On March 28th, Total Solution Logistics (TSL), a leading provider of global logistics solutions to businesses in Vietnam, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with two leading Indian cybersecurity companies, Astraea Solutions Private Limited (Astraea) and Whizhack Technologies Private Limited (Whizhack). The ceremony solidifying this partnership was held at the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, under the observation…
Vehicle inspection is a requirement in the transportation sector that must be met to ensure overall technical safety and environmental protection. However, the vehicle inspection process frequently encounters numerous problems and barriers in Vietnam. Because of the delay in vehicle inspections, this has an impact not only on individual vehicle owners but also on many transportation companies. This delay results…
Amidst the intense competition in Vietnam’s e-commerce sector, businesses must prioritize enhancing the customer experience, with particular emphasis on refining the delivery and return processes to increase their competitiveness. In fact, most customers now look at return policies even before buying a product. This highlights the increasing importance of a seamless returns procedure in attracting new business and retaining and…
According to the National Retail Federation, the average return rate for e-commerce platforms in 2022 was 16.5%. Although this figure has significantly decreased compared to previous years, it still signals an alarming trend in revenue loss due to return activities in e-commerce operations. The majority of returns are due to product damage, improper amounts, or goods that do not match…
B2B (Business to Business) enterprises not only have a different target client and business strategy, but they also typically handle significantly bigger amounts of items per shipment than B2C (Business to customer). As a result, managing B2B warehouse orders differs from managing B2C warehouse orders. Pallet picking is an important practice in B2B fulfillment that streamlines the movement of larger…
In the previous post, we provided information on the Goods-to-person (G2P) automation method. In this part, we will go into detail about Person-to-Goods (P2G) automation method and the key differences between the two methods. Person-to-Goods (PTG) Automation Today, many Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) solutions on the market are based on Person-to-Goods fulfillment and operate as smart carts powered by software.…
For many 3PLs and eCommerce retailers, the key to realizing greater productivity across their operations is warehouse automation. At its most basic level, warehouse automation minimizes or even eliminates the amount of time and effort that order-picking associates spend walking the aisles and picking individual SKUs in the warehouse. Walking is a low-value activity that detracts from the number of…
Warehouse automation has grown rapidly in recent years, spurred by labor shortages, supply-chain disruptions, and the growth of direct-to-consumer e-commerce purchasing. But, despite the obvious need for automation and its proven benefits, the potential of autonomy remains largely untapped. The report on 2023 Warehouse Automation Trends polled more than 1,000 supply chain professionals across industries, including automotive, third-party logistics (3PL),…
Market analysts forecast an economic slowdown in Vietnam and the rest of the world during the next one to two years. After many interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve (FED), wars, strikes, decreased purchasing power, etc., None of the businesses dares to ensure supply chain sustainability. Maintaining business stability and running short-term actions (monthly/quarterly targets) appear to be viable…
Nowadays, many e-commerce companies use third-party logistics service providers, or 3PLs, to help manage the delivery of products to final customers. Not only do 3PL providers offer several services, including procurement, inventory management, fulfilment, warehousing, packing and most importantly, shipping, but they can also complete these tasks quicker, cheaper and much more efficiently than businesses could on their own. Third-party…
