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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. At 2022’s end, the company had around 17 million square feet of “healthcare-compliant warehousing,” according to its 10-K.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? ” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.).

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Retailers Beware: Returns Fraud on the Rise As Criminals Get More Creative

BlueYonder

The customer instead sent in used or different merchandise, empty shoeboxes, or even packages that never arrived at the warehouse to claim the returns – based on advice from organized groups on messaging apps. One company in Western Washington alone lost $1.4 million to this fraudulent scheme.

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The Biden Administration versus Amazon

Logistics Viewpoints

The Amazon supply chain, the recent second quarter report shows, spent over $69 billion on fulfillment and shipping activities. It is claimed that Amazon has made a seller’s ability to generate sales on its site largely contingent on the sellers purchasing its warehousing and shipping services.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.

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Multichannel Fulfillment: How to Streamline Your Operations

Ware2Go

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. At the end of the day, the goal of multichannel fulfillment is to provide a seamless experience for customers, regardless of the sales channel they use to make a purchase.

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Multichannel Fulfillment: How to Streamline Your Operations

Ware2Go

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. At the end of the day, the goal of multichannel fulfillment is to provide a seamless experience for customers, regardless of the sales channel they use to make a purchase.