In recent months, the spotlight on forced labor has increased significantly due to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. To address this problematic issue, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced their plans to deploy innovative strategies, such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention measure, to better detect goods that are suspected of being… Read more »
During the pandemic, big box retailers like Target and Walmart relaxed some of their usual policies in regards to time and the tardiness of vendors’ and suppliers’ shipments. It has long been common practice to censure late shipments with fines and loss of shelf space, but with the world, on fire as it was, they… Read more »
Analysts say that e-commerce sales are expected to exceed $5.5 trillion worldwide by the end of 2022. This means that $.22 of every dollar spent is in e-commerce. Research analyst Nia Hudson with Transport Intelligence Ltd. (TI) says, “Customers continue to shop online more, and for a greater number of categories than ever before. As… Read more »
Before the pandemic, the logistics industry had a finite definition of peak season – late July through early December was the busiest period for shipping worldwide. In the post-pandemic logistical landscape, peak season became a theoretical concept to define an ephemeral spike in supply chain activity during two years of abject chaos. In fact, the… Read more »
In the past, when making policy, Federal Reserve officials didn’t give too much consideration to supply chain challenges. The consensus was that supply chain issues would manage themselves and the Fed would manage the economy, independent of those issues. However, that strategy could soon be changing. With a possible impending recession (though, the ATL Fed… Read more »
The logistics of a product launch are as multifaceted, complicated, and singularly complex as the product itself. Whether it’s a fresh new item never seen on shelves or an upgrade to an old favorite we each have around the house, every launch is a unique challenge. When you can’t start over if something goes wrong,… Read more »
Argents is proud of our partnership with Logixboard, a partnership that allows us to view real-time shipment data with our clients and internal team in a user-friendly interface. This centralized hub helps us empower our customers to build a healthy, stable, and reliable supply chain. The digital platform ensures your information stays up-to-date with real-time… Read more »
The evolution of selling for companies directly corresponds to their ability to first deliver a product (or “ship it”, as they say in software), fulfill the orders at hand, iterate and innovate and hopefully scale up as demand grows and popularity increases for their product(s). Catering to a direct customer base through direct fulfillment like… Read more »
With congestion and delays being the hottest topic in logistics, many retailers are worried about getting inventory shipped in time to wrap for the holidays. Even the mega-reach of Amazon is faltering as many retailers find delays and restrictions when trying to send goods into Amazon warehouses, let alone out to ship to their customers…. Read more »
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” ~ Robert Burns The aforementioned proverb is generally invoked to discuss a situation that goes off the rails despite good planning and intentions. We at Argents prefer to think of it as a way of explaining that all the planning, research, and intentions for success… Read more »