Stockpiling Surges Push Automated Warehouses to Separate Storage From Throughput
A retailer's forecast flips on Monday. By Thursday, weeks of extra inventory are sitting on the inbound dock. Pallets block aisles. Putaway slows. Pickers…
Writer
K.R. Samiksha
Trend Forecasting Meets Planning Reality: Bridging the Gap Between External Data and Buying Decisions
A merchandising team has to commit to fabrics, volumes and price points months before a garment reaches a store. Last season's sales help with core items.…
Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Hit; Brokers Race on Cross-Border Compliance
A container of Canadian-milled aluminum extrusions can now sit in a bonded warehouse for days while a broker rechecks its origin paperwork against new…
"One Typhoon Clogs the World’s Busiest Ports"
A container ship that misses its berthing window at Yangshan by a few hours can end up anchored offshore for a week or more, accruing detention and…
