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Archives for February 2013
3 Trends for Ecommerce Growth in 2013
Last year’s holiday sales contributed to an exceptional fourth quarter for ecommerce businesses. Holiday sales in 2012 moved toward a record $3.6 billion which is an increase of approximately 16% over 2011. This trend of growth in the e-commerce industry is expected to be continued throughout 2013.
U.S. Manufacturers Predict Increases in Revenue & Employment for 2013
PwC’s most recent Manufacturing Barometer Business Outlook Report show industrial manufacturing executives are optimistic about their growth projections in the next 12 months. Of those surveyed, 83% expect positive profit growth while only 3% saw negative growth.
Inefficient Workflows Cost UK Warehouses 3,000 Hours a Year
A survey of 250 UK supply chain, warehouse and distribution centers indicated that every worker loses 15 minutes of productivity during each eight hour shift. For a company with just 50 warehouse employees, this adds up to 2,899 hours a year. This is solely based on ineffective warehouse processes. Most managers have been assigned to […]
Poll Shows Amazon Beats Apple for “Master of Supply Chain Excellence”
A global poll conducted by SCM World revealed Amazon’s supply chain is ‘more admired’ than its competitor, Apple Inc., in nearly all supply chain aspects. The poll of 1,136 executives rated Amazon and Apple on four supply chain features: agility, collaboration, execution and innovation. Apple beat Amazon in innovation, but 54% surveyed believed Amazon came […]
In-Depth Study Shows 3PL Use on the Rise & Helps Bottom Line
Capgemini recently released their 2012 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) study which assessed the 3PL market. In this 52 page study, 1561 shippers and 697 3PL executives were surveyed about strategic assessment, electronics, emerging markets, and talent management. The findings are checked for academic validity and it found some interesting insights into the current use of 3PL.