Logistics Outsourcing

Ship-from-Store SaaS Solution Introduced by eBay Enterprise

January 27, 2014

EBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, and provider of omni-channel solutions, has announced the availability of a Ship-from-Store SaaS solution: an initiative that retailers can deploy within 99 days to most effectively leverage their physical store inventories while gaining advantages in margin and shipping cost. The company says eBay Enterprise was first to market with its holistic, integrated back-end technology that provides retailers with one comprehensive inventory system delivered at an unparalleled rate.

Sensing and Shaping Future Demand

January 27, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Widespread market volatility since the economic crisis of 2008 means that traditional forecasting methods are insufficient, says Charles Chase of SAS. Fortunately, advanced technologies for collecting and analyzing vast amounts of real-time data are giving companies new ways to sense and even shape demand.

Fuel Surcharges Are Most Common Accessorial Published by Shippers, Benchmarking

January 27, 2014

Transplace

Ninety-three percent of companies canvassed said the fuel surcharge (FSC) is the most common accessorial published by shippers, with the vast majority utilizing a cents-per-mile-based schedule versus a percentage-based fuel method.

For E-tailers, Pleasing Holiday Shoppers Comes at a Price

January 27, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

During the just-wrapped Christmas shopping season, e-tailers were more aggressive than ever before in offering discounts and other kinds of come-ons to customers ordering over the internet. But they paid a high price for that strategy.

Choosing an In-Country Logistics Provider

January 27, 2014

Greg McKinley, VP, Global Warehousing & Logistics, InComm

Steps to Successful Supply Chain Segmentation

January 27, 2014

Lalit Wadhwa, VP Global Supply Chain Operations, Avnet

$330m to Be Invested in Indian Logistics Parks

January 24, 2014

Livemint

IndoSpace Logistics Parks Ltd, which develops industrial real estate and warehouses, said it has closed its second fund called IndoSpace Logistics Parks II (ILP II) at $330m.

Promises and Challenges of Omni-Channel Retailing

January 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Supporting the many different channels through which today's consumers shop for, purchase and return products presents tremendous challenges and opportunities for retailers, says Annibal Sodero, assistant professor at the Sam Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas.

Forecasting: Science or Art?

January 24, 2014

Thomas Schleicher, PhD, Senior Director- Measurement Science, NCP

UK Hopes to Add Up 285,000 Logistics Job Opportunities

January 23, 2014

Supply Chain Digital

In the UK, Norbert Dentressangle is involved in a long-term scheme in the South East Midlands to support the 91,700 people already working in logistics, boost the logistics sector and answer an urgent need for 285,000 logistics workers the next six years.

Logistics Outsourcing

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics outsourcing and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before using third party logistics providers (3PLs). New technologies that provide information during shipments are transforming the way companies work with these providers - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As 3PL services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics outsourcing solutions to power their supply chains.