[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Technology , Third-Party Logistics, Automation Third-party logistics providers rise to the challenge, rolling in IT capabilities to become indispensable supply chain partners. Customer demand follows roughly similar patterns in most years, making it possible to project supply and demand with some […]
Logistics
Google Searches for Last-Mile Market
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Last Mile Delivery, Automotive Logistics, Transportation Management, Cloud Computing, Logistics Solutions Providers Google is getting into the last-mile game with the launch of two new solutions to help fleet operators improve delivery success and optimize fleet performance through an integrated suite of mapping, routing, and […]
Future-Proofing Tomorrow's Warehouses
[ad_1] Bar Code Direct modernized and optimized a large Fortune 500 retail warehouse, taking a three-pronged approach that yielded dramatic speed and productivity gains. [ad_2]
Manage Supply and Demand Swings with a Digital Logistics Platform
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 | By Geoff Kelley No tags available Geoff Kelley, President & Chief Operating Officer, TI & NTG Q. Capacity constraints, labor shortages, rising shipping costs, and growing shipping volumes are making it difficult to find carriers to cover freight. How can shippers, logistics providers, and carriers […]
Artificial and Human Intelligence: An Unbeatable Combination
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 | By Keith Biondo Tags: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Global Trade Management, Specialized Logistics, Technology Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. Investment in logistics technology—$26 billion in the past seven years—is white hot right now. Here’s a small […]
E-commerce Growth: Slower but Hefty
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Global Economy, Asia, Demand Planning, E-commerce, Technology Even as growth slowed from 2020’s pandemic-fueled explosion in activity, the global e-commerce market still grew a robust 19.9% in 2021, according to Transport Intelligence (Ti). Indications are growth will slow but remain hefty. Ti’s market sizing and […]
Drones: Ready for Takeoff – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] April 2022 | News | Infographic April 07, 2022 Tags: Air Cargo, Last Mile Delivery, Wind Logistics, Expedited Air, Robotics [ad_2]
Springs By the Numbers – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] Full Digital Issue January 2022 (420 pages • 96.5 MB PDF) Full Digital Issue July 2021 (228 pages • 371 MB PDF) Digital Edition 2022 Logistics Planner (123 pages • 18 MB PDF) Digital Edition Top 100 3PL Providers (20 pages • 0.96 MB PDF) Digital Edition Readers’ Choice: […]
Harness the Power of Plastic
[ad_1] May 05, 2022 Tags: Green Logistics, Pallets, Supply Chain, Sustainability Plastic Pallet Pros not only helps clients achieve sustainability goals, the pallet company provides a more cost effective solution, reducing clients’ overall pallet spend. The Challenge Plastic Pallet Pros is dedicated to eliminating misconceptions about plastic pallets. Through a […]
How can retailers compete with the logistics dominance of the e-commerce behemoths?
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Inventory Management, Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Lean, E-commerce, Fulfillment, Retail Logistics Don’t view this as a competition with e-commerce behemoths, but as another sales channel in your omnichannel strategy. Treat it as such and develop your strategy to provide differentiation on customer service and trust […]
Lean Isn’t Mean and Agile Isn’t Cheap
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 | By Paul A. Myerson Tags: Inventory Management, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Lean Logistics Paul A. Myerson, Instructor, Management and Decision Sciences, Monmouth University and author of books on Lean and the Supply Chain for McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Productivity Press, 732-441-3879 Back in […]
Vertical Focus: Exercise Equipment – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Demand Planning, China, E-commerce, Finance, Retail Logistics, Supply Chain Planet Fitness is one fitness club company that has thrived in recent years, growing from 918 locations in 2014 to more than 2,200 in 2021. FISCAL Fitness Here’s a sampling of statistics about the fitness equipment […]