Cannabis Transportation Has Surprising Requirements for 3PLs
Food Logistics
MAY 12, 2021
As cannabis demand skyrockets, 3PLs looking to transport these goods need to arm themselves with more than just knowledge on regulations.
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Do You Want to Sell on Amazon.com? Their Cyber Bots Demand Strong Fulfillment Performance
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 17, 2021
NBG Home Uses a Software Solution from CommerceIQ. Indirect sales, brand owner sales through sites like Walmart.com or Amazon, are an increasingly large portion of sales for many companies. In 2020, ecommerce sales accounted for 14 percent of total retail sales in the US. But of ecommerce sales, 86% come from indirect channels, rather than a company’s own website, according to CommerceIQ.
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The Changing Face of DRTV Fulfillment
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 20, 2021
Ron Popeil and his Pocket Fisherman. Billy Mays and OxiClean. Phil Swift and Flex Seal. These were all pioneers in an industry known as Direct Response TV advertising. They’d perfect their pitch, produce infomercials, buy TV time and hire an army of call center reps to receive orders when the spot aired.
How IT Help Desk Outsourcing Can Improve Your Business Productivity
Cyzerg
MAY 21, 2021
IT help desk outsourcing is one of the ways that can improve your business’ productivity. This is because outsourcing your IT operations can help you focus on more critical tasks or core business competencies, ensure that your business experiences minimal downtimes, and, if issues occur, resolve them quickly and effectively.
Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?
Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.
The Blurred Lines Between Retail and DTC with Guy Courtin
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 12, 2021
The Blurred Lines Between Retail and DTC with Guy Courtin. Guy Courtin and Joe Lynch discuss the blurred lines between retail and DTC. Guy Courtin is Vice President and Industry Principal of Retail at Tecsys, a global provider of supply chain solutions that equip the borderless enterprise for growth. About Guy Courtin. Guy Courtin is Vice President and Industry Principal and Retail at Tecsys , a global provider of supply chain solutions that equip the borderless enterprise for growth.
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How Shippers Can Unlock True Supply Chain Visibility
Kuebix
MAY 13, 2021
Consumers have grown to expect quick shipping and frequent status updates with every order they place. Shippers are scrambling to keep up with these new standards while strengthening their logistics operations. It is especially challenging to make sense of the overwhelming amount of data supply chains are producing as operations ramp up to match demand. […].
Supply Chain Sustainability Gathers Steam
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 25, 2021
The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. The coronavirus pandemic is the most obvious of these hurdles, but everything from the threat of tariffs to the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal (and even the ongoing closure of the I-40 bridge in Memphis) could have had lasting r
How to Identify Unexpected Fulfillment Costs
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 4, 2021
Predicting costs is an essential part of any business function. For fulfillment, however, predicting costs can be tricky because of the large number of variables involved.
Acquisitions and Partnerships Become Major Strategies for 3PLs
Food Logistics
MAY 31, 2021
With significant increase in number of orders and the need to deliver them fast and securely, 3PL market players have adopted two major strategies -- acquisition and partnership.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.
The New Logistics Workforce with Mike Temple
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 19, 2021
The New Logistics Workforce with Mike Temple. Mike Temple and Joe Lynch talk about the new logistics workforce. Logistics company owners often engage with Mike to help them build a foundation that will jumpstart growth and position the company for long-term success. About Mike Temple. Mike Temple is the founder of Temple Executive Coaching. Mike has worked with small to medium-size business owners in the logistics and franchise industries for 10+ years.
Freight Forwarders: Managing the storm with technology
Logistics Management
MAY 10, 2021
Agility and the ability to adapt to difficult circumstances remains the No. 1 attribute for freight forwarders—but the pandemic put them to the test. Today, the leading forwarders are investing in technology that not only increases efficiency, but also enhances operations and creates new global solutions.
Using Data Analytics to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 10, 2021
The benefits of harnessing the enormous volume of data captured by transportation and logistics industries cannot be overstated.
Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 6, 2021
Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change. This in turn leads to melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and threatened biodiversity.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
Understanding Parcel Carriers: Which One is Right for You?
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 18, 2021
All e-retailers rely on the major parcel carriers to handle critical “last mile” delivery of packages to the customer’s doorstep. While most fulfillment operations use all the big parcel carriers to some degree, most favor one specific carrier that best suits the needs of their operation. If you’re wondering how to determine the best parcel carrier for your eCommerce shipping needs, read on.
Hillebrand Acquires Alcoholic Beverage Logistics Provider to Implement B2C Channel
Food Logistics
MAY 6, 2021
VignoblExport’s strong market reputation, large customer base and unique service capabilities will strengthen Hillebrand’s current offering and allow it to service end-consumers directly.
The Future of 3rd Party Fulfillment with Andy Lloyd
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 4, 2021
The Future of 3rd Party Fulfillment with Andy Lloyd. Andy Lloyd and Joe Lynch discuss the future of 3rd party fulfillment. Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central , a company that specializes in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions. About Andy Lloyd. Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central. Andy is a software innovator with more than 20 years experience at high growth companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.
Digital Supply Chain Acceleration
Logistics Management
MAY 10, 2021
Here’s how the global pandemic put a charge in the push to digitize, mobilize and automate the world’s supply chains. According to our analysts, end-to-end visibility is now table stakes.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Hydrogen, now mainstream
Truck News
MAY 3, 2021
You don’t have to look very hard at all to be inundated by news about electric cars and buses and trucks these days. In the four-wheel world, some manufacturers plan to offer predominantly electric powertrains within the decade or nearly so. By 2025 Volvo aims for 50 percent of its cars to be ‘pure electric’, […].
3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 11, 2021
It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals.
Warehouse Safety Tips and Strategies for Fulfillment Operations
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 27, 2021
Even in the safest fulfillment center operations, managers and associates can benefit from regular warehouse safety tips. There’s a lot of hustle and bustle in eCommerce fulfillment centers as order fulfillment associates strive to get orders picked, packed, and out the door. Without good safety practices, the warehouse environment is ripe for accidents.
Transportation and Technology: How to Crack the “Cost of Goods Sold” Conundrum
Food Logistics
MAY 6, 2021
In order to truly optimize cost of goods sold operations, businesses must begin to include transportation under their COGS umbrella.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Everything to Everyone with JD Redmon
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2021
The post Everything to Everyone with JD Redmon appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.
‘Ice Road Truckers’ star Lisa Kelly still tackles Alaska’s challenging Haul Road
Overdrive Online
MAY 3, 2021
Kelly runs between Fairbanks and the oil fields around Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s northern shore. She still gets "Ice Road Truckers" fan mail.
5 Easy Ways to Go Digital in your Warehouse in 2021
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MAY 18, 2021
Here’s the thing about enduring a crisis: sometimes, you end up better than you were when it started. So says research from PWC that shows that, despite nearly seven in ten businesses facing at least one major crisis in the five years leading up to COVID-19, 42% reported they exited the crisis “in a better place.” For […]. The post 5 Easy Ways to Go Digital in your Warehouse in 2021 appeared first on SYSPRO US.
Editor’s Choice: Air Freight Forwarders Must Increase Air Cargo Visibility
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2021
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Blume Global and highlights why air freight forwarders must help industry increase air cargo visibility. Adversity forces innovation, especially for those resistant to change.
How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
The Importance of Fulfillment Warehouse Customer Service
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 25, 2021
When choosing a third-party logistics (3PL) partner to handle your order fulfillment, you probably consider factors like the company’s experience, technology, warehouse capacity and locations. But do you give any thought to its fulfillment warehouse customer service?
Overcoming Canal Crises
Food Logistics
MAY 5, 2021
How supply chain visibility helps today’s ocean carriers forecast—and prepare for—future disruptions.
The Hole in the Supply Chain with Deema Adada
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 28, 2021
The Hole in the Supply Chain with Deema Adada. Deema Adada and Joe Lynch talk about the hole in the supply chain. Deema is the founder and CEO of GetSett a company that provided its customers with a complete, real-time snapshot of available inventory and location, labor resources and shipment arrivals to optimize dock appointments with greater accuracy.
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