Most retailers require a third-party logistics provider to help navigate the complex web of reverse supply chains. When choosing the right reverse logistics provider, the most successful retailers will ask these key questions.
Shippers need to embrace a more agile and responsive approach to transportation mode flexibility in order to keep service levels high and costs low, not only during the current freight capacity crunch, but in order to better ride the coming freight cycles.
More e-commerce means more returns — in fact, according to the latest industry figures, online sales are up 32%, while returns from online purchases are up 148%.
Customers shopping online expect free, frictionless shipping for purchases and returns, forcing omnichannel and pure-play e-commerce retailers to optimize their returns processes to stay competitive.
A skilled servicer can help companies increase satisfaction, organizational bandwidth and brand reputation by ensuring prompt administration in times of peak demand.
CEVA Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, announced the opening of a new office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, further extending its responsive logistics services in Central Asia.
Automated processes not only have the ability to solve supply chain problems such as labor shortages and changing customer demand, but can in fact improve the safety and quality of life for the human worker.
Kevin Massey, senior director of strategic analytics and data science with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, talks about how humans and robots can work together, each performing the tasks that it does best, to create the most efficient operating model for supply chain and logistics providers.
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.
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