Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Understanding what consumers want With billions of dollars of orders poised to test the capacity of retailers’ shipping operations this peak season, minimizing fulfillment uncertainty and transforming customer confidence through optimized last mile delivery becomes priority one.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped. These studies have historically required complicated and hypersensitive software, the studies last for multiple months, and they can cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility. A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. The post Studies Identify Top Supply Chain Disruption Risks first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Flow paths can include buying online/ship from store; buy online/pickup at store, shop at store/have item shipped from a different store, and many other options as well. The need for new omnichannel capabilities – particularly curb pick-up and ship-from-store – soared. Shipping from the store, and 5.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

Yet, in a study that we just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low. For the purposes of the study that we just completed, we defined supply chain risk management as the proactive identification and resolution of potential risks to the supply chain. It was not just one. The average company had three.

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My Office Apps

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Caitec Doubles Business with 30% Less Overhead Using Kechie ERP Software 2020 | Case Study Challenge Caitec made the strategic decision to move from growing their business by double-digit percentages to doubling and tripling their business. ”[The] Service, support, and responsiveness from My Office Apps has been outstanding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Home delivery and sustainability are two topics that I have written about quite a bit in the last few years, and Descartes just released its home delivery sustainability consumer sentiment study, so the timing seemed perfect. By doing the study for multiple years, you can start to see trends emerging.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 12, 2025

Maritime Modernization: Policy Driven Changes in Ocean Shipping”, Joe Lynch and Lauren M. policies, like OSRA 2022 and strategic efforts to move supply chains from China, are significantly reshaping the ocean shipping industry. Maritime Modernization: Policy Driven Changes in Ocean Shipping In “U.S. About Lauren Beagen Lauren M.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing. Its value is recognized by shippers as they choose logistics partners.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainable Shipping How the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor Project is Helping to Reduce Shipping Emissions in Practice by Refke Gunnewijk Sustainable long-haul transport is one of the biggest challenges on the way to a carbon-neutral society.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2024

We write about trends in this study. I am the author of this year’s study. Pack Optimization —Companies often use an excessive amount of packaging to ship items to customers. The extra boxes, bubble wrap, tissue paper, and other packaging materials have a negative impact on the environment and increases shipping costs.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

The manufacturing firm would then have to organize shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling, or disposing of the product. Moreover, a recent study, says Banker, found that shippers are starting to realize that returns must be free. Today, as few as 16% of businesses charge for returns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ARC Advisory Group did a study on the supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) a couple of years ago. In that study, FourKites 2021 revenues were estimated to be $65 million. The CEO – Matt Elenjickal – told me that the company has roughly $100 million in revenue. That is fast growth. Today, FourKites can track order visibility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 8, 2023

After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S. Sean earned a bachelor degrees in Chinese Studies and International Business at University at Albany, SUNY and completed post graduate studies in Chinese at Princeton and Beijing Normal University.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

Topped off by improving time-in-transit and lowering your costs, Maergo is reimagining delivery and changing the way the retailers ship and deliver to their customers. Maergo understands that providing a great shipping experience is crucial for brand success.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Collaborate on POs and demand forecasts Real-time visibility into ASNs and shipping notices Real-time risk and issues detection with proactive alerting Supplier performance management Optimize Distribution Networks Network Design and Optimization : Reconfigure warehouse locations and logistics for regional or localized supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low. What is normalcy? Interested?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Just in time for the holidays, the Ship It Zero campaign is bringing visibility to the impacts of dirty ocean shipping caused by mega retailers all year round but especially as they ship their goods during the holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2022

A Statista study found that in 2020, the furniture and appliance e-commerce global market volume was $383.2B. Larger types of retail goods such as furniture and appliances, also known as oversized, are more challenging to ship than small packages. Previously, big & bulky items were purchased in-store and had long shipping windows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to the results of a study published in Computers in Human Behavior, determining ideal transport routes in combination with a higher fill level of the trucks can lead to a significant mileage reduction. Thanks to automation, picking and shipping of orders will also be possible during night shifts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

The container shipping industry continues to make strong progress in reducing the number of boxes lost overboard. As the study prepares to publish its final paper, the World Shipping Council is citing the continuing decrease in the overboard losses. West Coast and North Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A recent study commissioned by Lucas Systems shows operators are optimistic about AI-based software, counting on quick and generous returns from their investment and expecting an average ROI of more than 60% within 5 years. Dynamic Slotting.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

He sees a near future in which there are multiple agents, each with their own realm of responsibility, such as shipping, pricing and forecasting. Koganti said this is the fastest-growing use of AI in supply chain, especially when it comes to forecasting, procurement and fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

Many supply chain consultants will quickly rattle off case studies and proof points, but the smart supply chain leader will ground the discussion with clear definitions. As the long tail (small orders shipped with low-frequency) of the supply chain grows, demand latency increases and there is a greater need for demand sensing technologies.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

In another example, Narvar’s study on “keep the item” returns demonstrates that: 65% of people appreciate that returnless refunds save them time and money. According to a study by Narvar , 75% of consumers have been given a refund without needing to ship back the product. Image source: Shipping Easy.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

doesn’t require a fast-paced delivery, such as next-day or two-day shipping, it might be eligible for freight consolidation within zone skipping, which lowers its total shipping cost. process of finding the best way to oversee pickups, drop-offs, and changing schedules as shipping needs evolve over time. a shipment?doesn’t

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

… But despite creating all these breakthrough technologies, physicists and philosophers who study quantum mechanics still haven’t come up with the answers to some big questions raised by the fields founders. Yuval Boger , Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing, explains, “Maritime shipping is big business.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

by Dr Shereen Nassar – Global Director of Logistics Studies and Supply Chain Management Programmes Heriot-Watt University Dubai. This allows better insights into what is needed, identifying the excess and the impact of demand volatility, lead time, supply variability, quality, production and shipping frequency on inventory requirements.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

I have studied the building of collaborative processes and written about the shifts and highlighted where we are gaining value. It needs to be an accurate signal reflecting real-time changes as orders are shipped throughout the day. It is for this reason, that I have written a letter to the retail Chief Operating Officer below.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

So, if an organization has multiple inventory sources (warehouses, stores, drop shipping, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), etc.) Increased revenue with omnichannel fulfillment Studies show that omnichannel shoppers are known to spend more in both cart size (average order value) and customer lifetime value (CLV).

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

A similar study from 2018 found the same flaws and dynamic led to poor contract reliability even in much less volatile times. Bulk shipping proves reliable contracts and price risk management within a volatile market are possible, and digitized rates will be one factor that helps the container market get there too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2023

There is the commercial supply chain where drugs that have been approved for use on patients are shipped to distributors, drug stores, and hospitals around the world. The mean cost of developing a new drug has been the subject of debate, with recent studies estimating that the costs range from $314 million to $2.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change. It is the IMO’s strictest environmental regulation to date and ushered shipping and terminal sectors in a new era to transform the way marine supply chains operate. from originally 3.5%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

According to a study , there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. Steep shipping costs According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the primary factor (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. giving you the best shipping price to quote for your customers.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2024

What started as a shared frustration at the lack of tracking information on general cargo shipments resulted in a much-needed advancement in tracking technology and shipping analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The only bright note is that shipping costs will be a fraction of what they were over the last several years. In the same ecommerce study, over 72% of consumers experienced a delivery failure over a three-month period. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison. Source: Descartes Datamyne. That’s pretty abysmal.

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