Freight Rates: Don’t Settle for the Status Quo
This blog is co-authored by Redwood Logistics and Blue Yonder. Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. Even as the current driver shortage…
Omni-Channel Shopping: Why Retailers Should Offer a Seamless Experience Both In-Store and Online
If the start of global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce growth with millions of consumers purchasing products online, pandemic fatigue is now driving many consumers, at least in the U.S., back to in-person shopping. According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. shoppers spent more time and money…
Transform Your Supply Chain Around Customer Demand
A modern supply chain is more than the efficient movement of optimized inventory downstream to meet forecasted customer demand. Of course, this is a huge part of what it should do, but demand exists to be both met and steered. Assortment, space and pricing decisions naturally play a part in the…
3 Ways to Drive Sustainability in Transportation
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Transportation is one of the biggest contributing factors to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and virtually every…
Welcome to the Supply Chain Without Boundaries
Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters, found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared…
13 Reasons Why Taylor Swift Did Not Cause the Vinyl Record Shortage
Calling myself a Taylor Swift fan would be a gross understatement. My younger friends would say I’m a stan, but the label I’m most comfortable using for my 16-year obsession with the 11-time Grammy Award winner is that I’m a “Swiftie,” the nickname lovingly donned by…
Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. You can find Part 1 here. Managing Labor Shortages Means Working Smarter, Not Harder (Continued) The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers, warehouse…
Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. There’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges. After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global…
Stop Letting Supply Chain Disruptions Ruin Your Plans
2021 started off hopeful. A push by the new administration to get vaccines into arms seemed to be off and running with people vying for appointments with limited amounts of vaccine available. As more vaccines came into production and more shots in arms, it seemed…
Pass the Produce: 5 Grocery Trends Retailers Should Be Aware of Ahead of the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and grocers are preparing for what is bound to be an interesting shopping season. With product shortages still commonplace and consumer habits continuing to shift, grocers need to ensure they are using data-driven solutions to provide a stellar customer experience. To…