All Articles
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Rising costs to challenge supply chain in 2019
Mar 19, 2019
Huge e-commerce growth, low availability of labour and rising international shipping costs are putting upward pressure on operators across the supply chain finds a new report
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Automation in the supply chain to get major boost in 2019
Mar 18, 2019
Warehouse automation and sensor technologies key focuses for investment heading into 2019
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Customer experience increasingly recognised as vital to supply chain operations
Mar 13, 2019
More retailers than ever say that customer experience metrics are critical to their supply chain operations
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Free infographic: State of Retail Supply Chain 2019
Mar 12, 2019
We have developed this infographic in the lead up to the 4th Annual D3 Retail Supply Chain Summit 2019 (May 6-8, Marriot Brooklyn, New York)
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E-commerce sales continue to explode
Mar 11, 2019
E-commerce is forecast to increase from 25% of sales in 2018 to 40% of sales in 2023 but the physical store is suffering as a result says new report and survey
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Supply chain expects weak global growth in 2019
Mar 6, 2019
Over a quarter of supply chain professionals surveyed for new report believe that there will be a recession in 2019
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Cost of cross-border shipping overwhelmingly expected to rise
Mar 4, 2019
82% of logistics service providers expect the cost of moving goods across borders to rise in 2019
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Download the Supply Chain Hot Trends 2019 Report
Feb 28, 2019
This report gathers together the top trends across the industry from the opinions of more than 750 industry thought leaders and is free to download now
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US commuters want more mobile solutions to ease transportation
Feb 28, 2019
Ridership on mass-transit is rising but commuters want to pay and hold tickets on mobile devices
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85% of US retailers haven’t completed supply chain digitisation
Feb 27, 2019
According to new research released from Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, 85% of US retailers haven’t fully digitised their supply chain
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78% of retail C-suite do not have real time view of inventory across channels
Feb 21, 2019
Survey finds huge gaps in capabilities, with retail executives turning to investments in agility, intelligence and automation to transform their supply chains
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Cracking the code: New study reveals what online shoppers value most
Feb 18, 2019
Data shows that consumers increasingly value savings over speed, ease of returns
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Global electric vehicle demand drives scramble for fresh supplies of vital metals
Feb 11, 2019
With global electric vehicle (EV) demand growth creating the potential for tight supplies in battery metals such as cobalt, multinational companies and industrialized nations are working to secure these critical metals as prices are projected to rise.
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Retailers must 'go the extra mile' to overcome inefficient and unprofitable delivery models
Feb 4, 2019
97% of organizations believe that current last-mile delivery models are not sustainable for full scale implementation across all locations and only 1% of customers are willing to cover the full cost of delivery
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Digital retail explodes in 2018 holiday period, especially from mobile
Jan 28, 2019
Shoppers were out early and in force, buying strongly through digital means, with mobile leading the way, according to Salesforce monitoring.
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Warehouse benchmarking study is a top tool for measuring performance
Jan 23, 2019
Study provides invaluable outlook for warehouses and distribution centres - by Toby Gooley
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76% of UK manufacturers see Brexit border delays as major risk
Jan 17, 2019
Three quarters of companies concerned and 62% are stockpiling
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Home Depot plans multi-million-square-foot distribution centre in Grand Prairie Texas
Jan 15, 2019
Home Depot plans to open a multi-million-square-foot center in southern Dallas that will bring about 800 jobs to the area
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Amazon plans expansion of North American facilities in Mississippi and Alberta
Jan 14, 2019
Company plans new centres in Edmonton, Canada and Northern Mississippi
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Gig economy ‘makes congestion better AND worse’, says report
Jan 10, 2019
Denser population areas are associated with lower congestion - first published on www.ITSInternational.com
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Podcast: Ben Cook – COO of MedMen
Dec 20, 2018
Supply chain veteran Ben Cook on moving iPhones to moving cannabis
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Podcast: Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves
Dec 13, 2018
Envisioning the future of the trucking industry
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Podcast: Doug Stephens, Founder & CEO, Retail Prophet
Dec 4, 2018
Doug Stephens on Amazon’s blind side and the future of retail
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Podcast: XPO chief Brad Jacobs on consolidation in the $2 trillion logistics industry
Nov 27, 2018
Priyanka talks to THE Brad Jacobs, Chairman & CEO of XPO Logistics. Brad was the biggest outsider in the logistics industry in 2011. Fast forward to 2018, he’s not only the biggest insider but has truly changed the face of the industry!
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The logistical consequences of a soft, hard or no-deal Brexit
Nov 16, 2018
James Hookham, deputy chief executive of the British Freight Transport Association (FTA), provides tips for action for each scenario