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Alleviating the Uncertainty of Peak Season: The Role of Home Delivery in 2024

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With the chaos of the 2024 holiday season descending, the National Retail Federation predicts U.S. ecommerce spending in November and December will increase 8%-9% over 2023, translating to $295.1-$297.9 billion in sales. dates several weeks in advance) based on real-time insight into existing commitments and delivery resources.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, we published The Supply Chains to Admire for 2023. Supply Chains to Admire Winners 2023 Examine Your Own Paradigm. As an old gal, with over forty-years of supply chain experience, writing this report for ten years taught me many lessons. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Logistics Predictions: How Did We Do in 2022 and What Will 2023 Look Like?

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Unlike the folks projecting election results these days, I was a little more accurate and the 2022 projections have set the stage for what will happen in 2023. Let’s take a look at what happened with the major themes, as well as the research and analysis we conducted in 2022 to help determine what those themes will look like in 2023.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

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Concurrent Optimization for Lower Total Cost to Serve Traditional planning systems operate within the scope of classical silo definitions: demand forecasting, inventory optimization, replenishment planning, production planning, materials planning, transportation planning, order fulfillment, etc.,

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn. The money is coming through the U.S.

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The Supply Chain Merry-Go-Around

Supply Chain Shaman

following the reporting of fourth-quarter results. Ketteq, launched on the Salesforce.com platform in 2023, promises adaptive supply chain management. The Salesforce.com model is primarily a pipeline management tool suitable for discrete markets but not process manufacturers. I struggle to find this in either company.