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Back to EpisodesGuest: Drew McElroy of Transfix on last-mile freight; Retailers prepare for peak; New options to handle returns
Season 1
Episode 29
Published 6 years ago
Description
In this episode, guest Drew McElroy, chairman and co-founder of Transfix, a digital freight matching system, discusses freight markets and the challenges of last-mile deliveries.
We are already entering the peak holiday shopping season, and it will be a year like no other, with omnichannel sales dominating in ways never before seen. How are retailers preparing their supply chains to handle the surge?
And with more online shopping, retailers expect an avalanche of returned merchandise. We look at some new, innovative solutions to help with the messy problem of handling returns.
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
- Transfix website
- Peak season to test retooled supply chains
- Happy Returns quadruples product return sites with FedEx Office deal
- Rising e-commerce tide strands oversized goods at shoppers' homes when returns fall short
- 9th Annual State of Retail Supply Chain Report
- DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
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