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Omnichannel Retail Strategy: Not just a Buzzword, But a Business Model

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An omnichannel retail strategy is the new norm in today’s supply chains. The days of managing channels on an individual basis are over, and consumers are using multiple devices and e-commerce platforms for nearly all purchases. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought. Amazon’s outsize growth combined with strategy shifts at FedEx and UPS have changed the balance. That compared with just 2 percent in 2018. million this year, up from 130.2

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This Week in Logistics News (December 10-14, 2018)

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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said during the company’s investor day that cappuccinos, for example, have a lot of foam, so they’re good for traveling, but others are not. Here are more details from the article: Demand for same-day delivery has spiked during the holiday season as more shoppers wait until the last minute to purchase gifts.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

In essence, Amazon is taking the same “owning the ecosystem” strategy that Apple took in the computer industry. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December. UPS had hired 95,000 seasonal workers, but that was not enough.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

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Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties. For example, the U.S.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

It’s difficult for manufacturers to fill open positions, with respondents claiming it is 36 percent more difficult to recruit than in 2018. technologies, such as the above examples, can raise productivity by 40 percent. Manufacturing companies can become carbon neutral by purchasing carbon offsets. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

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This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. Fifty-two percent of respondents are working on individual digital projects but lack an overarching strategy that links all these efforts.