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Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers

In the next few months, bulk orders will dry up for thousands of mostly smaller suppliers, according to people familiar with the plan.

Source: Bloomberg

Q&A | Customer Challenges in E-Commerce Fulfillment

The age of e-commerce presents manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a raft of issues — especially with respect to technology and human relations, says Jeff Potts, director of e-commerce fulfillment for Sealed Air.

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Omnichannel Retailers Delivering From the Endless Aisle

Omnichannel Retailers Delivering from the Endless Aisle

Effective Reverse Logistics: Protecting the Bottom Line and Gaining Competitive Advantage

In an increasingly competitive industry, retailers can no longer rely on providing the right product at the right price, with customer service taking center ground in the battle for consumers’ hard-earned cash.

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Three Ways to Use Global Trade Data to Gain Competitive Advantage

Even if an agreement is eventually reached — which isn’t looking good — trade disputes between the U.S. and China have left wounds that may not heal.

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How to Maximize Space Without Building a New Warehouse

With increasing volumes of online purchases, and the ability to source products from across the globe, e-commerce businesses are having trouble finding enough space.

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Four Components Improving Last-Mile Obstacles in African Supply Chains

Improved last-mile supply chains improve lives, especially when it comes to the delivery of food, medicine and other supplies.

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Amazon Merchants Hit by Extensive Fraud as Hackers Tap Funds

Amazon believes it was the victim of a "serious" online attack by hackers who broke into about 100 seller accounts and funneled cash from loans or sales into their own bank accounts.

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Amazon Casts Itself as Friend, Not Foe, of Small Businesses

Amazon.com says it helped mom-and-pop companies create 1.6 million jobs in 2018, up from 900,000 the year before.

Source: Bloomberg

Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone

As FedEx and UPS beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks.

Source: Bloomberg

Podcast | Will E-Commerce Logistics Cause Urban Gridlock?

The growing popularity of the urban lifestyle is making new demands on e-tailers – and raising the possibility of gridlock for logistics providers.

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Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries to Trunks

Ford follows General Motors and Volvo in joining with the online retailing giant to offer Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service.

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