E-commerce

As companies continue to search for the next generation of logistics management talent, the existing workforce is being asked to deliver more than ever before. While our survey respondents aren’t griping about the workload, they maintain that new challenges require more resources.

The survey is based on feedback from a comScore survey of more than 18,000 global online shoppers and was issued over the first three quarters of 2017. UPS said this study evaluated consumer shopping habits from pre-purchase to post-delivery, with respondents having made a minimum of two online purchases over a three-month timeframe.

Although the United States warehousing market has tight vacancy rates, strong absorption rates and rent levels, study suggests it is also a victim of its own success amid the ongoing strength of e-commerce.

While the United States warehousing market currently has quite a bit working in its favor in the form of things like tight vacancy rates, strong absorption rates, and rent levels, in some ways it is also a victim of its own success, due to the ongoing strength of e-commerce. That was one of the main takeaways from a report from commercial real estate firm CBRE, which observes that a high percentage of U.S. warehouse inventory is outdated and not properly equipped to meet the needs and demands that e-commerce activity requires.

Taking steps to further expand its e-commerce, omni-channel fulfillment, and last mile service offerings, freight transportation and logistics services provider Ryder System Inc. said today it has acquired all outstanding equity of MXD Group for roughly $120 million.

Taking steps to expand its global e-commerce presence, FedEx said this week it has acquired Laindon, United Kingdom-based P2P Mailing Limited, a global e-commerce transportation solutions provider. Supply Chain mergers and acquisitions,

At the core of this relationship, the companies said that retailers using CommerceHub’s drop-ship platform and network to expand product selections will now be able to leverage Convey’s active delivery management offering to drive new revenue growth opportunities for various product categories that, they said, “require complex delivery orchestration,” for sectors like furniture, exercise equipment, and high-end electronics.

FedEx has rolled out a new returns management offering that provides high-volume merchants and e-tailers with the “ability to quickly and easily improve their customer experience.” Fedex Return management, Reverse Logistics 3PL

As more consumers continue to buy groceries online, it has the potential to drive up the demand for roughly 35 million square-feet of United States-based cold storage space moving from retail stores to warehouses and distribution centers over the course of the next seven years. That is the main takeaway of research released this week by industrial real estate firm CBRE in a report entitled “Cold Storage: About to heat up?”

In a case-quantity world, conveyor was king. E-commerce, poly bags and the need for incredible flexibility posed a brief challenge, but convey and sort technologies have reclaimed the crown.

As e-commerce flourishes, product returns have become even peskier. At the same time, those in the third-party logistics space who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty are helping shippers create new revenue streams by accommodating the booming demand.

It’s safe to say that nearly every logistics professional reading this issue is feeling the pressures that digital commerce has introduced into their operations. Indeed, e-commerce has brought with it both increased opportunity and complexity.

Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, and Lee McCabe, vice president of Alibaba, to discuss 'the digital imperative.'

The technology and processes that are revolutionizing logistics and supply chain operations are helping today’s organizations keep pace with digital commerce.

Corrugated box can and should be thought of as one of the key technologies for e-commerce-era fulfillment.