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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 12/4/2019 |
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| FedEx Delivery Robots Not Particularly Welcome During NYC Visit |
| Maybe they should’ve stuck with “Walking in Memphis.” Several FedEx delivery robots, collectively dubbed Roxo, were seen prowling the streets of Manhattan recently, but instead of getting a red-carpet welcome they elicited some Bronx cheers, according to the New York Post. The city threatened to physically remove any it spotted.…» |
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| 5 Steps to Increasing Customer Retention in Subscription Commerce |
| While subscription commerce is up, many subscription box companies are challenged to maintain their subscriber base. The median churn rate for subscription boxes is 10.54%. What can your company do to retain subscribers? Here are 5 effective strategies and the fulfillment best practices necessary to support them.…» |
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| Assessing the Impact of 2020 Rate Increases from UPS |
| Effective Dec. 29, UPS ground, air and international rates will increase by an average of 4.9%. Keep in mind that there is often a discrepancy between the announced increase and the effect on individual shippers. The team at Shipware provided a breakdown of some areas that will likely provide the most impact for merchant shippers.…» |
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| 10 Steps to a More Agile, Flexible Ecommerce Supply Chain |
| An agile ecommerce supply chain is focused on speed, cost savings, productivity and responsiveness and flexibility to market demands. Supply chain management (SCM) exists to improve a company’s long-term performance. Here are 10 steps to help you improve your ecommerce supply chain agility and performance.…» |
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| Walmart Shuts Down Fresh Grocery Delivery Via Jet.com in New York |
| Fourteen months after introducing same-day grocery delivery in New York, Walmart has shut down fresh grocery delivery through Jet.com as the operation had stumbled badly, according to Bloomberg, including price increases to offset an estimated $20 loss per delivery. Jet will continue to delivery non-perishable items in New York.…» |
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