Locus

JANUARY 22, 2025

This comes as no surprise when the last mile can account for over 50% of total shipping costs. As we look ahead to 2025, businesses are increasingly turning to AI-driven technologies to streamline last-mile delivery, cut rising costs, and keep customers satisfied.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Image source: Pexels | 7 Cost-Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know Managing costs effectively is crucial for success in the competitive supply chain world. With logistics, labor, and inventory costs on the rise, finding targeted ways to reduce expenses can have a significant impact on your bottom line.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A well-optimized fulfillment strategy can help you reduce costs, improve delivery times, and enhance the customer experience. In this blog, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide to optimizing your fulfillment strategy. Analyze key metrics such as order processing time, shipping costs, and customer satisfaction.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2024

Controlling Supply Chain Cost for Sustainable Growth Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 26, 2024 In modern business, controlling supply chain costs is paramount for sustaining profitability and competitiveness. This helps in reducing supply chain costs associated with stockouts and overstocking.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

Topped off by improving time-in-transit and lowering your costs, Maergo is reimagining delivery and changing the way the retailers ship and deliver to their customers. Maergo has a comprehensive network of providers, eliminating the need for brands to manage multiple carriers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 6, 2023

She joined Gorilla after helping a leading water tech manufacturer earn leads by repositioning the B2B customer at the front of their strategy. Truth : Today’s customers prefer digital first media and digital media is more cost effective – and digital assets can be tracked and measured.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

You can cut costs without cutting corners. According to industry research, businesses that optimize their shipping strategy can reduce costs by up to 30%. Ship Smarter by Consolidating Your Shipments One of the easiest ways to reduce costs is to consolidate shipments whenever possible.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: Pexels | Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics to a 3PL Provider In today’s fast-paced and increasingly competitive market, businesses are continually seeking ways to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Moreover, outsourcing transforms fixed costs into variable costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

This means faster deliveries, lower costs, and less wasted space for everyone involved. Eliminating Inefficiencies: Onward’s data-driven platform tackles the inefficiencies of traditional big and bulky delivery. This eliminates the need for maintaining their own delivery fleet, reducing costs and improving overall agility.

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ECW

APRIL 3, 2025

When it doesnt, everything grinds to a haltinventory sits idle, timelines slip, and costs start to climb. One handles the pressure of port congestion, tight windows, and rising fuel costs. These costs add up quicklybut theyre often avoidable. Logistics managers can model cost scenarios with up-to-date movement metrics.

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Effective 3PL warehouse management is essential for businesses to meet customer demands, reduce costs, and enhance overall productivity. In this blog, we will guide you through the maze of 3PL warehouse management. However, navigating the complexities of handling inventory, order processing, and fulfillment can be challenging.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

As honorary visionary of BasicBlock, Taylor has a demonstrated history of identifying trends and accurately predicting market strategies in both payments and transportation. BasicBlock is the home for streamlined, efficient and cost effective financial services for fleets and carriers. BasicBlock Blog. Taylor’s LinkedIn.

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Cyzerg

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this article, we’ll uncover practical strategies and best practices to streamline your operations, reduce costs, and improve overall productivity. Read the full blog to learn more.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 8, 2025

In this episode of Logistics Unplugged , Brian sits down with Lis, BlueGraces Director of Parcel Services, to explore how these changes are impacting shipping costs, delivery strategies, and the way businesses are navigating the parcel landscape.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 25, 2025

MES and MOM in Industry Strategy and the Smart Factory Many advanced manufacturers have an industry strategy that aligns and supports the overall business strategy and its objectives. It streamlines production by providing real-time visibility into operations, optimizing resource use, and reducing downtime. What is MOM?

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This allows us to create contingency plans that reroute shipments or adjust delivery schedules in advance, reducing downtime and keeping supply chains intact. Diversified Port Strategies : DGL identifies and utilizes alternative port options to keep your cargo moving.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

As freight transportation costs continue to rise year-on-year, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and any other organisations that are part of a supply chain must think smarter about pushing down the cost of moving goods from A to B. Maximise Your Carrier Capacity How are you presenting your freight to the freight company?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 15, 2023

Knowing about her blogging side hustle, the executive team allowed her to take on the additional responsibility of the company’s digital marketing initiatives where over the course of 5 years, orchestrated two website redesigns, implemented an inbound marketing initiative, and established a sales outreach plan.

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Stord

JULY 1, 2024

Every step of the process that brings your product from creation to your consumers’ front-door can cut into those margins and reduce your profitability. A brand’s goal is to maximize order value and repeat purchase rate, while minimizing variable product and shipping costs, optimizing ad costs, and keeping overhead costs low.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 16, 2022

Customers are buying groceries, and consumer packaged goods via direct-to-consumer (DTC) and delivering it in 3 days just won’t cut it. Flowspace Blog. Same-day and next-day deliveries are common and pretty important because consumers are buying different products online. Learn More About The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Network.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

If youve followed our blog over the years, youll know that weve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why its vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In this blog post, we’ll discuss key strategies to help you navigate the shipping challenges of 2025 and beyond. Let’s break down the current state of the shipping industry: Rising Shipping Costs: Due to factors like increased demand and labor shortages, shipping costs have been on the rise.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From delays to cost increases, logistics teams encounter a range of obstacles that can hinder efficiency and affect the entire supply chain. Overstocking leads to excessive costs in storage while understocking can result in product shortages that disappoint customers and lost sales.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Lean method was created by the Japanese company Toyota with the aim of optimizing manufacturing flows and eliminating everything that generates errors, delays, and bottlenecks. This is the concept behind Lean Logistics, an approach focused on eliminating waste and increasing efficiency : What is Lean Logistics?

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

Optimizing Drayage Operations: The Strategic Role of Transloading Search Search Dana Ricksecker - August 9, 2024 Transloading serves as a pivotal strategy for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and optimizing logistics in modern supply chain operations. What is Transloading? This ensures safe and compliant transportation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Data can also be used to generate reports and insights that can help distributors improve their business regarding everything from pricing and product selection to marketing and sales strategies. It will ensure inventory is kept up to date, reduces errors in counting and location, and automates processes such as put-away and picking.

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ECW

MARCH 5, 2025

Without a robust logistics strategy, this could have led to warehouse bottlenecks, delayed deliveries, and product spoilage. Prioritize Sustainability: Choosing energy-efficient warehouses and transport solutions can reduce costs while meeting environmental goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This heightened focus on security can lead to significant costs for manufacturers, both in terms of financial expenditure and time investment. However, these costs are offset by the long-term benefits of enhanced security and reduced risk of cyber-attacks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Use technology as a way to reduce cost, streamline the process, and deliver a better customer experience. Create great content via articles, blog posts, videos, podcasts, etc. Leverage social media to communicate, connect, and persuade prospective customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Chuck and his team at HDVI are using the same playbook, using tech to lower costs and deliver a better customer experience. HDVI created Shift – the first dynamically priced insurance product that enables fleets to reduce the cost of their monthly premiums within their policy term. Learn More About The HDVI Story. HDVI LinkedIn.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key Shipping Trends for 2025 Let’s explore the key shipping trends for 2025 and discover practical strategies for logistics providers to implement, ensuring they remain competitive and responsive to these upcoming changes. Studies predict that fuel costs may rise by 10-15% by 2025, making efficient routing a priority for logistics providers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 20, 2024

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 20, 2024 Supply Chain Now Webinar On-Demand: From Data to Delivery: Transforming Logistics for Maximum Efficiency Missed our live session? No worries!

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CLX Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

A resilient and agile supply chain strategy is not just a prudent choice—it’s a necessity, especially within the context of chemical supply chains. Challenges in Supply Chain Strategy Planning Designing a resilient and agile supply chain organization is not without its challenges.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. Naturally, the costs of meeting such expectations, especially on the delivery front are also increasing. The biggest challenge that logistics providers face is rising last-mile carrier delivery costs. These include: 1.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These can be critical problems for companies looking to increase productivity and reduce expenses in logistics operations. Automation in logistics is like putting technology to do the heavy lifting, reducing errors and saving time. In addition, errors are also reduced, as the robots follow only the programmed instructions.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Recent research across 50+ procurement professionals found them most concerned with the impact of external factors on operations, with rising costs ( 55% ), geopolitical disruptions ( 45% ) and capacity constraints ( 38% ) at the top concerns.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Cost to Serve: The measurement of cost factors that go into the servicing of a customer, or the production of a product. For companies involved in shipping freight, the combination of order-level management and cost to serve analysis can be a game-changer.

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