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Services for Bestore and future partners will include end-to-end support for the labelling of FMCG goods , while partners also stand to benefit from Cainiao ’ s capabilities in streamlining inventory and supplier management for FMCG companies , to increase shipping efficiency and reduce costs .
“ Globally , FMCG companies are experiencing a significant hike in costs as they cope with an unabated increase in prices of several commodities ,” said Ricky Xue , Cainiao Group ’ s Southeast Asia GM , upon the launch of the service . ( Xue has since moved on , and is now Chief Logistics Officer of Lazada , Southeast Asia ’ s leading eCommerce platform ).
He added : “ As a supply chain partner we noticed that companies are looking for ways to streamline , optimise and innovate to drive down costs and maintain price competitiveness across brands and products .
“ With that in mind , our offerings are specially tailored for FMCG companies in order to help them better navigate complex local regulations , as well as inventory and supplier management , while reaping cost savings at the same time .”
By continuously improving its own offerings , Cainiao is helping its customers do exactly the same .
In a world of turmoil , in which disruption has become normalised , it is vital that logistics businesses like Cainiao help customers not to survive , but thrive .
Coyote Logistics ’ variety of solutions Another logistics organisation that places great stock by continuous improvement is US-based Coyote Logistics . Ben Steffes is the VP of Managed Services at Coyote . His team helps bring shippers a variety of solutions , from self-service transportation management systems and API integrations , to fully outsourced supply chain .
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