January 2023 Archives - Page 3 of 4

January 31, 2023 | January 2023 | Supply Chain

GOOD QUESTION: What’s one supply chain misnomer? What would be a better term?

“Driver shortage” could be missing the mark. “Supply chain” might be overly simplistic. “E-commerce” a bit dated. Industry insiders and readers point out one supply chain misnomer and come up with a more accurate term.

| 3PL | January 2023

A Good 3PL Partnership Starts With a Strong Systems Integration

From early involvement to robust support and continued flexibility, MD Logistics knows the fundamentals of systems integration and building a successful working relationship with customers.

| Inventory Management | January 2023

2023 Inventory… Too Much? Too Little?

Inventory. That was the theme unifying both attendees and exhibitors at the 2023 National Retail Federation (NRF) convention in New York City. More precisely, everyone I spoke to was interested in load balancing inventory to serve new retail fulfillment approaches striving to catch up with the blindingly fast evolution in consumer buying habits. For retail […]

Overcoming Global Trade Barriers

Lockdowns, land wars, and rising costs had companies scrambling to keep sourcing intact in 2022. Is reshoring the key to unlocking international trade challenges?

| January 2023 | Small and Mid-Size Businesses

Supply Chain Strategies: How SMBs Can Compete with the Big Dogs

Supply chain technologies unleash the power that levels the playing field and lets small and mid-sized businesses scale.

3 Ways Digital Transformation Enhances Capacity

After consecutive pandemic years, supply chains are a mess. As a result, businesses are running out of stock just as surging consumer demand drives up prices for remaining goods, contributing to record inflation and further disrupting consumer markets.

| Green Logistics | January 2023 | Sustainability

5 Ways to Strengthen and Future-Proof Your Supply Chain

In recent years, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) practices have become a critical aspect of any company’s reputation and success. Consumers don’t care just about what they are purchasing; they also care about how the product or service gets to them. For instance, an Edelman study shows 64% of consumers worldwide will buy or boycott a brand solely because of its position on a social or political issue.

| January 2023 | Transportation | Trucking

Resolving the Driver Retention Crisis

While the trucking industry has been put under further pressure by current supply chain issues, the real problem started long before the pandemic. Driver shortages were being felt as far back as 2005, according to a 2019 American Trucking Associations report.

| January 2023 | Logistics I.T.

How Verst Logistics Powers Agility and Scale Utilizing Cleo Integration Cloud

Upgrading to a modern EDI solution helped the third-party logistics company scale to meet their customer demands and improve operations.

| 3PL | Distribution | January 2023 | Logistics I.T.

That’s the Spirit! Partnership Brings Supply Chain Visibility Into the Mix

Non-alcoholic spirit company, Lyre’s, turned to SEKO to gain access and visibility into every part of their supply chain and root out inefficiencies. Here’s how SEKO delivered.

Powering Up a Better Supply Chain

Aggreko ensures business is always on by delivering energy anywhere it’s needed so that businesses can grow and communities can thrive. The power company found an ideal partner in RedStone Logistics.

| 3PL | January 2023

If You Are Struggling with Freight Delivering On-Time, Partner with a Quality 3PL Freight Provider

The right third-party logistics freight provider (3PL) can help you improve on-time performance as well as achieve long-term goals using its expertise and services.

| Customer Service | January 2023

Optimizing Customer Service and Corporate Value

Q. How can a company maximize customer service and corporate value? A. The first interaction is often with the customer service department. This team makes the first impression, setting the tone for the relationship and the perception of how your brand can fulfill their needs. Suppose the experience is pleasant and productive; your credibility increases. […]

| Fulfillment | January 2023

What Does the Post-Pandemic Fulfillment Model Look Like?

With both just-in-time and just-in-case strategies posing challenges, approaching e-commerce fulfillment with these four best practices is the key in 2023.

Automation: From Benefit to Necessity

Even prior to the pandemic, consumers were demanding. Since the rise of e-commerce, end users expect the ability to order what they want, when they want it, via the channels they want. Brands are adapting to this demand by offering curbside pickup, third-party delivery services, direct-from-social media purchasing, and a variety of other channels to cater to different consumer preferences.

| January 2023 | Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

WMS ROI: Is a New WMS Worth the Investment?

When deciding to implement a new warehouse management system (WMS), there will come a point where the return on investment (ROI) is questioned.

| January 2023 | Transportation Management

How Parcel Shippers Can Prepare for 2023 and Beyond

Every shipper needs to ensure they have a backup plan or an alternative carrier to deliver their packages should a strike occur. What’s more, that plan needs to be in place sooner rather than later.

January 30, 2023 | January 2023 | Manufacturing | Real Estate | Site Selection

2023: A Year of Opportunity for U.S. Manufacturing

Despite the global economic turmoil of the past two years, we are amidst a once-in-a-generation shift of global manufacturing footprints, and 2023 should continue to be a year of opportunity for manufacturers in the United States. This translates to a lot of sustained site selection activity in the market.

| January 2023 | Security | Supply Chain | Technology

How to Avoid Paying Ransom

It is no great secret that cyberattacks are on the rise, and recent data suggests supply chains are no exception. A 2022 NCCGROUP survey shows that supply chain organizations experienced a 51% increase in attacks within the six months preceding the survey. The first step in addressing this risk is acknowledging that it exists. The good news is this should be a relatively easy step, especially compared to what comes next.

| January 2023 | Reshoring | Supply Chain

Get Closer to the Action With Onshoring

Supply chains are the lifeline of globalization. In the years leading up to the pandemic, western companies routinely outsourced production to suppliers in lower-cost economies around the world. However, the seemingly never-ending string of supply chain disruptions over the past two years highlighted the fragility of complex and dispersed supply chains.

January 2023

Visit Our Sponsors

200,000 Readers Can’t Be Wrong