Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target Chief Operating Officer John Mulligan said on an earnings conference call Wednesday that the overstocking that weighed on the company last year was “in the rearview mirror” and that the retailer was turning toward getting fresh merchandise into stores for the fall. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Inventories at U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Esther is President of Ruby Has Fulfillment , a rapidly growing ecommerce fulfillment provider for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan is President of Ruby Has Fulfillment , a rapidly growing ecommerce fulfillment provider for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. About Esther Kestenbaum Prozan .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2016

Parcel is becoming a more important transportation mode for manufacturers and retailers due to the rapid growth of e-commerce and other factors, which is driving greater demand for parcel solutions and services. So, how are leading companies leveraging parcel solutions to manage the complexities of parcel shipping?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In case you missed them the first time around or want to watch/read them again, below are the most popular Talking Logistics video episodes and posts we aired/published this year. Top 10 Video Episodes. Three Disruptors of Retail Workforce Management: Omni-Channel, Labor Laws, and Millennials. Are You Smarter Than a TMS?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In addition, as part of its mandate to improve safety, GroundCloud’s platform also incorporates video telematics for driving event detection and verification, enabling companies to leverage the insights it generates to inform reactive training programs. Retailers in the U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s down 28.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 6, 2022

With the 2021 peak season now over, retailers saw a massive bump in spending. retailers experienced a 21% increase in their 2021 Black Friday sales, and mid-October data indicated sales would amass nearly $1 trillion, INC.com reported. As a result, the small retail e-commerce strategy needs to evolve.

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ShipBob

JULY 30, 2021

Once the order is placed, it is picked, packed and shipped. This is one example of omnichannel retail in action. A powerful omnichannel retail strategy allows your customers to move through multiple channels, engage with your brand, and eventually make a purchase. . What is omnichannel retail? Download the Guide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Speaking of the holidays, retailers are beginning to prep for the busy season. In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Esther is President of Ruby Has Fulfillment , a rapidly growing ecommerce fulfillment provider for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan is President of Ruby Has Fulfillment , a rapidly growing ecommerce fulfillment provider for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. About Esther Kestanbaum Prozan .

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

As we settle into the new decade, we look back on all the transformative activity within the retail industry over the course of 2019 and look forward to how it will shape the rest of 2020. That’s why JDA recently surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to understand their perceptions and preferences around the biggest trends in retail.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2019

Based on the top Talking Logistics posts and videos this quarter, it’s clear that transportation management remains a hot topic of interest — everything from how to navigate the twists and turns of the market to how to leverage transportation management systems (TMS) and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Content creation: Amazon Studios – Produces original films and series available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Generative AI can use models with billions or even trillions of parameters trained on massive datasets (think the size of the internet), enabling it to produce increasingly complex outputs such as speech, text, and videos.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

As I’ve said in previous episodes, parcel is no longer the overlooked mode of transportation management; it is now a critical mode for many companies, retailers and manufacturers alike, especially because last-mile distribution plays an important role in helping companies to compete on customer experience.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

As we settle into the new decade, we look back on all the transformative activity within the retail industry over the course of 2019 and look forward to how it will shape the rest of 2020. That’s why JDA recently surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to understand their perceptions and preferences around the biggest trends in retail.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2020

As we settle into the new decade, we look back on all the transformative activity within the retail industry over the course of 2019 and look forward to how it will shape the rest of 2020. That’s why JDA recently surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to understand their perceptions and preferences around the biggest trends in retail.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

What was behind Amazon’s falling profits in 2019, and how did other big online retail players perform? In this retrospective of the highs and lows of the year, learn which retailers excelled, and which ones looked like they might be struggling in the fiercely competitive online retail arena. Is One-Day Shipping a Step Too Far?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2016

Planning is becoming increasingly complex; not only due to the increasing demand and supply chain complexity, but also due to the wide range of new data sources such as channel data, retail data and even web data - nearly all of which wasn’t available years ago.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In our final installment of the Seattle Startup Week Panel, Delighting Customers through Superior Retail Operations , we learn which retailers are doing well online, why people still feel compelled to go to the store, and also, what to expect with online grocery shopping. Great question. Any other questions from the audience?

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Blue Yonder Live video: 1. Between China’s re-routing many ships through the east and gulf coasts and the expedited processing of cargo at LA and Long Beach, the logjam has been eased and retail stores across the U.S. Now There Are Too Many Shipping Containers. You can also catch the full rundown from our?Blue

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Have you seen the video of the chimpanzee using Instagram? Here it is in case you missed it: Here's a video of a Chimpanzee using Instagram. Mr. Olsavsky said Amazon would build out most of the logistical and fulfillment capacity through the year, but didn’t specify when the company plans to roll out the faster shipping.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Retailers especially covet space near highly populated areas where online orders can be loaded onto trucks and vans for local delivery to their final destinations. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Retailers especially covet space near highly populated areas where online orders can be loaded onto trucks and vans for local delivery to their final destinations. Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value.”[2]

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. Daniel moved through several leadership positions in Mondelez supply chain leaders ship for 8 years and 1 month, retiring in September 2019. My take away?

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Logility

JUNE 21, 2022

In addition: 51% of retailers already offer same-day delivery Of the remaining 49%, 65% plan to offer it within two years. Even among those who don’t expect same-day delivery, 80% expect same-day shipping. It’s on a ship somewhere, you guess. Another 61% say they are willing to pay more. You know it left the manufacturer.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2018

private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, traditional grocers are preparing to harness technology in new ways, ready to unleash a new, more likely to succeed, tech revolution in food retailing, manufacturing in the U.S. Two-day Shipping Has Helped Double Warehouse Land Prices.

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TikTok is a beast, with more than 1 billion users of its short-form video platform worldwide, and an estimated $4 billion in ad revenue last year, expected to double by 2024, according to Statista ; about a quarter of that is coming from ecommerce sales. . ” The post TikTok Creating Fulfillment Network in U.S.,

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Stores are now having their day in the spotlight as retailers embrace multichannel services and consumers look for shopping and last-mile delivery options. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many retailers’ e-commerce strategies as stores battled temporary closures and consumers who were hesitant to shop in person once stores reopened.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2018

private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, traditional grocers are preparing to harness technology in new ways, ready to unleash a new, more likely to succeed, tech revolution in food retailing, manufacturing in the U.S. Two-day Shipping Has Helped Double Warehouse Land Prices.

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Logility

MAY 16, 2018

As the seasons and styles change, many retailers are faced with a dilemma: what to do with the left over inventory. ’ Today retailers must plan and allocate more frequently with shorter seasons while satisfying consumer needs across multiple channels. Today, retail is still dominated by spreadsheets and slow, manual processes.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The blue and yellow glowing stores were a staple in nearly every suburban city, and a typical Friday night for an American family wasn’t complete without a trip to the video store.</p> </p> <p>Fast forward to today and retailers have been thrown into another significant market disruption.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

For retailers, inventory is more than just a list of products: It’s also the mainstay of your retail operations, the source of your revenue, and the foundation of customer satisfaction. Retail inventory management is therefore the key to managing inventory costs and movements effectively. What is retail inventory management?

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

With retailers (and streamers) alike finding new ways to compete, that $20 increase could have a bigger impact than Amazon executives would like to believe – and open the door for competitors. Shipping and Transportation Costs. Consider the following: The company spent $13 billion on video and music content in 2021.

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The Network Effect

JULY 31, 2014

Whitepaper: The Next Big Battleground for Retailers. Blog Post: The Final Delivery Game: Ship from Store, In-Store Pickup, or Lockers? Video: The Alibaba Effect. How is your company evolving its final delivery capabilities? Are you ‘getting local’? Let me know in the comments. More Resources.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

how they ever already impacted retail and brand marketing. I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Then, they check online for deals and shipping dates.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

Zipments Acquires Hobson to Become the Leading Same-Day Delivery Provider for Retailers in NYC. Amazon Offers Slower Delivery in Exchange For Free Instant Video Credits (BetaBeat). Hobson has partnerships with 200+ local and national retailers in New York City, including Aldo, The North Face, and Kenneth Cole. Con-way Inc.

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