Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

While retailers welcome the surge of online orders, the increased sales of big and bulky items pose unique final mile delivery changes. The post E-Commerce Is Booming: Is Your Final Mile Strategy Up to The Challenge? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. As companies look ahead to the next three to six months, they’re weighing costs, risks, and demand as they plan and adapt their inventory strategies.

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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.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For growing retail businesses, expanding to a bi-coastal fulfillment strategy can unlock new efficiencies, improve delivery times, and create a smoother experience for customers nationwide. Strategic indicators—such as high shipping costs, rising demand and increased order volumes across regions—can provide clear signals.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MAY 27, 2021

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. Even in the safest fulfillment center operations, managers and associates can benefit from regular warehouse safety tips.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 11, 2024

Companies planning longer-term fulfillment strategies for growth and resilience will need direction in reaching "order and delivery excellence," allowing them to move beyond siloed operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. About Paul Noble As Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

Measuring your output will enable you to develop strategies toward reducing your output, and show your customers the progress you’re making. Sustainability Strategies for Ecommerce Businesses You’re not going to become a sustainable company overnight, so it’s best to attack the problem a little at a time.

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Ship Monk

JULY 18, 2024

Today we’re going to look at some of the consumer trends that might affect your preparations for peak season 2024, and strategies to maximize them. Their order will take longer than expected to arrive. Customers expect the same level of customer service and accurate, on-time delivery no matter how or where they’re placing their orders.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Kara is the Founder and CRO of LeadCoverage , the premier B2B marketing and PR firm dedicated to helping logistics companies increase lead generation through targeted marketing strategies and media coverage. Kara’s new book “The Revenue Engine” offers readers a guide to effective revenue-generating strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

He has a track record of driving significant growth, savings, and exceptional service through the development and execution of effective strategies. Fulfillment refers to the process of receiving, processing, and delivering customer orders. In the podcast interview, Corey and Joe discuss fulfillment vs. micro-fulfillment.

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Ship Monk

JULY 25, 2024

Target’s Motivation So why would a large enterprise like Target make such a pivotal pivot in its selling strategy? With that kind of performance, it was time for a new strategy; enter the potential growth that comes with opening the doors to new merchants that can appeal to wider audiences.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With its reliance on fuel-intensive transportation and expansive warehousing, the logistics industry needs to reduce its carbon footprint in order to ensure a sustainable future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

I was also able to interview Brent after his session to get a little more insight on how Qualcomm dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, what it means for the semiconductor chip shortage, and where the company is going with its digital transformation strategy. That’s not exactly an easy question to answer. For Qualcomm, it is all about innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. Alex Pradhan is the Global Product Strategy Leader and Member of the Executive Leadership team at John Galt Solutions. Clarity of Impact: Context helps planners understand the significance of an event.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

where he led the company’s strategy, innovation, and growth. As the proven industry leader for over a decade, 3PL Central accurately manages billions of dollars in inventory and processes more than 1 million orders a week from any of our customer’s and their customers’ systems. Prior to joining NetSuite, Lloyd was the CEO of Fluid Inc.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. In addition to the platform, shippers can connect to the Emerge Marketplace which opens access to 35,000 asset based carriers in order to create meaningful freight connections. About Brad Wheeler.

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By adopting this strategy, businesses can avoid costly stockouts, improve order fulfillment rates, and enhance customer loyalty. Rather than relying on just-in-time inventory, where goods are ordered as needed, just-in-case inventory management anticipates potential disruptions and maintains a safety net of inventory.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Order-level Management: The tracking of orders from inception to fulfillment, and the management of the people, processes and data connected to the order as it moves through its lifecycle. 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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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2024

Under his leadership, Cardinal Health 3PL (Third Party Logistics Services) has grown become an industry leader in third-party logistics, providing warehousing, distribution, and order-to-cash services with products across a wide range of therapeutic categories including unrivaled experience bringing cell and gene therapies to market.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By implementing cost-effective supply chain strategies, companies can achieve significant benefits, including: Improved Profitability : Reducing supply chain costs directly impacts the bottom line, allowing businesses to increase their profit margins and improve overall financial performance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2023

He has made significant contributions through his involvement in consulting projects with Metafora (formerly CarrierDirect) and his instrumental role in developing and executing sales, marketing, and product growth strategies for ExFreight Zeta, Inc. and Revenova, LLC. By leveraging comprehensive data analysis, Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

From 2006 to 2020, Chris played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics (a UPS Company), a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. As rates move higher, net Class 8 tractor orders spike, and incremental capacity enters. We always overdo it.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

OTIF means on time and in full , where the customer receives the completed order when they wanted it and, in the quantity, ordered. Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs.

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Stord

JULY 1, 2024

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. Automate or Fall Behind In order for brands to do this at scale they cannot do this by hand, they need to automate the process.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

At PROS, Zeke and his team provide science-based pricing strategies to transportation and logistics companies. In order to get the perfect quote, transportation providers must be able to collaborate with their carrier networks and partners. About Zeke Ziliak. Collaboration. Learn More About Developing the Perfect Quote. Zeke Ziliak.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Upon fulfilling the transition obligations of Merchantry to Tradeshift, Watson directed the cross-border product strategy of Pitney Bowes, a $450M business, comprised of Borderfree and the eBay Global Shipping Program. Amazon’s Retail Strategy with Rick Watson. It is not clear whether the trend will gain traction in the USA.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The orders include vessels from Chinese and South Korean shipyards. These orders will not add to the overall capacity and over time every vessel coming in will be replacing a scrapped vessel having reached end of life, ensuring that we maintain our fleet size at around 4.3m TEU while focusing on sustainability.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Prior to starting AscendTMS, Tim co-founded and ran a national 3PL, where he invited Palm Beach Capital LLC to become minority equity shareholder in July, 2009 in order to speed both internal growth and outside acquisitions. The 3PL grew yearly, including during the “great recession”, with load counts being the most robust ever.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 22, 2024

Their services include order fulfillment, omnichannel logistics, packing, and kitting. Founded by partners with over 40 years of distribution experience, EZDC 3PL aims to streamline the logistics process for businesses, allowing them to focus on growth and sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2022

This practice is typically owned by the sales and/or marketing organization, which is why it is so important for transportation and logistics departments to have input into customer service strategies. This includes how often customers are serviced, minimum order quantity and other factors—all of which impact fuel consumption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The point of the virtual summit was to discuss how streamlining the order-to-fulfillment process achieves perfect delivery, improves customer loyalty, and reduces costs. The perfect delivery includes four elements: order completeness, timeliness, condition, and documentation. Second is the ability to capture orders easily.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 11, 2022

Amid shortages and disruptions, e-commerce orders are on fire at the same time as brick-and-mortar sales are heating up. Retailers are looking to technology and innovative strategies to keep up.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Deploying Modern E-Commerce Strategies Leveraging modern e-commerce strategies like pre-orders, influencer marketing, order consolidation (combining multiple orders into a single shipment), bundles, and upsells is currently a major operational and technical challenge for most DTC brands.

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