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Reducing Dead Stock Through E-Commerce Order Fulfillment

By Emily Newton

Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially assume they primarily face a procurement issue. However, it is actually a fulfillment problem to solve on the warehouse floor.

How to solve the issue.

The Algorithmic Reinvention of Parcel Logistics

By Tammy Tippins

The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control.

UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and major carriers – including UPS, FedEx, DHL, and the United States Postal Service – are consolidating hubs and expanding automation as network redesign accelerates. These are not cyclical adjustments. They mark a structural transfer in how parcel logistics is governed.

What does this mean for shippers?