Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

By reducing the burden of repetitive tasks through AI, skilled workers can concentrate on customer engagement and solving critical issues, thereby enhancing client relationships and retention. “We Today, shippers have a pretty good indication of the shipping rates based on indices such as FBX. That is a huge win.”, says Vivek.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 8, 2023

warehouse order picker packing and sealing cardboard box with tape for dispatch As shippers and importers, there are many factors to consider when packaging and shipping products. That includes packaging and distribution resources. It’s your role to figure out to reoptimize efforts and reduce costs. Consider this.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 10, 2020

.” Cecere’s remarks beg the question: What should your company’s supply chain strategy be going forward? With tightening budgets and a need to stay connected using technology, it is more important than ever for transportation and logistics companies to have an effective mobility strategy in place.”[2]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2022

Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! As the technologies develop, the means for promoting logistics services with a digital marketing strategy has also changed. Companies that operate in the industry of logistics also have to keep up with the times and adjust the marketing strategy accordingly.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some of the main steps involved in the order fulfilment process include: Inventory management Picking and packing Tracking and communication Shipping and delivery Customer service Returns management Fulfilment costs can represent up to 30% of an eCommerce company’s total operating expenses. It also ensures that resources are used efficiently.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 19, 2024

The assessment phase is crucial for evaluating the potential distributors and their suitability for your market entry strategy. Segment the market to tailor strategies for different customer groups. Consider transportation, warehousing, and distribution challenges. Plan strategies to mitigate these challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

About twice a month, companies ask me to review their strategy documents. Frequently, I see the goal of “build a customer-centric strategy” or define an “end-to-end vision to deliver on the customer promise.” It requires a careful execution of strategy and the connection of strategy to execution.” I am proud of Clorox.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this article, you will learn the importance of supply chain agility, what it means to be agile, plus strategies and best practices you can incorporate into your supply chain. Some examples of how to meet customer demand and stay agile include: Storing inventory in several distribution centers. Reduce supply chain costs.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

Recently, Blue Yonder released the findings of its survey of wholesale distribution executives 1 , which focused on their order management challenges, goals and forward-looking plans. Why did we conduct this study? Because we strongly believe that wholesale distributors are at a crossroads. The Solution?

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

By reducing the burden of repetitive tasks through AI, skilled workers can concentrate on customer engagement and solving critical issues, thereby enhancing client relationships and retention. “We Today, shippers have a pretty good indication of the shipping rates based on indices such as FBX. That is a huge win.”, says Vivek.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Consumer expectations for cheap and fast shipping continue to climb, and consumers increasingly want to order across borders , only compounding the problems. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch.

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Veridian Solutions

JUNE 17, 2019

Many retailers have implemented buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) strategies without realizing it. In addition, it solves critical challenges in last-mile strategies, reduces costs associated with inventory management , and more. Challenges of Today’s Last-Mile Strategies. Shippers reduce necessary warehouse space.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the PWC survey, the focus for the supply chain leader for the next 12-18 months is cost reduction, which raises questions for me and makes me sad. Based on the Supply Chains to Admire analysis, the first question is: Why do the cost reduction strategies not translate into operating margin improvement against peer groups?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. Cheap spot rates and rock-bottom contract pricing have been a welcome relief for shippers — albeit brutal for truckers — looking to preserve cash flow and protect margins in what many predict will be a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. But there is tension between price leadership and service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Order Policy.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This creates a wonderful opportunity for shippers to eliminate the middleman costs by considering the use of less-than-truckload freight options for e-commerce. Since e-commerce exists around the globe, variety in shipping can amount to better cost management and fewer delays. LEARN MORE. Get E-Commerce solutions.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

7 practical strategies to minimize risk and manage supply chain shortages. The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain. Download our ebook for practical guidance: 8 Winning Strategies for Managing Supply Shortages.

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ShipBob

APRIL 8, 2020

Pricing products is one of the trickiest aspects of running an ecommerce business — especially during a pandemic when consumer spending is down across many categories. Set your prices too low and you won’t profit. Yet, product pricing isn’t an exact science and the right price at the right time is subject to change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

But they ran into a pricing challenge; consumers hate price changes (at least, price increases) and like most commodities, the cost of chicken changes. They drew a blank when looking for a chicken farmer that would commit to a fixed price. No fixed chicken price, no fixed Chicken McNugget price, which meant no McNuggets.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Introduction The global business landscape has witnessed an increasingly fierce competition, pushing companies to seek effective strategies to maintain and enhance their competitiveness. Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 19, 2014

Big things are happening in today’s industrial distribution landscape–five big things, to be exact. Experience also includes mobile, order history, personalization, workflow management system, and free shipping and returns. Of course, price is always an important factor. The five big changes happening now are: 1.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement. So, should merchants change their supply chain procurement strategies as they head into 2022? The answer to this question is complex.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. In the first part I put forth 6 areas of focus in order to reduce logistics costs. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

Envisioning a path to a future-ready supply chain with S&OP For decades, companies have relied on S&OP as a decision-making process that matches demand and supply to align supply chain plans and business strategies. Suppose you have one distribution center in Los Angeles. Do you want to build new facilities?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

These delayed shipments have benefited off-price retailers where branded merchandise gets sold at deep discounts. Retailers are already cutting orders in anticipation of reduced demand. Retailers are already cutting orders in anticipation of reduced demand. Longer lead times make fashion items not so fashionable.

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Locus

MAY 8, 2024

As per research by supply chain dive , 59% of retail participants that were surveyed told that they would hike pricing to mitigate impact from supply chain disruptions and 36% said they were taking a margin hit to keep price levels. One of the most formidable and unpredictable forces that impact delivery schedules is the weather.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Customer expectations for shipping are higher than ever. Why Shipping Costs Matter. In today’s anything, anytime connected world, shipping costs and delivery speed have become make-or-break factors for small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) across the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) spectrum.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Shipping Zones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provide by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. Carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS use shipping zones to determine the shipping cost of a package. ECommerce businesses need to pay attention to shipping zones. Shipping Zone Definition.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Solution End-to-End Transparency and Collaboration Enable E-Commerce Efficacy While offering free shipping, which is offered for 60 percent of all online transactions, reports Deborah Abrams Kaplan of Supply Chain Dive can help shippers stay competitive, it is not always feasible. Know your shipping costs in real time. LEARN MORE.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Intermodal freight shipping has been around for decades, but it is growing in popularity due to its many benefits. Integrating intermodal shipping into your supply chain can bring significant cost-savings, increased levels of security, improved safety, and make shipments flexible. What is Intermodal Shipping?

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ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 31, 2024

Kitting and Packaging ModusLink offers kitting and packaging services to prepare high-demand items in advance, ensuring they’re ready to ship as soon as orders come in. ModusLink utilizes state-of-the-art warehouse management systems (WMS), order management systems (OMS), and cutting-edge automation tools.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 21, 2022

households , or 93 million, received one or more orders via pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels. They need to figure out the most optimal way to fulfill orders across a multitude of fulfillment locations, such as local stores, MFCs, dark stores and distribution centers and in many cases a combination of these.

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EMERGE App

APRIL 5, 2024

The picture of wholesale distribution industry in 2024 The report from Research and Markets forecasts that the wholesale market size will reach $68,092.65 That was perfect news for those who are still running a wholesale, distribution, or trading business today. Here are some most prominent ways for you to reduce warehouse costs.

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