The old problems of siloed data are being overcome using ‘data lakes’ – huge, single expanses of compiled business data – which 4PLs and others in the logistics sector are using to revolutionise industries, according to Monte Zweben. Writing for infrastructure development news site The New Stack, the co-founder and CEO of software company Splice […]
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An EU-backed project to optimise freight clusters in European transport systems could ultimately benefit from the complex coordination capabilities of fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs). The scheme, dubbed Clusters 2.0, launched last year and is due to run until 2020 – part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme of environmentally driven research – with nearly €6
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KFC blamed the complexity of its delivery operations for a shortage of chicken that this weekend saw some of its 900 UK stores forced to close or reduce their trading hours and menu options. Just before 12:30pm on Saturday, February 17th, KFC UK & Ireland tweeted that “the chicken crossed the road, just not to
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How successful logistics collaboration can be achieved Collaboration is one strategy commonly favoured by organisations as a way of reducing costs and their carbon footprint whilst maintaining customer service. It may sound simple but true collaboration is a complex arrangement involving a whole range of issues. In an article for Land, Sea & Air magazine, Tim
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Research from UPS reveals the ‘wish list’ that UK ecommerce shoppers have when buying items from elsewhere in Europe or beyond with international shipping. When buying over such long distances, understandably logistics topics rank highly among the influencing factors. For example, UPS found that across European nationalities as a whole, 72% of shoppers want a
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How 4PLs can support carriers The transport industry is going through a radical technological transformation which offers fantastic opportunities for both carriers and their customers. In an article for Courier News, Tim Fawkes, 3T Logistics’ Managing Director, explains how 4PLs can support carriers to improve their business and also create a better transport solution for
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Food industry logistics will play a major part in shaping the agenda for Foodex 2018, the upcoming trade show for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries. The event is set to take place on April 16th-18th at the NEC in Birmingham, with over 500 suppliers due to attend alongside adjacent events such
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Better inventory analysis could help retailers to save on the costs associated with holding too much or too little stock, say researchers at Cardiff Business School. Academics from the school are working with their counterparts from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Brussels-based trade association Efficient Consumer Response to identify the impact of more
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A report from Deloitte has outlined the potential impact of Brexit on consumer goods suppliers, including why the UK’s exit from the European Union is likely to increase companies’ reliance on 3PL and 4PL. The analyst’s January 2018 Consumer Review reveals that a third of consumers believe goods and services in general will cost more
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The hotly contested online retail market is now being fought on the “key battleground” of delivery speed, according to a report from Royal Mail into Britons’ online shopping habits. Royal Mail found that 84% of online shoppers take a seller’s delivery rating into account when deciding whether – and where – to buy goods from
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