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Mobile-friendly tech, augmented reality and virtual reality, automation, chatbots, delivery options, easy fast check-out, payment options, these are just a few of the trends shaping the e-commerce logistics landscape and the innovative ways of trading online.

More companies are actively investing in an omnichannel retail strategy by realigning business goals and processes with the need to provide a seamless customer experience.

This white paper is a must read for those shippers of larger freight and surface freight who are wanting to open channels, such as direct to consumer by using e-commerce, beyond traditional ones.

The days of an ecommerce-dedicated warehouse are over, and warehouse managers must understand the necessity of new systems and processes to create omnichannel warehouses.

Walmart has announced it has acquired plus-size apparel retailer Eloquii Design Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the brand is the latest digitally native retailer that Walmart has acquired in recent years.

Today, more than half of the nation’s 140 retail chains in the top 500 offer omnichannel shipping and pickup options, and 72.1 percent of retail chains offer in-store returns of merchandise purchased online.

The best ecommerce shipping practices rely on a strong logistics foundation, including the technologies that have propelled logistics into an era of unprecedented efficiency and cost-effectivity.

Without taking advantage of the latest technology, supply chains become inefficient and unable to compete, and with higher consumer expectations and demands throughout the supply chain for faster turnarounds, industry requires the improvements that Artificial Intelligence can provide.

In this white paper, we discuss the non-technological trends supply chain managers must know and then will hone in on the technologies that will impact the supply chain in 2018.

Shippers and supply chain leaders have a big opportunity to recapture lost costs through more effective reverse logistics and comprehensive, easy returns management, and by using a combined blockchain and reverse logistics strategy can help alleviate these costs.

Blockchain technology has wide implications for improving transportation management, but as a new technology, it is difficult to understand how a ledger leads to benefits for the supply chain.

In the new, exclusive, and educational resource, “An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management,” you will learn and understand Blockchain's role in the industry and what supply chain executives need to consider now and in the future.

This is a must read for those in the supply chain who are keeping their eye on Blockchain technology and looking for supply chain management optimization.

This educational white paper is a must read for shippers & retailers alike to learn how blockchain can aid in achieving omnichannel supply chain goals.

Parcel carriers are spending less per shipment, and less-than-truckload shippers are spending less by reducing the “work” that goes into shipping, so before deciding what options are best you have to ask several questions about the shipment.