[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Karen Kroll Tags: Logistics I.T., Technology Even as digital supply chains have become more critical, they’ve also become increasingly vulnerable to attack. Here’s how to lock up your information. Digital supply chains—the flow of information that accompanies physical supply chains, providing visibility and connections […]
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Direct-to-Consumer Gets Trendy – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 Tags: Retail, E-commerce Direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce has changed the way people shop for everything from razors to sofas, to the point where retailers with more traditional supply chains are catching on. New e-commerce brands and traditional retailers alike can follow these five DTC trends in 2022 […]
Cargo Security: Have a Safe Trip
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Helen Mann Tags: Inventory Management, Warehousing, Security From leveraging bottlenecks to launching malware attacks, criminals are targeting the supply chain. Here’s how to keep your freight—and information—safe. How’s this for scary? In the second quarter of 2021, cargo theft experienced a 253% increase by […]
10 Best Supply Chain Companies of 2021
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Health Care Logistics, E-commerce, Food Logistics Gartner’s annual global Supply Chain Top 25 identifies today’s supply chain leaders and highlights their best practices. Amid severe and ongoing disruption, organizations that can juggle conflicting priorities to operate agile, robust, transparent, and ethical supply chains are impressive. […]
Vertical Focus: Luxury Goods – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 Tags: Retail, E-commerce, Sourcing/Negotiations Shedding Animal Materials Fur Good Dolce & Gabbana joins several other luxury fashion brands in banning fur from all future collections starting in 2022. It will continue to work with fur artisans in its supply chain to incorporate into its designs sustainable […]
Consumers Want More Action on Sustainability
[ad_1] May 05, 2022 Tags: Green Logistics, Expedited Shipping, Sustainability The 2022 Retail and Sustainability Survey from global business applications firm CGS illustrates the demand for sustainability, even at the cost of losing expedited shipping times. Sustainability took a back seat during the height of the pandemic in 2020, but […]
Knock, Knock! SMBs Deliver the Final Mile
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Conrad Winter Tags: Retail, E-commerce, Last Mile Delivery SMB manufacturers and retailers are killing it in the middle and final miles. It was only back in 2017 that Undercover Snacks, a New Jersey-based manufacturer, was making its chocolate and quinoa snacks by hand in […]
There’s Always Something to Make Better
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 | By Karen Kroll Tags: Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management Daniel Politowicz is logistics & transportation manager of Tubelite, an architectural aluminum manufacturer and division of Apogee Enterprises. Responsibilities: Oversee freight movement, distribution, and continuous improvement initiatives for the transportation and logistics of Tubelite’s storefront, curtainwall, […]
The Georgia Connection(s) – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 Tags: Economic Development, Ports, Global Economy, Technology The essence of logistics is making connections. No surprise, then, that Georgia—a state where connectivity is a way of life—is a shining star on the logistics land (and air and sea) scape. Ask Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia […]
Trucking Influencers Take Over – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 Tags: Trucking Trucking influencers on social media, especially women truckers and drivers, are gaining traction and changing up transportation, says a PartCatalog.com report. They teach beginners about their unique experiences of life on the road, review products such as truck bed covers and floor mats, and […]
E-Commerce: Delivering the Goods – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] May 05, 2022 Tags: Retail, Distribution, E-commerce, Customer Service A new study from Descartes Systems Group shows the ongoing e-commerce growth and the importance of delivery performance for customers. After two years of aggressive growth due to the pandemic, e-commerce has become a purchasing method of choice across the […]
7 Strategies to Reboot Global Supply Chains
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Global Logistics These tips will help your company restart operating systems, processes, and strategies through the new normal. As we enter year three of the COVID era, companies worldwide are grappling with an all-too-familiar array of […]