Forklift Friday Fast 5

Welcome to Lift Truck Supply’s Forklift Friday Fast 5. Each week we will be sharing articles from around the web to keep you up to date on the latest news, technology, and interesting happenings in the material handling, distribution, logistics, and supply chain arena.

Check out what we are reading this week and get in the know!

1. How to Boost Customer Loyalty Using Analytics and Actionable Insights Returns data offers companies priceless insights that improve the customer experience.
2. 20th-century warehouses not fit for 21st-century e-commerce Facilities built before 2000 still account for 89% of storage space in the U.S., and that’s forcing tradeoffs on clients.
3. Can Amazon and its marketplace rivals fix their counterfeits problem? Counterfeiting could soon be a $1 trillion criminal enterprise. As fakes proliferate online, the government is taking notice and brands are taking their arguments public — and to court.
4. Procurement making strides in digital transformation journey Procurement organizations have made significant strides with their digital transformation journeys over the past 12 months, although there is still plenty of room for improvement, according to a new study.
5. Automation in the Warehouse: Asset or Obstacle? Investing in automation doesn’t mean it will solve every goods-handling issue or be the right fit. Learn where automation is—and isn’t—useful in the warehouse.

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