Right now, all shippers are worried about getting packages out the door, onto trucks, and into their customers’ hands during the busy holiday season.… Read More »
5 Tips: Curtailing the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect
We’ve been hearing a lot about the bullwhip effect and how it can tailspin even the best-laid supply chain plans when allowed to spiral out of… Read More »
The Bullwhip Effect: Managing Swings in Demand
All it takes is one flick of the wrist to create a violent “crack!” of the bullwhip’s tip. In supply chains, a wave of increasing magnitude can… Read More »
Buy Online Pickup In Store: Retail in Evolution
In today’s retail environment, the online and brick-and-mortar roles are reversing. The Internet is becoming the storefront, and in the last months… Read More »
Margin Management: Why Are You Selling Money-Losing SKUs?
If you can't pinpoint which products are and aren’t making your company money, it’s time for a thorough SKU-level profitability assessment. Read More »
Don’t Let Peak Surcharges Kill Your E-Commerce Profit
Most shippers expect an annual general rate increase from the major parcel carriers. Monitoring these pricing fluctuations can mean the difference… Read More »
Logistics Outsourcing? 4 Things Your Partner Needs
When you approach the insource-outsource decision-making process, it is important to understand your own organization’s talent, processes, technology… Read More »
Lean Supply Chain Perspective Required for New Normal
The global pandemic and the disruption of foreign production is driving many manufacturing organizations to explore re-shoring of raw material… Read More »
Post-Pandemic Tactics for E-Commerce Logistics Advantage
The role of e-commerce in keeping the United States and world economies going was never more evident than during the first half of 2020. Before the… Read More »
Budget Planning 2021: 9 Supply Chain Things to Know
The effects of COVID-19 on North American business are creating supply chain challenges into the second half of 2020. Organizations’ ability to… Read More »
