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Depending on shipping volume, retailers can save millions of dollars in costs annually using the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program. So, what is involved, and what kind of ROI can you expect? This MCM Special Report taps experts in logistics, importing and FTZ operations who lay it all out.
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| UPS Exceeds Q4 Income Goal, Falls Short on Revenue |
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| UPS reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of expectations but earnings ahead of the consensus, while the outlook for 2023 appears challenged and the company is in margin protection mode against falling volumes and other volatility. And CEO Carol Tome optimistically predicted a "win, win, win" outcome with the Teamsters. |
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| Speed Commerce Reassembles Team from Rakuten Super Logistics |
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| Five executives who departed Rakuten Super Logistics after the Japanese parent company sold the assets in 2022 to FirstMile owner Devin Johnson have now found a home at Speed Commerce, which finds itself in expansion mode, with a focus on mid-market ecommerce firms. |
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| Shippo First with FedEx Master Platform Account |
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| Shipping software provider Shippo has become the first company of its kind to have a direct platform account with FedEx through a new agreement, meaning shippers can access discounted FedEx rates directly through Shippo for two of the carrier’s economy offerings. |
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| Fulfillment Operations: Scaling Starts with Strong Systems |
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| Scaling for growth and business fluctuations are expected to be a primary focus for retailers and brands this year, and has a major impact on fulfillment operations. Before you get ahead of your skis on automation and robotics, here are some basics on doing a needs assessment and a system check to align investments with business needs. |
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| Inventory Management Complexities Are Here to Stay |
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Check out Multichannel Merchant’s latest special report, Inventory Management Gets Trickier As Forces Collide, to stay ahead of inventory management challenges. Read now to hear what analysts are observing and what companies like Burton and Firstleaf are doing to help mitigate inventory management struggles.
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