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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

As a general definition, a 3PL helps a company to get its offering, conceived in place A, into the hands of its customers in place B. The solution is to back up, figuratively speaking, to the general definition of the need and see how overall trends and developments in the world could make this need map onto other, different solutions.

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Key Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends from 2020

Now, That's Logistics

According to WSJ , demand for large warehouses soared 51% during the first half of the year, with Amazon and other e-commerce providers requiring more and more space for processing, packaging, and shipping orders. These and other factors contributed to some definite pivots in the contract logistics space in 2020.”.

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Top Ecommerce Trends for 2024

Ship Monk

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024. If your ecommerce brand hasn’t explored other sales channels, you are definitely missing out.

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Most Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends To Watch

GlobalTranz

This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the future. Amazon is testing drones for package delivery in England, there are postal lockers popping up in Australia and so on. Shipping will definitely change in the upcoming years.

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

It’s then picked by robots from the shelves, packaged and placed into a self-driving truck. While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years. An order is placed by a consumer.

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Sustainable Packaging: Making the Last Mile Eco-Friendly

Bringg

Using sustainable packaging is one affordable way for online businesses to make deliveries eco-friendly. But the opposite trend is happening, with customers demanding more same-day and one-hour deliveries. Using sustainable packaging. Sustainable Packaging. Packaging is going green, and it’s about time.

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Top Logistics Technology Trends to Watch as the Economy Reopens in 2020

MTS Logistics

The sooner brand builders understand the trends driving the future of logistics, the sooner they can prepare for the future of business-related transportation. From route optimization to package analysis and customer support, artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on the logistics sector. Artificial Intelligence.