Logistics, Fulfillment & Transportation
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‘Freight Recession’?: What to Know About Logistics in 2023 and Beyond (The Discerning Distributor, Episode 3)
Anthony Smith, Chief Economist for Freight Waves, discusses the state of the freight industry, and steps distributors and manufacturers should take.
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Is ‘Fulfillment by Amazon’ the Beginning of the End for Distributors?
Distributors worry that Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is assuming key distributor roles and erasing them from the equation. The service picks, packs, ships and even manages returns for retailers and distributors, as well as holds inventory in Amazon fulfillment centers.
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Want to Differentiate Your Value-Added Services? Go Beyond Logistics
Understanding and monetizing value-added services in wholesale distribution is critical to competing today. But many distributors tend to have a limited worldview when it comes to which services they provide.
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Wholesale Change Show: Does “Fulfillment by Amazon” Mean the Death of Distributors? (June 24, 2020)
If Amazon Business owns the customer, warehouses your products, does the picking, packing and shipping and handles the entire transaction – why do they need you?