Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe. Meanwhile, both Amazon and Walmart announced multi-state drone delivery.
The jury is in on performance gains of automation/robotics for ecommerce fulfillment. But what about integration, system lead times and "future proofing" your investment? We cover all that and more … Continue Reading →
HILLIARD, OH, Dec. 22, 2022 — VARGO®, a leading provider of material handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has completed work … Continue Reading →
If any sector was ever ripe for consolidation, it’s third-party logistics (3PL), with literally thousands of companies plying their trade, looking to help retail shippers outsource fulfillment, storage, shipping and other operational aspects. Well, 2022 got us at least part of the way there. Here are some of the deals that got done.
In 2020, every consumer who had been the beneficiary of a mysterious apparatus called the supply chain to magically whisk goods to their door suddenly became aware it existed. In 2022, supply chain doings still dominated headlines as shippers, carriers and suppliers continued to grapple with myriad issues.
2022 has been quite a year. In this special edition of Hits of the Week we revisit some key stories, from 3PL M&A activity to the impact of inflation, ongoing … Continue Reading →
TikTok, the hugely popular short-form video site owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, had quite a year in 2022, surpassing 1 billion users globally and making itself a force to be reckoned with in advertising, ecommerce and fulfillment, becoming the latest competitor to Amazon’s dominance. But government bans are applying heat.
Demand for warehouse space will decrease in 2023, experts predicted, but companies will still be looking to fill in network gaps opportunistically, while continuing to move sourcing and inventory closer to domestic customers to hedge against supply chain shocks. Consolidation of the 3PL sector is expected to continue.
HILLIARD, OH, Dec. 20, 2022 — VARGO®, a leading provider of material handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and automation solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, recently completed an … Continue Reading →
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 … Continue Reading →