Archive for September 2020
7 Supply Chain Sustainability Practices Your Business Can Use Right Now
Here’s a not fun fact: Our world is hotter, more polluted and harbors more trash than ever before, and traditional supply chains aren’t helping. Logistics companies like FedEx, UPS and USPS create more gas emissions than 7 million cars. Plastic packaging for delivery items makes up 36% of all plastic production. And 46% of business…
Read MoreB2B eCommerce: Whatโs Changed, and How You Can Keep Up
In a whitepaper in 2012, Oracle predicted that, “The next decade will be an innovative and demanding one for B2B eCommerce.” Nearly nine years later, we can say with confidence that they were rightโand that there’s no stopping the evolution of B2B eCommerce in the next decade, either. We’ve seen massive changes in the B2B…
Read MoreIs Your Supply Chain Ready for Black Friday? Analysts Offer Seasonal Insights
Black Friday is a big deal โ make it or break it for many retailers and suppliers. However, what used to be a brick-and-mortar day of glory has become another online merchants’ coup. According to an IDC report titled “Fighting the Rising Costs of eCommerce with Optimized Shipping and Fulfillment,” while brick-and-mortar sales were down…
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