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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some sellers have said their customers return items at a higher clip on Amazon than when bought from other outlets, a discrepancy they chalk up to Amazon’s easy checkout process and fast Prime shipping. By 2028, annual U.S. By 2028, annual U.S. America shipped, received and returned 21.2 billion parcels last year, 1.1

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9 – 15)

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Instead of shipping a new smartphone to someone’s house and having it left on the front steps, one of Enjoy’s delivery workers will personally deliver and set up the phone, and then sell additional services. Tesco to roll out fully electric fleet by 2028 after partnering with EO. Stop & Shop kicks off Express delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

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.” Amazon Renewed, which repairs and refurbishes products returned for resale.

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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. In addition, as more consumers use e-commerce, they become accustomed to the guarantee of fast, free shipping.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Mikael Lind and Robert Ward Illustration: Sandra Haraldson, RISE 7 July 2023 marked a historic day for the shipping sector when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted its 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (2023 Strategy).

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The Top 5 Cloud Manufacturing Trends For UK SMEs in 2022

Unleashed

You can integrate your online sales platform with inventory management, accounting and shipping software – which saves hours of manual work, increases accuracy and improves fulfilment times. Supply chain, labour and shipping issues are predicted to continue hampering the sector until around mid-year – not to mention red tape and inflation.

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Pharmaceutical Shipping: Tips to Lower Transport Spend

Intelligent Audit

By learning about ways to minimize spending on pharmaceutical shipping, companies can better compete in the evolving market. . The State of Shipping Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. The demand for pharmaceuticals in tandem with all e-commerce demand means little available capacity and higher costs for pharmaceutical shipping.