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Conquering Customs Challenges is Key in Global eCommerce Shipping

Conquering Customs Challenges is Key in Global eCommerce Shipping

Are Customs Issues Slowing Your International Shipping Game?
February 24, 2020
Pierbridge

eCommerce has driven global parcel shipment volumes sky-high. Today’s consumers are comfortable buying from eCommerce vendors located overseas, boosting the number of packages being shipped cross-border. Simultaneously, retailers have adopted an omnichannel shipping strategy that has shifted inventory from centralized distribution centers to brick-and-mortar stores and even directly from manufacturers, regardless of their location.

This has resulted in an avalanche of inbound packages that has overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resources, whose systems have historically been geared to processing larger containers. Add to that more retailers using an endless aisle to deliver goods from anywhere to anywhere in an attempt to capitalize on an omnichannel shipping strategy, and you have a lot of small packages traveling internationally.

With this growth in international shipping, there are plenty of challenges being faced by global shippers, including:

  • Customs compliance
  • Border security compliance
  • Landed costs
  • Tracking
  • Partner selection

Download this eBook today to learn how navigating customs both in your home country, as well as a growing number of others, can help your omnichannel strategy deliver efficiently from the endless aisle.


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Packaging and Co-Packing: Value-Added Services Help Retailers Compete in a World of Amazon

Packaging and Co-Packing: Value-Added Services Help Retailers Compete in a World of Amazon

February 14, 2020
Romark Logistics

Importers and domestic manufacturers who sell goods to retailers face an increasingly complex landscape of consumer demands and brand positioning, as the balance between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sales continues to shift.

In the battle to make their product more attractive to consumers, packaging is a crucial element. Many turn to third-party packaging and co-packing service providers to gain the edge.


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ANALYSIS

Increasing Customer Options for Retail Order Fulfillment

February 12, 2020
Brian Chan, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: Retailers are still tweaking their omnichannel strategies to leverage their distribution centers and physical stores in the new e-commerce economy. Inventory optimization across stores, DCs, and drop-shipping requires a move toward a unified view of all inventory, and achieving efficient and cost-effective storage, accessibility and movement. In addition, tailored order fulfillment programs from buy-online, pickup-in-store (BOPIS) to direct-to-consumer (DTC) are now vital parts of directing purchases for greater buyer satisfaction.


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ANALYSIS

Emerging Retail Models and What They Mean for Your Supply Chain

February 9, 2020
John Johnson, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: In the 2019 Gartner CEO Survey, 89% of retail CEOs said they expect to have a “somewhat” or “very” different business model by 2021. Recommerce and rental subscriptions are two popular examples that are emerging to challenge incumbent retailers’ and branded goods manufacturers’ traditional ways of selling in areas such as apparel, electronics, homewares and luxury goods.


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ANALYSIS

Retail Returns: Addressing a Growing Challenge Head-On

February 9, 2020
Rob Dold, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: Buying behaviors are rapidly changing due to advances in technology, with a greater number of online purchases each year. So, too, is customers’ returns behavior. Younger, tech-savvy generations are using smartphones, tablets, computers and a host of other internet-enabled devices to make purchases with great ease. Yet they’re disappointed to find that returns aren’t as hassle-free. In a study by Narvar, 13% of shoppers said they wouldn’t shop with a retailer again after a negative returns experience.


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EVENTS

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How Neiman Marcus Transformed Ticketing for a Faster Time to Market

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 12:00 to Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:00

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

For Neiman Marcus, speed to market is a top priority. Supply chain agility is key to its competitive advantage and keeping pace with rapidly changing customer preferences. As part of a warehousing system modernization, Neiman Marcus transformed its ticketing process with a label management system—an initiative that ultimately led to faster delivery to stores and reduced labor and supply costs. 

Label management software digitally transforms ticketing, enabling a more agile ticketing process that moves inventory faster and quickly processes returns while optimizing print performance. 

Join this webinar to hear Robert Ball from Neiman Marcus describe how streamlined ticketing delivered significant process improvement and these benefits:  

  1. Accelerated ticketing that moved product through the distribution center three days faster, improving speed to market
  2. Reduced labor costs related to time spent pairing tickets with shipments 
  3. Minimized supply costs due to less ticket waste
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Webinar

Supply Chain Talent in the Digital Age

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:00 to Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:00

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

One of the key challenges facing organizations today is the shortage of candidates for supply chain and retail planning roles. Today, the ideal employee has both tactical/operational expertise and professional competencies such as leadership and analytical skills. Current statistics show there is currently one highly qualified supply chain candidate for every six job openings. The demand for talent with these highly sought after skills is high and growing fast.

Attend this webcast and gain insight from your peers on how to attract and keep supply chain talent, including:

  • Strategies to make your company more attractive to the best talent
  • How to approach the career expectations of Millennials and post-Millennials
  • The impact of digital transformation on supply chain career paths

Panelists:

Karen Smith, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations, Kontoor Brands
Sean Willems, PhD, Haslam Chair in Supply Chain Analytics, University of Tennessee
Scott W. Luton, Founder, CEO & Host of Supply Chain Now Radio

Moderators:

Karin Bursa, Executive Vice President, Logility
Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

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Overcoming the Barriers to an Effective Omnichannel Shipping Strategy

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:00 to Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00

DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
TIME: 1:00 PM ET

Meeting customer demands for free and fast shipping, whether B2B, B2C, or B2B2C is driving the increase in parcel volume and the expansion of delivery choices.  Companies are struggling to manage the shift from a centralized fulfillment model to a more decentralized model that emphasizes shipping from inventory sources (stores, manufacturers and other suppliers) in closer proximity to end consumers.  Merchants now need to think differently about how to successfully manage omnichannel parcel and LTL strategies.  

Getting your omnichannel shipping strategy right means improved customer service, shorter distances to the customer, increased speed of delivery, and reduced cost. 

Please join us to discuss tips on implementing an effective omnichannel shipping strategy that incorporates parcel and LTL and a broad, diverse range of carriers. 

In this 30-minute webinar you will learn:  

  • Current omnichannel fulfillment trends and market data points
  • Challenges and critical issues facing logistics managers
  • What the emerging omni-channel transportation model looks like
  • Summary of benefits and takeaways

Panelists:
Lance Healy, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Banyan Technology
Bob Malley, Managing Director, Pierbridge

Moderator:
Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

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Webinar

Husqvarna Group: Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:00 to Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00

DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
TIME: 10:00 AM ET

Husqvarna Group is a leading global producer of outdoor power products. Attend this webcast and hear how Husqvarna has transformed its global supply chain into a unified digital platform by applying supply chain planning best practices from Logility to support change, innovation and growth.

Highlights will include how optimized planning has led to increased visibility, precision and automation including how Husqvarna:

  • Instituted a scalable and robust S&OP process
  • Implemented an integrated digital supply chain platform
  • Expanded proactive, alert-driven automation of routine processes
  • Established supply chain platform centers of excellence

Speakers:
Anna Lindh Fogelström, Group Supply Chain Planning Manager, Husqvarna Group
Karin Bursa, Executive Vice President, Logility

 

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