Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close. Over the year, COVID-19 introduced even greater complexity into the already difficult work of supply chain planning–and changed supply chain from a practitioner-focused topic to everyday dinner table conversation. We’ve found our customers are urgently seeking ways to better plan around supply chain demand volatility and improve how they source materials and products...
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Editor’s Note: Today’s article is from Alexa Lemzy from TextMagic who gives us 4 helpful tips for managing your ecommerce orders for multichannel marketplaces. Online sales are an increasingly important part of any business, with the global online marketplace estimated to include 2.14 billion customers by 2021. For many organizations, taking advantage of this growing market means selling on a multichannel marketplace. Selling your product across multiple channels makes managing your ecommerce...
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Gaining better last mile transparency is essential for shippers to succeed in the Post COVID-19 world. More transparency can help companies overcome shrinking profit margins by reducing waste and ensure positive customer experiences. As explained by Freight Waves, “Expectations have raised over the years, and the biggest bridge that has to be crossed now is the delivery experience – increasing the rate of on-time deliveries, clear visibility...
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In the wake of COVID-19, how can companies increase the resilience in their supply systems? What are forever changes that companies need to adapt to, to ensure long-term success? The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney, asked C-level executives from different industry sectors how they are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The result of those interviews is a white paper entitled “ How to rebound stronger...
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If you’re a supplier, nothing makes you happier than receiving a customer order—and the more orders you get, the better. However, there are many different ways for customers to transmit those orders, from highly automated approaches to manual entry. What challenges does this create for suppliers? How can technology and digital networks streamline and automate the order-to-cash cycle? That was the main focus of my...
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Για μια ακόμη φορά ο όμιλος FDL GROUP πρώτος στις τεχνολογικές εξελίξεις εγκαινιάζει τη νέα εποχή τεχνολογίας στα logistics με το σύστημα “Goods-to-Person” στις αποθήκες της! Ο Όμιλος FDL, σε συνεργασία με την πολυβραβευμένη εταιρία GEEK+, που εξειδικεύεται σε Advanced Robotics & AI Solutions for Logistics, έφερε τα ρομπότ Geek Plus πρώτη στην Ελλάδα και στις αποθήκες της. Εδώ και ένα μήνα, προσγειώθηκαν και ενσωματώθηκαν...
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How an “internet” for logistics will deliver new efficiencies and value. “What I’m suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.” So says Jeremy Rifkin, American economic and social theorist whose vision for a sustainable, post carbon economic era has been endorsed by the European...
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Fresh and refrigerated foods continue to gain in popularity as consumers demand healthier foods and shun preservatives. One need only visit a local supermarket, peruse restaurant menus or count the number of nearby farmer’s markets to know this is true, but statistics also support the claim. A recent article in Food Technology cites Technomic and MSI studies that reveal “nearly nine in 10 adults (87%)...
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The financial crisis and economic meltdown of 2007-2009 was disruptive for firms across industries, markets, and geographies. It resulted in the collapse of the financial sector, radical changes in the regulatory and policy environment, and a severe contraction of the world economy. In fact, an economic meltdown of this magnitude fundamentally affects all aspects of firms’ business environment, unsettles their relationships with customers, employees, suppliers,...
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Του Alexander C.R. Hammond Ο 17ος σ΄αυτή τη σειρά των Ηρώων της Προόδου είναι ο Malcom McLean, ένας Αμερικανός οδηγός φορτηγού και αργότερα επιχειρηματίας που ανέπτυξε το σύγχρονο διατροπικό εμπορευματοκιβώτιο (intermodal shipping container). Η ανάπτυξη τυποποιημένων εμπορευματοκιβωτίων από τον McLean μείωσε σημαντικά το κόστος της μεταφοράς φορτίων στον κόσμο. Τα μικροτερα κόστη μεταφοράς ενίσχυσαν σημαντικά το διεθνές εμπόριο, το οποίο με τη σειρά του συνέβαλε στην...
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