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Engaging Your Customers During The Last Mile
Feb 21, 2017
In today’s on-demand environment, customers want to have full visibility over their deliveries, as well as an open line of communication with both the business itself and the person making the delivery.
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Plug-and-play supply chain
Feb 17, 2017
Agility, visibility and efficiency are all key concepts of any supply chain. With a huge number of organizations facing over 10 supply chains, according to a recent white paper released by DHL Supply Chain, how can they successfully execute
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Loving our customers in a growing economy
Feb 15, 2017
As we close in on Valentine’s Day, let me start by saying how much I appreciate our associates and customers. It takes a great team to satisfy the varied requirements and performance that metrics our customers expect from us. I am indeed grateful for the team at Wagner Logistics. Customers are the lifeblood of any business and at Wagner we have some of the best.
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The Week of February 15th: 10 things eft's been reading
Feb 15, 2017
10 Things – eCommerce, Ecommerce E-commerce – turns out, people are still talking about it
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The Focal Point of Amazon's Logistics Network - Fulfillment by Amazon
Feb 8, 2017
Will Amazon compete against the likes of DHL, FedEx and UPS is one of the most talked about questions in the market.
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The Week of February 6th: 10 things eft's been reading this week
Feb 8, 2017
Deflated tires, Tom Brady and War. You’ll have to read on to find out more…
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Plug and Play Supply Chain Twitter Debate
Feb 7, 2017
On January 31st, eft joined DHL Supply Chain in a Twitter debate. Here's the Storify of the discussion.
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A New Year, a New Administration Begins
Feb 1, 2017
Consumers found their collective wallets over the holidays, inflation is on the rise and housing continues to roll. The new administration has inherited an improving economy, with Trump’s tax policies and solid corporate earnings it’s driving the stock market higher. Consumer confidence is high.
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The Week of January 23rd:10 things eft’s been reading
Jan 26, 2017
From Fred Smith on Trump to more FMCG going green.
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Ebook: Offshoring, Nearshoring, Reshoring- What's The Difference?
Jan 25, 2017
Outsourcing is business strategy of contracting work out to a third-party. Companies use outsourcing to gain access to cheaper labour, larger specialized labour pools, and/or obtain other benefits through an economy of scale. The term encompasses both the setup of a subsidiary, and the off-site activities of a company.
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The Week of January 16th:10 things eft’s been reading
Jan 20, 2017
From BlaBlaCar to 5 trends to expect in retail in 2017 – and a hefty dose of driverless vehicles.
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Why it's Time to Rethink Your Parcel Shipping Strategy
Jan 16, 2017
The holidays are over, and the ball has dropped to usher in the New Year
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New JDA/Centiro Study Reveals That Retailers Are Losing Nearly 20 Per Cent of Their Online Christmas Customers to Rivals Due to Stock Unavailability and Delivery Time Constraints
Jan 16, 2017
Increasingly savvy Christmas shoppers will quickly take their custom elsewhere if their expectations aren’t met
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The Week of January 9th:10 things eft’s been reading
Jan 12, 2017
2017 – the year of the self-driving car? Trump’s next supply chain target. The difference in retail experiences around the world.
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Higher CO2 productivity in the transport sector? Only by working together
Jan 10, 2017
In recent years the transport sector has booked tremendous gains in terms of improving air quality.
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Santa Readies His Workshop For The Holiday and By Santa, We Mean Ecommerce Operations
Dec 19, 2016
eCommerce operations is the true Santa’s workshop and its logistics and supply chain professionals that scramble during the holiday season to make sure that your gifts and goodies arrive just in time for the holidays!
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The Economy is on a Roll
Dec 19, 2016
The slow U.S. economy is picking up steam as we head into an era with the promise of lower household and corporate tax rates, employment security and consumers spending. While the country is divided over politics, it appears the next administration is being handed a growing economy.
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Expect More Ocean Freight Consolidation in 2017
Dec 19, 2016
The year 2016 will go down as one of the most tumultuous in ocean freight market history as new alliances were created, mergers & acquisitions increased and the threat of bankruptcy became real for one leading ocean freight carrier. 2017 will likely bring much the same according to our recent Twitter survey.
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The Week of December 19th:10 things eft’s been reading
Dec 19, 2016
As always, we aim to get some things in front of you that you might have missed or not have otherwise seen. This week some particularly interesting pieces. Do you know where the shipping container originated from? Who isn’t involved in autonomous? Will jobs return even though they’re now done by robots?
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What Is Blockchain And How Is It Going To Benefit The Logistics Industry
Dec 7, 2016
The Port of Rotterdam tests blockchain logistics which can kickstart a revolution in the level of transparency within the industry.
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The Week of December 5th:10 things eft’s been reading
Dec 7, 2016
This week continues to predict the future under the next president and explores Zara’s fast-fashion leadership and incredible supply chain.
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The Week of November 28th: 10 things eft’s been reading
Dec 1, 2016
Amazon had a big week – not just on the bottom line, but in terms of new ideas they’ve rolled out. Some great reading for you!
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Confessions of a Former White Glove Carrier
Nov 29, 2016
An interview with Ben Kaplan, CLDA Board Member and President of Rightaway Delivery in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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The Week of November 21st: 10 things eft’s been reading
Nov 24, 2016
This week we read about Black Friday, Amazon, Target’s fulfilment strategy – blah blah blah basically eCommerce. It’s big, as you might have heard, and some very interesting developments happened in the industry segment this week.