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Over the next five years, DHL Express expects to invest around €350 million in its operations in Italy to guarantee the highest level of service for customers domestically and worldwide through continuous innovation.  As a result, Malpensa will acquire even greater strategic importance at the center of a European network of 85 hubs and gateways, alongside the main hubs at Leipzig, East Midlands and Brussels.

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of cross-docking and how they fit with your organisation is an important step for evaluating the supply chain process and deciding whether Cross-docking is right for your organisation. Make sure you understand the key factor requirements of your organisation.  For example:  High Volume Turnover, Rapid turnaround, Perishable goods are all factors that indicate a successful fit for Cross-Docking.  Analyse your key factor requirements and decide from there.

Reverse logistics refers to all procedures associated to product returns, repairs, maintenance, recycling and dismantling for products and materials.  Overall it incorporates running products in reverse through the supply chain to gain maximum value. Why is it important to deal with organisations who implement reverse logistics?

In order to be profitable, today’s e-commerce companies are adapting their logistics – using new optimization levers inspired by methods that have already proven to be successful in the warehouse.  The growing pressure of logistics chain flows, which are particularly noticeable in the e-commerce sector, has contributed to this change.  Direct shipping to the end customer and growing demands in terms of the service provided have led companies who were originally delivering directly to stores to reposition their logistics in order to adapt to the B2C model.  Some companies prefer to outsource their logistics, while others insource it by developing their processes.

Amazon.com Inc's China arm has registered as an ocean freight forwarder, according to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that will give it more control over shipping products from Chinese factories to U.S. shoppers.  Amazon, new freight forwarder Its new status as a freight forwarder, or “ non-vessel operating common carrier ,” gives Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, a foothold in the $350 billion a year ocean freight business. It will not operate ships but subcontract that work. Amazon  is already negotiating a deal to  lease 20 jets to start an air-delivery service  in the United States. The retailer  bought truck trailers to add shipping capacity  and started a program last year that uses a  f leet of on-demand drivers to deliver packages . More than 10.000 parcels in a single container More than 10,000 parcels can fit in a single container, so the price for the ocean freight leg could be as low as $0.135 ...

In general, outsourcing your order fulfillment offers the following advantages.

The following article gives you an insight on the pro's and con's of outsourcing ecommerce fulfillment. Strangely the arguments pro are also the arguments contra for outsourcing this activity. It's all about know- how, convenience, speed shipment and saving on cost for logistics. So basicly it's up to you and your company to determine what to do. Either which way you go make a good analysis of your situation, your business and your customers. Good luck

Many companies are behind consumers in switching to omni-channel sales while logistics can help them gain significant competitive advantages, according to a new DHL study released today. Traditional channel-based approaches are out The logistics industry has a significant role to play in the transformation to an omni-channel business model, says the in-depth DHL Omni-Channel Logistics Trend Report, published in collaboration with the data analyzer IDC Manufacturing Insights. There is growing recognition by markets and consumers that traditional channel-based approaches are now out-of-sync with the anytime, anywhere shopping behaviour and delivery expectations of modern consumers. This is driving the new omni-channel approach in which all sales channels – brick-and-mortar, online, and mobile – converge into a single seamless channel of orchestrated product flow. Population buying online is growing  “Within the next three years, most of the world’s population (90%)...

Understanding what consumers want from delivery is an important step in creating a successful eCommerce strategy. The eCommerce industry is constantly changing, challanging retailers to keep pace. Research shows that putting a priority on serving customers through excellent delivery makes sense on so many levels. By understanding and embracing these fundamental points, eCommerce companies can make important strides toward achieving consumer delight and business success in the months and years to come.

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de Transport en Logistieke sector is vandaag een enorm belangrijke industrie. Niets wordt gedaan zonder transport en logistiek, en ondanks de grote concentratie van zaken met grote expediteurs zoals  Kuehne+Nagel ,  Panalpina ,  UPS , FedEx,  TNT ,  DB Schenker , Yusen, Nippon Express en  DHL , bestaat er immense hoeveelheid van kleine en middelgrote doorvoerders waarvan een aantal gespecialiseerd zijn in een bepaalde niche.  In feite beheert de top 10 van de wereld 20% van de globale transacties. De transport en logistieke sector is één van de meest vluchtige industrieën, onmiddellijk getroffen door de economische crisis, maar ook door alle rampen veroorzaakt door de mens (bijvoorbeeld de vernietiging van één van de grootste havens in China) of door de natuur zoals een vulkaanuitbarsting, tsunami enz. In dit opzicht is creativiteit noodzakelijk om alternatieven te vinden. www.tl-hub.be/nl/hub-news/news/de-10-grootste-logistiekers-beheren-20-van-de...

Inbound logistics magazine conducted this summer a market research. They asked more than 250 Third part logistics (3PL) providers to give their opinion about which innovations would have the greatest impact on the future of logistics. innovationmanagement.se

Belgium : Complex and competitive market