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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill. Persuade the customer otherwise.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Geological Survey. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers. A cross-docking warehouse is where goods from inbound trucks are sorted and routed to outbound trucks for final delivery to the end-user. Their pros and cons. Let's dive in!

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Real-Time Visibility: The Customer Has Spoken

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean ETAs, for example, are much different because the macro-factors are a lot different than over the road. At the end of 2021, I participated in a survey to examine the transportation visibility market. Too often visibility is pigeon-holed into outbound logistics. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. Outbound shipments shipments to the stores are parcel. To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse.

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Effective Supplier Collaboration Is Critical

Logistics Viewpoints

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. The LevaData solution, for example, speeds up sourcing significantly.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

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Transportation Management System ROI: What Other Business Areas Can Benefit?

GlobalTranz

For example, everyone knows that sales will peak around the holidays, but analytics can identify peaks that happen when you think you are in a lull. A 2017 survey of shippers found that up to 40 percent are concerned over continued delays and failure to deliver products on time and as expected. The Big Picture.