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ProMat 2023 Highlights and Logistics’ New Tomorrow, Part 2

BlueYonder

The following are the insights gained from the recently held ProMat 2023 event and my discussion with Ann Marie Jonkman , who leads Blue Yonder’s 3PL Industry Strategy. Labor management especially on topics such as influencing behaviors and improving staff retention. First-to-last mile delivery and how to improve customer service.

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Cold Chain Is Heating Up. Are LSPs Ready? (Part 1)

BlueYonder

Few topics in logistics are getting as much attention today as cold-chain storage, distribution and transportation. Logistics service providers (LSPs) and third-party logistics (3PL) companies are already faced with many challenges — including demand and supply volatility, rising costs, labor shortages, and the pressures of omni-channel.

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Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday

Talking Logistics

Yes, a 3PL. First, it underscores a point I made last year in Putting Software Vendors and 3PLs in a Box : That the answers to “What is a third-party logistics provider?” The boxes and labels of yesterday are giving way to a single amorphous category: “Providers of Supply Chain Software and Services.”.

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6 River Systems Enters 2021 with Strong Momentum Led by Award and Customer Wins

6 River Systems

We were also named a 2020 Supply Chain Brief MVP Award Winner in the technology category. 6 River Systems was also named a Food Logistics FL100+ Award winner in the automated handling solutions category. A few customer highlights include: SCI Group, Canadian based 3PL, celebrated their go-live in August.

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Product Returns: The Hangover Headache of E-Commerce

Talking Logistics

However, for e-commerce, that share ranges from 15 percent to 30 percent, depending on the product category.”. I encourage you to watch my conversation with Eric for additional insights and advice on this topic, including examples of how retailers are benefiting by taking a technology-based approach to liquidation.

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Customer Service Levels : When it comes to how a shipper defines the value of a logistics provider or 3PL to the bottom line, there are often several Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Logistics Metrics taken into consideration. Risk Management methods : Supply chain risk management and resiliency are hot-button topics in the industry.

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What Do Shippers Want? The Right Mix of Technology, Managed Services, and Advice

Talking Logistics

The boxes and labels of yesterday are giving way to a single amorphous category: “Providers of Supply Chain Software and Services.”. I shared that perspective more than a year ago in Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box. The answers to “What is a third-party logistics provider?” and “What is a transportation management system?”