Whether you're a Fortune 500 retailer or an emerging direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) brand, your customers expect ease and convenience when ordering online. The problem is, meeting these expectations can put a significant strain on your business. Traditional logistics networks weren’t designed for D-to-C fulfillment because they were built to get goods onto store shelves. To meet…
Karl Siebrecht
Whether it’s unpredictable weather, a natural disaster, sudden adjustments to trade policy, product malfunctions or unanticipated sales spikes, disruptions to businesses come in all shapes and sizes. With available technology, logistics expertise and supply chain data, one might think that the logistics industry has significantly reduced the number and frequency of possible supply chain disruptions.…
The fourth annual Prime Day is in the books. It was a 36-hour frenzy and Amazon.com, yet again, topped sales records and units sold. While millions of consumers were buzzing about the 300,000 Instant Pots and 150,000 LifeStraw Water Filters sold, few were thinking about the logistical gymnastics sellers go through so Amazon can deliver…
