical business processes in a way that traditional systems cannot. What is retail software?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. Transportation execution allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. For pharmaceuticals, this is a critical component of transporting goods throughout the supply chain.

Real-time Visibility 143

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Two decades ago relatively few companies were shipping via parcel. Fast forward to today with the explosive growth of e-commerce, especially since the pandemic, and parcel shipping is now a critical mode of transportation for retailers, as well as for many.

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Saleswarp

MAY 3, 2023

As we settle into 2023, retailers are facing significant challenges when it comes to shipping their products. This underscores retailers’ ongoing struggle to balance customer expectations with the realities of logistics and shipping. Currently, retailers are facing an issue of idled ships and empty containers.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Learn how fast shipping promises drive top of funnel purchase decisions and how merchants of all sizes can make fulfillment a competitive advantage. When Amazon Prime launched in 2005, 2-day shipping was a novelty and what Jeff Bezos himself said felt like “an indulgent luxury”. Fast Shipping in 2022. A Look Back.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

While there has been some easement, retailers are taking control of parts of their supply chains to control costs and strengthen networks. Transportation probably has never had a higher visibility and importance within companies," Gary Petty, president of the National Private Truck Council , told the publication FleetOwner.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It is no secret that transport costs have been rising across all different modalities. Carriers must enforce measures such as peak surcharges, and records are being broken in terms of transport costs throughput. Inflation puts immense pressure on many businesses and forces them to reevaluate their current transport operations.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 20, 2021

Shipping may be the final part of the retail experience, but it is often the one that consumers base their overall experience upon. A bad experience with retail shipping can overshadow great products and reasonable pricing. Here are seven best practices that retailers can follow to aid in optimizing shipping. .

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 1, 2021

The world of e-commerce shipping and parcel delivery fulfillment is vast and complex. It becomes easy to get lost in all the options and information for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. It is important to carefully consider all expenses when determining shipping rates and fees.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 1, 2021

The world of e-commerce shipping and parcel delivery fulfillment is vast and complex. It becomes easy to get lost in all the options and information for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Recognize the Importance of Route Optimization to Lower Total E-Commerce Shipping Costs.

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