Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Together, they presented the vision for the future and innovation priorities. A customer case story presented showed significant speed improvements in identifying process issues and reductions in employee time spent on this task, potentially leading to substantial annual savings through improved early payment discounts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Inventory shrinkage causes significant financial losses in the retail segment. In Germany, according to the EHI Retail Institute, inventory shrinkage in German retail trade amounted to around 4.1 In Germany, according to the EHI Retail Institute, inventory shrinkage in German retail trade amounted to around 4.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs. AI-powered warehouse management improves inventory flow and reduces waste. By simulating various scenarios, businesses can test strategies before implementation.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to surpass $8 trillion by 2027 1 , brands are presented with a massive opportunity for international growth. It allows brands to start selling internationally without the upfront investment of holding inventory abroad. This means far more than just new sales channels.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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Ship Monk

JULY 25, 2024

Ecommerce brands selling through third-party marketplaces are able to expand their product availability and selection without spending extra on inventory while earning commissions from sales on those external platforms. Target’s Motivation So why would a large enterprise like Target make such a pivotal pivot in its selling strategy?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Competitor intelligence: Distribution strategies and network designs of your competitors. Variable costs: Relating to transportation, labour, and inventory management.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” We’ve taken those levers and translated them into bite-size strategies and tactics for DTC and B2B ecommerce businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The synergy between warehouse robotics and rooftop solar energy presents a compelling opportunity for warehouses to enhance operational efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. This presents a tremendous opportunity for forward-thinking warehouse owner/operators to create a competitive advantage. According to JLL, the U.S.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Inventory management remains one of the most important ways in which you can transform your e-commerce business into a profitable and successful enterprise. The mistake that many entrepreneurs make is to think that inventory management is only for larger corporations with unlimited research and development budgets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

The integration of sophisticated software allows for optimized storage strategies and faster order fulfillment, directly addressing the need for efficiency in the face of labor constraints. By taking over repetitive and physically demanding transportation tasks, AMRs free up human workers for more complex and value-added activities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Data security at the edge also presents risks. Environmental factors present additional challenges. Security strategies have also evolved. The glasses process inventory and product picking data locally, reducing the time needed to retrieve and fulfill orders compared to fully cloud-dependent systems.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Topic: Prepping for Peak: How to Level-up your CX Strategy this holiday season. Retailers and shippers must adapt their strategy to ensure they get the right product, to the right place at the right time to meet the high expectations of consumers/customers. Description: . Founder & CEO of OneRail @OneRail .

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Ottawa Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Comparing Zone Picking with Other Methods Zone picking stands out against other picking strategies such as batch picking, wave picking, and discrete picking. A WMS can direct pickers to their zones, monitor inventory in real time, and provide timely updates on order fulfillment.

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3PL Links

MAY 19, 2024

Image source: PxHere | Mastering Demand and Inventory Planning: Essential Strategies for Success Have you ever thought about how businesses effectively satisfy customer demand and maintain supplied inventory? Demand and inventory planning is a critical procedure that holds the key to success. How to do demand planning?

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Log-hub

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore how they are used in various aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, inventory management, demand forecasting, and network optimization. In supply chain management, it can represent complex data sets, such as transportation costs, inventory levels, and supplier relationships.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Managing inventory is a pivotal part of peak season for every ecommerce store, regardless of size or industry. Underestimate inventory needs and buyers can have a negative experience with your brand because of backorders or stockouts, or you could just flat out lose business. A big part of that is inventory management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Overlaying a dynamic layer on top of the WMS can sometimes be the the best and most efficient strategy. AI-driven tools optimize batch assignments by analyzing pick paths, order priorities, inventory, and travel costs in real time.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Here are some strategies to consider: Develop Contingency Plans: Having a plan in place for various scenarios, including potential tariff increases, can help you respond quickly and effectively to disruptions. Optimize Inventory Management: Balancing inventory levels to meet demand without overstocking is crucial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

import volumes still climbing (see Figure 1), limited processing capacity at key West Coast ports and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract expiring next summer, importers will be scrambling to maintain the inventory they need to support the demand increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2014

With so much effort and focus being spent on building out omni-channel strategies starting at the store, merchandise availability within the store is of critical importance. Another company that presented at the CSCMP Annual Global […].

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Demand Volatility Fluctuations in demand can lead to supply imbalances, either causing shortages or excess inventory. Balancing the need for lean inventory to minimize costs while ensuring sufficient stock to meet customer demand can be a delicate task. Forecasting accuracy becomes critical to prevent overstocking or stockouts.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Merely dealing with the complexity of transport networks, contractors, inventories, industrial unions, and cost control is tough enough for many enterprises, so achieving 98% on-time performance is, for some, just a dream.On Alas, in some cases, there is no supply chain strategy to speak of. Flexibility andScalability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Lower inventory costs: Increasing the accuracy of transportation lead times will reduce safety stock levels and warehousing costs by eliminating unnecessary inventory that’s used as a hedge against transportation uncertainty. Companies are able to allocate resources more efficiently.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

AI and ML in inventory and supply chain management Applying AI to demand forecasting can reduce forecasting errors and costs by optimizing inventory levels to match demand through analyzing data from an ERP on sales history, customer behaviour and industry patterns. Generative AI can also be used for information summarization.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 15, 2018

Omni-channel strategies prove to be an effective method for meeting on-demand delivery for consumers and providing efficient solutions for shippers. Research presented supports an industry shift from traditional to Omni-channel strategy, finding that it enables third party logistic (3PL) providers to offer all distribution initiatives.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Just as important as developing your products and tweaking your online store, establishing a clear eCommerce shipping strategy is a critical step to jumpstart a growing business. . The most successful online merchants use strategic eCommerce shipping strategies to set themselves apart from the competition and increase margins.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Lean Inventory, No Problem If you run on a lean inventory model, expedited ocean freight allows for rapid stock replenishment, minimizing the need for expansive warehousing. Wrapping It Up The shipping method you choose as an importer from Asia plays a pivotal role in your supply chain strategy.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The report uncovers common barriers to creating useful costing systems and presents a solution that more closely aligns the supply chain and accounting and finance business units. It enables better make-or-buy decisions, defines landed versus delivery costs and determines the realistic cost of holding inventory.”.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This guide seeks to uncover the best practices that can enhance delivery efficiency, from core components to advanced strategies. Effective delivery scheduling improves visibility into operations, providing better insights for managing inventory and order flow. Table of Contents [Open] [Close] What is Delivery Scheduling?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Dropshipping is one of the newest e-commerce shipping strategies and the application of dropshipping in omnichannel presents numerous opportunities for today’s shippers. Dropshipping effectively eliminates the burden of maintaining inventory and opens the door to less risk within an organization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium, sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Invoice remediation is especially burdensome for small freight, “less than truckload” shippers that deal with multiple units of inventory, and thus multiple invoices, per shipment. That amounts to billions of dollars lost worldwide every year. Challenges with current solutions: Outsourcing accounts payable to a third-party provider.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

At this year’s German Logistics Congress, Günther Jocher, Managing Director of GROUP7, presented his company’s 5-point strategy. The first point of the strategy is to quickly adapt to the changed needs of the market. “We Surprise customers with new services such as Skype inventory. More freight news here.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. In the supply chain, this means that you can’t expect the same strategies and systems that were effective for the single-channel movement to be effective for the new omni-channel movement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise. Indicator 1: It’s Difficult to Track Your Inventory From Suppliers Through Final Mile.

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