Report: UPS to Invest $1B in European Ops, Mostly Germany
UPS plans to invest $1 billion in its European operations over the next three to five years, mostly focused on Germany, according to CFO Kurt Kuehn.
Operations & Fulfillment
IDS Acquires Aspen Logistics
The purchase of Aspen builds on Plainfield, IN-based IDS’s strategy in e-fulfillment to serve 90% of the US with 2-day ground service, a critical component in the rapidly expanding ecommerce market.
New USPS Pricing Strategy to Grow Priority Mail
The USPS today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission to change Priority Mail prices. Unlike UPS and FedEx, the USPS is not implementing any new dimensional-weight charges.
Two Sides Still Talking As West Coast Ports Remain Open
As the deadline passed July 1, the two sides continuing talking to avert a west coast port strike.
Global Ecommerce Operations Do’s and Don’ts
If you want to learn about which global ecommerce operations strategies and tactics worked best, you’ll want to attend the “Global Ecommerce Operations Do’s and Don’ts Merchant Panel” at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference on July 15 and 16 in Long Beach, CA.
Target Offers Free Shipping on Orders Over $50
Firing yet another salvo in the retail discount shipping wars, Target announced it is offering free shipping on “nearly all” orders over $50.
Channels, Choices and Convenience: Flex Shopping Around the World
UPS has explored varying global consumer preferences before the purchase, during checkout and delivery and post purchase.
Reducing the Cost of Order Fulfillment
Omnichannel commerce puts a premium on reducing the cost of order fulfillment while at the same time speeding up the fulfillment process. With automated storage and retrieval systems, this process reversed, with employees spending more time fulfilling orders.
Understanding Omnichannel Inventory Dynamics
Inventory visibility has the effect of making the supply chain work to optimum efficiency, a critical element for omnichannel success. Here’s why you need to use detailed inventory information to create a model that optimizes your particular fulfillment operation.
Optimizing Omnichannel Order Picking and Fulfillment Operations
Omnichannel is a studied approach to meet all of these customer expectations. In order to do so successfully, retailers must reevaluate their logistics business model by putting the focus on fulfilling more orders, faster throughput and lower costs. The first step in that process is understanding the trends that define the omnichannel marketplace.