Articles by tag: Logistics

Can Loss Prevention Software Meet the Ever-Changing Challenges?

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The ISCPO 2023 Conference provides the opportunity for Think LP to stay current on the challenges faced by logistics and retailers in the loss prevention realm. The goal of Think LP is to Read more

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Can You Find Your Home Sweet Home in This Unpredictable Housing Market?
June 1, 2023

In the fluctuating landscape of the current unpredictable housing market, potential homebuyers are navigating high mortgage rates, volatile economic conditions, housing changes and a tightening inventory. Home prices have shown a slight decline with the median existing-home sales price dropping 0.9% to $375,700 in March compared to a year ago. It’s the second month […]

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Legal Battles and Uncertainty Surrounding Affordable Care Act’s Preventative Services Coverage
June 1, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has faced numerous legal challenges since its inception, leaving its future uncertain.  Texas’s courts recently overturned insurance provider coverage requirements for certain preventative health services, altering the landscape of coverage. However, a higher court has now blocked that overturning order, reinstating insurers’ obligation to cover those services. While not all […]

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Reimagining Retail with IKEA Digital Transformation & New Store Formats
June 1, 2023

In the swiftly evolving retail industry, the conversation around digital transformation and retail technologies is more urgent than ever. Amid this tech-driven revolution, IKEA is pioneering a remarkable journey. The stakes are high, as IKEA aims to shift from being primarily a physical retailer to incorporating a substantial omni-channel presence. As of 2016 only […]

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Can Loss Prevention Software Meet the Ever-Changing Challenges?
April 21, 2023

The ISCPO 2023 Conference provides the opportunity for Think LP to stay current on the challenges faced by logistics and retailers in the loss prevention realm. The goal of Think LP is to continue upgrading and evolving its software to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers. Think LP is an intelligent loss prevention software […]

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Businesses Fearing a Recession Should Use AI to Optimize Their Supply Chain
March 14, 2023

Thanks to high inflation, rising interest rates, and massive job cuts, fear of recession has become modus operandi for most businesses. Even with year-over-year inflation somewhat cooling and with the shuttering of Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve shows no signs of continuing its path of demand destruction with interest rate hikes. A bearish […]

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Who is River Logic
February 28, 2023

With the shortages caused by COVID-19, you have likely heard about and know what a supply chain is. But what about a value chain? A supply chain is typically more of the parts and materials location of manufacturing, and transportation of a product, whereas the value chain incorporates product design, R&D, advertising, and marketing, according […]

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CES 2023: Mobility Technologies Drive Discussion and Innovation at CES
January 17, 2023

It’s that time of year again: CES time, with CES 2023 now behind us and a week’s worth of insights and standard-setting technologies carving a yearlong path for the consumer electronics industry. The spread of CES 2023 technologies and products was as exciting as ever, and MarketScale had a firsthand look at the top products […]

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Conquering the eCommerce Return Avalanche
December 15, 2022

The rise in online ordering during the pandemic created an inevitable side effect: returns. Retail returns rose an average of 16.6% in 2021 versus 10.6% in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation and Appraise Retail. That equals $761 billion in returned merchandise, creating a dilemma for retailers and logistical concerns for shippers. Christine […]

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How Should Retailers Prepare for Thanksgiving Online Order Fulfillment?
December 7, 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but holiday shopping is still in full swing. Leading up to the first holiday season post-COVID-19, there has been uncertainty about the percent of shoppers sticking to online retail instead of traditional brick-and-mortar shopping. Luckily, neither party need worry. Thanksgiving weekend proved to be omnichannel […]

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Diesel and Truck Driver Shortages Are Only the Latest in a “Highly Inefficient Transportation System”
November 29, 2022

The trucking industry is under consistent pressure from multiple fronts. On one end, news continues to spiral about a looming diesel shortage as prices remain high and U.S. diesel supplies reach their lowest since 2008, sparking panic and debate about when the U.S. would “run out” of diesel. On the other end, the trucking industry […]

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Intelligent Logistics: The Industry at Large and the iClip
November 4, 2022

The logistics industry has, in recent years, been rather tumultuous. Facing the unexpected arrival of the pandemic, consumers shopping habits have noticeably shifted over the past few years. Host Tyler Kern chatted with CEO of Position Imaging Ned Hill about the shift in industry and the technology needed to make the shift just a little […]

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E2B: Energy to Business: Why Threat of Rail Strike Heightened Supply Chain Issues
October 4, 2022

Freight rail is a critical mode of logistics and transportation for moving products throughout the supply chain. So, when the recent threat of a rail strike nearly derailed the supply chain and cost the U.S. economy upwards of $2 billion per day, national media attention rose sharply—and for good reason. To understand this unique […]

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