fulfillment

Will Shein help propel Flexport’s future?

Global fashion retailer Shein’s latest announcement on LinkedIn revealed that its U.S. marketplace merchants can now integrate with Flexport’s fulfillment services, a move expected to drive growth for Flexport.

“With Flexport as our preferred logistics partner, we’re revolutionizing the way you manage inventory and fulfill orders. … From inventory management to sales, everything works together seamlessly to boost efficiency,” Shein said.

The partnership will enable merchants to manage their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-shein-help-propel-flexports-future

Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint

Fulfillment provider Stord announced recently it has acquired ProPack Logistics to strengthen its temperature-controlled and last-mile shipping services to its omnichannel brands. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“ProPack’s 30 years of experience bolsters our own, making Stord a clear front-runner for any brand requiring the added complexity of temperature-controlled storage and transportation,” co-founder and CEO Sean Henry told FreightWaves. 

“Stord is already an emerging leader in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stord-acquires-propack-logistics-expands-north-american-footprint

SCHARFF: Soluciones logísticas que apuestan por la tecnología y la innovación

Con más de 40 años en el mercado y siendo una de las empresas líderes en operaciones logísticas del Perú: Scharff, destaca la ubicación estratégica, los accesos, la seguridad y la infraestructura moderna del centro logístico que tiene Megacentro en Arequipa y donde actualmente Scharff realiza sus...

https://logistica360.pe/scharff-soluciones-logisticas-que-apuestan-por-la-tecnologia-y-la-innovacion/

How China skirts tariffs into the US

In Maersk’s press release last week about a new warehousing facility in Tijuana, Mexico, one line stood out. It was sandwiched between a list of value-added services offered and a paragraph about the facility’s sustainable energy practices and certifications.

“Alternatively, it could operate [fulfillment or e-fulfillment] operations into the United States, leveraging the Section 321 Shipment Type** for e-commerce shipments.”

Under U.S. Customs and Border Protection rules, a Section 321 shipment...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-china-skirts-tariffs-into-the-us

We’re still at risk for another ‘everything shortage’

Earlier this week, my colleague Zach Strickland put out an intriguing article. There’s been “one transportation management trend that has stuck and not regressed” since the coronavirus and subsequent shipping boom ravaged supply chains. Just the one!

The change is hardly jaw-dropping. Tender lead times, which represent the amount of time from when a company requests truckload capacity to when that shipment is picked up, are up 10%-15% from pre-pandemic norms. This represents a whopping addition...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/were-still-at-risk-for-another-everything-shortage

Scaling strategically with shared warehousing and fulfillment

Business growth can happen unexpectedly these days due to the rise of ecommerce, the sudden popularity of “viral” products and busier-than-usual peak seasons. To keep up with demand and build customer trust, a company needs to easily scale its warehousing, distribution and fulfillment capabilities. The right logistics partner can help businesses do just that.

While best-in-class third-party fulfillment services were previously only accessible to large enterprises, shared warehousing and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/scaling-strategically-with-shared-warehousing-and-fulfillment

Increasing velocity to market with micro-fulfillment

Getting products to their end destination as fast as possible has always been a top goal of shippers. Over the past five years especially, businesses have had a greater incentive to hasten speed to market. While e-commerce sales ballooned during the pandemic in 2020 due to consumers staying home and buying online, it continues to flourish now. In 2022, e-commerce sales surpassed $1 trillion in the U.S.

Ed Smith, VP of distribution and fulfillment at Averitt, sat down with FreightWaves’ Michael...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/increasing-velocity-to-market-with-micro-fulfillment

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